No School on Wednesday, 10/31

No school tomorrow, October 31st.  Have a safe Halloween!

Port Jeff Pictures

Port Jeff during the early stages of Sandy...  Stay safe!

No School Monday or Tuesday

School has been cancelled for Monday and Tuesday.  Please stay safe!

Thursday Homework

Reading- 30 minutes plus once choice
Math- p. P28, plus study for Chapter One test
Vocabulary- Study

Wednesday Homework

Reading- 30 minutes plus once choice
Math- p. P27
Vocabulary- In your own words
Xtramath- should be working today!  Make sure you go until it says "sign off" and then make sure to click that!

The Newsies: Episode One

The first major unit that we worked on in social studies this year was on the U.S. Government.  To show off what we learned we decided to make a news broadcast.  In preparation for the broadcast we created a fictional bill that would make school in the United States year round.  In our broadcast the bill has passed through the House and Senate and is currently waiting for an approval or veto from President Sally James.  Her press conference, complete with her vice president and Secretary of Education can be seen in the broadcast!

Students worked in groups to research the topic, reading articles for and against year round school.  We then chose roles for the broadcast: anchors, reporters, members of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government, and average citizens.  In order to better learn our arguments to be prepared for the broadcast, we hosted a formal debate in class where the two "parties" argued for and against year round school.  At that point students set to work writing their scenes in the broadcast.  After two or three practices we were ready to film.  We are hoping to try this with other things that we learn in fifth grade this year.  Feel free to leave a comment below.  They will appear after they have been approved.  Enjoy our first episode of The Newsies...

Quizlet: Week Seven

This week's vocabulary words are up on Quizlet.  You can view them by clicking here.

If you still need to sign up and join our class you can do so by clicking here.  Remember to have a parent's permission before joining!

Tuesday Homework

Reading- 30 minutes + choice
Vocabulary- visual representations
Math- worksheet
Xtramath- should be working today!  Make sure you go until it says "sign off" and then make sure to click that!

Xtra Math is down...

Xtramath.org is down today and not working for some reason.  Obviously you can't do it tonight.  So enjoy your extra 10 minutes!

Thursday Homework

Reading- 30 minutes + one menu choice to be completed IN YOUR READER'S NOTEBBOK
Math- Practice book pp. P23-P24
Vocab- Study!
ELA- Subject and Predicate packet, last page

Quizlet

Quizlet is a site that allows you to create interactive flashcards.  I have uploaded this week's vocabulary words into Quizlet so that you can practice them if you'd like to.  On one side of the virtual card is the vocabulary term.  The reverse side has the meaning and, in some cases, a picture.  Each word has a sound icon next to it that allows the word to be read to you so that you can hear it pronounced properly.  Additionally you can play a variety of games with Quizlet using the words in a "set" of flashcards.

I have created a "class" on Quizlet that you are able to join if you have an email account or a Facebook account (which none of you should have because you are under 13... however your parents may have an account).  IF YOU HAVE A PARENT'S PERMISSION feel free to join our Quizlet class by clicking here to register yourself.

To read a review about Quizlet click here.

Wednesday Homework

Reading- 30 minutes + one menu choice to be completed IN YOUR READER'S NOTEBBOK
Math- Practice book pp. P21-P22
Vocab- in your own words meanings
ELA- Subject and Predicate packet, third page

BOOK FAIR TOMORROW!

Tuesday Homework

Reading- 30 minutes + one menu choice to be completed IN YOUR READER'S NOTEBBOK
Math- Practice book pp. P19-P20
Vocab- visual representations
ELA- Subject and Predicate packet, second page

Monday Homework

Reading- 30 minutes + one menu choice to be completed IN YOUR READER'S NOTEBBOK
Math- Practice book pp. P11-P12
Vocab- dictionary definitions and rate your understanding-
ELA- Subject and Predicate packet, first page (p. 54)

Schoolhouse Rock: Subjects & Predicates

Snark's Long Division Practice

Click here to visit the site.  Enter 99 as your highest number and then press play.

Calculator Chaos
Word Problems with Kate

Exponents of 10

If you are struggling with exponents of 10, try the video below...

Karaoke!

Wednesday Homework

Reading- 30 minutes plus a choice from menu
Math- Xtra Math
Vocabulary- visual representations
ELA- "Was It a Car?"

Tuesday Homework

Reading- 30 minutes plus one choice
Math- Properties sheet... quiz tomorrow on addition and multiplication properties (commutative, associative, identity, distributive)
Vocabulary- dictionary definitions plus rate your understanding
ELA- "Big on Breakfast" sheet

Distributive Property Game

Click here to get to the game.

Thursday Homework

Reading- Read for 30 minutes plus one choice.  Perilous Road and The Report Card book clubs meet tomorrow.
Math- Finish page P7
Vocabulary- Study for tomorrow's test (all 20 words!)

Wednesday Homework

Reading- 30 minutes plus one choice
Vocabulary- Write meanings in your own words
Math- Practice Book page P7 and P8.  On P7 you only have to do numbers 2, 5, 8, and 9.

Karaoke!

Click here to get to the website with the addition properties karaoke song.  Click the green "sing karaoke" button to get to the song.  You can practice with the lyrics and without.  Next week we will perform karaoke in class with this song.  Those of you who participate can earn up to 10 points on your properties quiz.  You may perform as a duet, but can only get a maximum of five points each if you do it that way.

Tuesday Homework

Reading- read for at least 30 minutes and choose one homework choice from menu
Vocabulary- visual representations
Math- Xtramath

Shiloh and Hatchet book clubs meet tomorrow.

Monday Homework

Reading- 30 minutes plus an assignment choice from the Reading Homework Menu
Vocabulary- Dictionary definitions plus rate understanding
Math- review sheet and study for test
Social Studies- come up with news broadcast name

Where Can I Practice Multiplication?

You can use the following sites to master your basic facts.  Remember, you should be able to accurately answer any fact through 12 in under five seconds...

• Multiplication.com
• Try out your times tables up to 15!
• Math Playground
• Math Fact Cafe
• Fun 4 the Brain
• Hooda Math
• Timed Multiplication Test

Math Test Jeopardy Review Game

Click here to play!

Completed Tutorials

Multiplying Two-Digit Numbers

Estimate Multiplication

Place Value & What is the Value of

Tutorials

My apologies for those of you waiting for math tutorials.  I experienced significant technical difficulties this weekend when trying to make them.  I am working to get them up today!  Thanks for your patients!