Recess Reaction

Mrs. Allen & Mr. D watching half the 5th grade class try to play "Wall Ball" during recess...

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Today in Class...Wednesday, December 4th

Weekly Learning Goals: I can...

... find fractional parts of a whole or group.
... describe the Westward Expansion of the United States during the 1800s. 
... summarize part of a novel using specific details.

Agenda (Day 1 - Phys. Ed & Library)  

• Warm-up: 10 Minute Math
• Spelling: Review
• Writing: Learning from the experts / model papers / Flash Draft
• Reading & Language: Sign of the Beaver - Share Artful Artist Roles / Read Chapter 3
• Math (Session 2.2): Comparing Fractions
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Homework

1. Read at least 15 minutes
2. Finish 3 Spelling Tic Tac Toe assignment to complete (all three are due tomorrow)
**Quiz on first half of the words this Friday, December 6th
3. Math pages 21 & 22

Picking Your Own Partner.....

When Mrs. Allen announces that you can pick your own partner, some people react...

Today in Class...Monday, December 2nd

Weekly Learning Goals: I can...

... find fractional parts of a whole or group.
... describe the Westward Expansion of the United States during the 1800s. 
... summarize part of a novel using specific details

Agenda (Day 3 - Phys. Ed)  

• Warm-up: Multiplication & Division Discs
• Spelling: Unit 3 Preview - Latin Roots / Latin Prefixes / Tic Tac Toe Assignment
• Writing: "Organizing for the Journey Ahead" - post-it activity
• Reading & Language: Sign of the Beaver - Intro & Start reading Chapter 1 / Summarizing
• Math (Session 1.5): Equivalents to 1/2 , Fraction and Percent Problems
• Social Studies: Westward Expansion; How did the United States grow in the mid-1800s?

Homework

1. Read at least 15 minutes
2. Pick one Spelling Tic Tac Toe assignment to complete (all three are due Thursday)
**Quiz on first half of the words this Friday, December 6th
3. Finish Summarizer roles for Sign of the Beaver Chapter 1
3. Math pages 17 & 18 (Unit 4)

Getting Up

When the alarm went off this morning and we had to get up...