Thursday 5/11

MATH – 5th Graders: Review 16-3 & 16-4 Reteach; 4th Graders: Review 16-1

Science – 5th Graders: Due date for development has been changed to Monday, May 15th. 

Social Studies – 5th Graders should be studying state capitols at home.  We will have a test in class on May 30th.

4th Graders – Science experiments should be completed by May 17th.  We will be learning about different ways to display data in science next week

BLUE CREW: Reading – Read 30 minutes daily in your historical fiction book (4th grade) or fantasy book(5th grade).  When you complete a book, complete response questions

Wednesday 5/10

MATH – 5th Graders: 9-2; 4th Graders: None

GREEN MACHINE: READING: Answer the questions about your fantasy book – be COMPLETE with your answers (assigned yesterday).

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Tuesday 5/9

MATH – 5th Graders: 16-3 (1-6, 11); 4th Graders: Review 5-10 (Check your answers!) Review 5-10 4th

GREEN MACHINE: READING: Answer the questions about your fantasy book – be COMPLETE with your answers.

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Monday 5/8

MATH – 5th Graders: 16-1 & 16-2 (front sides only); 4th Graders: Ahoy! None

GREEN MACHINE: READING: All the kids have a new fantasy book they should be reading at home. They should also be taking notes in their Reader’s Notebooks.

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Thursday 5/4

MATH – 5th Graders: Daily CC Review 8-4 & 15-4 (SHOW WORK & check your answers!); 4th Graders: Daily CC Review 13-7 & 14-1 (SHOW WORK & check your answers!)

Review 8-4 & 15-4

Review 13-7 & 14-1

GREEN MACHINE: READING: All the kids have a new fantasy book they should be reading at home. They should also be taking notes in their Reader’s Notebooks ALSO over HALF the class has not submitted their promotion speech.

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Wednesday 5/3

MATH – 5th Graders: Daily CC Review 8-3 & 15-3 (check your answers!); 4th Graders: Daily CC Review 13-5 & 13-6 (check your answers!)

Review 8-3 & 15-3  REVISED

Daily CC Review 13-5 & 13-6 4th (FYI: The correct answer for #1 on 13-6 is 1,450. Thanks Bella!)

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Tuesday 5/2

MATH – 5th Graders: Daily CC Review 8-2 & 15-2 (check your answers!); 4th Graders: Daily CC Review 13-3 & 13-4 (check your answers!)

Daily CC Review 8-2 & 15-2

Daily CC Review 13-3 & 13-4

GREEN MACHINE: READING: All the kids have a new fantasy book they should be reading at home. They should also be taking notes in their Reader’s Notebooks

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Monday 5/1

MATH – 5th Graders: Daily CC Review 8-1 & 15-1 (check your answers!); 4th Graders: None

Homework Monday 5-1

GREEN MACHINE: READING: All the kids have a new fantasy book they should be reading at home. They should also be taking notes in their Reader’s Notebooks.

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Thursday 4/27

MATH – 5th Graders:Data & Graphing Worksheet; 4th Graders: Lesson 13-6

GREEN MACHINE: 5TH GRADE PROMOTION speeches are due MONDAY (last chance to submit). READING: We have started a Fantasy unit and all the kids have a new fantasy book they should be reading at home. They should also be taking notes in their Reader’s Notebooks (I will be checking notebooks tomorrow).

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Wednesday 4/26

MATH – 5th Graders:Topic 15-1 (both sides); 4th Graders: Area & Perimeter Worksheet

GREEN MACHINE: 5TH GRADE PROMOTION speeches are due FRIDAY. READING: We have started a Fantasy unit and all the kids have a new fantasy book they should be reading at home. They should also be taking notes in their Reader’s Notebooks.

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Tuesday 4/25

MATH – 5th Graders: Lesson 7 Homework (graphing); 4th Graders:None

GREEN MACHINE READING: We have started a Fantasy unit and all the kids have a new fantasy book they should be reading at home. They should also be taking notes in their Reader’s Notebooks.

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Friday 4/21

Science – 5th Grade:  invention/Engineering Project Due Dates and Guidelines went home today.  Projects should be completed by May 8th.  Displays are due May 31st.     Inventions – EngineeringPacket 2017

4th Grade:  Make sure you have started your experiment!  Experiments should be completed by May 17th.  Displays are due May 31st.

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Thursday 4/20

MATH – 5th Graders: Topic 14-2 (both sides); 4th Graders:Topic 16-4 (1-14)

GREEN MACHINE:

• The Google Form Green Memories has been revised and you should go back on add to it (even though it’s No Screen Week, we need this done ASAP).
• Use your brainstorming (memories/lessons learned from your time here at Green) to start your rough draft. In class time will mostly be used for editing and typing.
• Speeches will be due Thursday 4/27

INVENTIONS/ENGINEERING: Intent to Create due FRIDAY

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Wednesday 4/19

MATH – 5th Graders: Topic 14-1 (both sides); 4th Graders:Topic 16-3 (both sides)

GREEN MACHINE:

• The Google Form Green Memories has been revised and you should go back on add to it (even though it’s No Screen Week, we need this done ASAP).
• Use your brainstorming (memories/lessons learned from your time here at Green) to start your rough draft. In class time will mostly be used for editing and typing.
• Speeches will be due Thursday 4/27

INVENTIONS/ENGINEERING: Intent to Create due FRIDAY

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Tuesday 4/18

MATH – 5th Graders: Topic 13-3 (1-8); 4th Graders:Topic 16-1 (1-10), 16-2 (1-6, 13)

GREEN MACHINE: You should be brainstorming for your speech (memories/lessons learned from your time here at Green – start your rough draft. The Google Form Green Memories has been revised and you should go back on add to it.

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Monday 4/17

MATH – 5th Graders: Topic 13-2 (1-11 odd, 15-16, 18-19); 4th Graders:Topic 15-5 (both sides)

GREEN MACHINE: Read the article Separated at School and fill out the worksheet.  ALSO you should be brainstorming for your speech (memories/lessons learned from your time here at Green).

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Wednesday 4/12

MATH – 5th Graders: None; 4th Graders:Topic 15-1 (pg. 775 – front only) and Topic 15-2 (pg. 781 – front only)

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Tuesday 4/11

MATH – 5th Graders: Topic 11 Assessment; 4th Graders:None

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Monday 4/10

MATH – 5th Graders: Topic 12-3 (both sides); 4th Graders:Topic 13-4 (both sides)

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Thursday 4/6

MATH – 5th Graders: NONE; 4th Graders:Topic 13-2 (both sides) Answer Key available

GREEN MACHINE READING: Everyone should be finished with their Book Club book and also be done with their articles. The articles need to be about 200 words and typed (see Home page to see how to access their documents).  We will be laying out the newspapers TOMORROW so the articles need to be ready to go!

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Wednesday 4/5

MATH – 5th Graders: Topic 11-7 – ALL – show work – label numbers; 4th Graders: None

GREEN MACHINE READING: Everyone should be finished with their Book Club book and also be done with their articles. The articles need to be about 200 words and typed (see Home page to see how to access their documents).  We will be laying out the newspapers TOMORROW so the articles need to be ready to go!

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Tuesday 4/4

MATH – 5th Graders: Math worksheet – Conversions; 4th Graders: Topic 13-1 (front only)

GREEN MACHINE READING: Everyone should be finished with their Book Club book and also be done with their articles. The articles need to be typed (see Home page to see how to access their documents).  We will be laying out the newspapers this week so the articles need to be ready to go!

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SPRING BREAK 

GREEN MACHINE should be working on their book club article so that we can work on the newspaper layout when we get back from break.  See READING page for more info. and an example.

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Thursday 3/23

MATH – 5th Graders: Review 6-2; 4th Graders: Review 4-2

READING: Book Club

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Wednesday 3/22

MATH – 5th Graders: Review 6-1; 4th Graders: Review 4-1

READING: Book Club

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Tuesday 3/21

MATH – 5th Graders: Review 7-1; 4th Graders: Review 9-1

READING: Book Club

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Monday 3/20 – No Math

READING: Book Club

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Thursday 3/16

MATH – 5th Graders: Topic 10-4 (1-8); 4th Graders: Topic 12-4 (1-15 odd; 16, 17, & 20))

GREEN MACHINE – Reading: The kids have been divided up into Book Club groups and they have reading to do at home in the book their group chose.

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Wednesday 3/15

MATH – 5th Graders: Topic 10-3 (1-6, 10-11); 4th Graders: Topic 12-3 (both sides)

GREEN MACHINE – Reading: The kids have been divided up into Book Club groups and they have reading to do at home in the book their group chose.

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Tuesday 3/14

MATH – 5th Graders: Topic 10-2 (front, back 8-11); 4th Graders: 

GREEN MACHINE – Reading: The kids have been divided up into Book Club groups and they have reading to do at home in the book their group chose.

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Monday 3/13

MATH – 5th Graders: Topic 10-1 (both sides); 4th Graders:  Topic 12-2 (both sides)

GREEN MACHINE – Reading: The kids have been divided up into Book Club groups and they have reading to do at home in the book their group chose.

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Thursday 3/9

MATH – 5th Graders: Topic 9 Assessment (Test TOMORROW); 4th Graders:  NONE (What!?)

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Wednesday 3/8

MATH – 5th Graders: Topic 9-7 (both sides – all) Topic 9-7; 4th Graders:  Decimal Representations worksheet

READING:

Blue Crew: “How Pokémon Go Conquered the World” Read article and answer questions (started in class)

Green Machine: “Dinosaurs with Feathers” Read article, answer questions, and fill out Venn Diagram.

Social Studies: 5th Graders – colonial reports are due this Friday.  Please check to make sure your student is on track to turn in a final draft on Friday.  I am giving students time in class, but students should be adding to their work from class and working on editing and revising at home.  Please contact Mrs. Dreas if you have any questions.  If your child needs to access their google documents at home, please see this link for directions: How to Open Google Documents at Home

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Tuesday 3/7

MATH – 5th Graders: Topic 9-6 (both sides – all): 4th Graders:  Topic 12-1 (both sides – all)

READING:

Blue Crew: “How Pokémon Go Conquered the World” Read article and answer questions (started in class)

Green Machine: “My Robot Goes to School” Read article and answer questions

Social Studies: 5th Graders – colonial reports are due this Friday.  Please check to make sure your student is on track to turn in a final draft on Friday.  I am giving students time in class, but students should be adding to their work from class and working on editing and revising at home.  Please contact Mrs. Dreas if you have any questions.  If your child needs to access their google documents at home, please see this link for directions: How to Open Google Documents at Home

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Monday 3/6

MATH – 5th Graders: 9-5 (both sides – all): 4th Graders:  None!

READING:

Blue Crew: “American Creativity for Many Years …” Read article, annotate as you read, answer questions.

Green Machine: “How Pokémon Go Conquered the World” Read article and answer questions (started in class)

Social Studies: 5th Graders – colonial reports are due this Friday.  Please check to make sure your student is on track to turn in a final draft on Friday.  I am giving students time in class, but some students will need extra time at home.  Please contact Mrs. Dreas if you have any questions.

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Thursday 3/2

MATH: 4th Graders – Finish Line Plot seat work from class today: 5th Graders – Finish Fractions as Division seat work from class today. Go over Topic 8 test and REDO problems missed.

GREEN MACHINE READING: Read the article From Dry to Drenched  and answer the questions.  FYI: Extra Credit question is NOT optional.

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Tuesday 2/28

MATH: 4th Graders – Topic 11-2 (front side): 5th Graders – Topic 9-2 (both sides)

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Monday 2/27

MATH: 4th Graders – Topic 11-1 (front side): 5th Graders – Lesson 2

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Thursday 2/23

MATH: 4th Graders – : 5th Graders –

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Wednesday 2/22

MATH: 4th Graders – Topic 10-4 (front side): 5th Graders – Word Problems Worksheet

READING:

5th Grade:  Read two sections from your colony region and answer the Reading Check questions in your colony journal.

New England Colonies (Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island:  Read “Schools” and “New England Farming”

Middle Colonies (Delaware, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania) “Religion and Social Life” and “Philadelphia Grows”

Southern Colonies (Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia) “Life on Small Farms” and “Free Africans”

4th Grade – Fourth graders read 30 minutes

SOCIAL STUDIES:

5th Grade: Make a plan to ensure that you are ready to turn in your final draft of your colonial report by Friday, March 10th.  Finishing your Introduction and Foundation sections this week will give you a great start!

4th Grade: Finish your visual mission project.  I am so excited to see them tomorrow!

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Tuesday 2/21

READING – 5th grade:  continue with the next two sections in your colony packet (#7 & 8) and record answers in your journal.  Remember to answer in complete sentences and include important details and explanations.

4th grade: 30 minutes independent reading

MATH – 4th Graders: Topic 10-3 (1-6, 13-16). 5th Graders: Topic 8 Assessment (Test is tomorrow) Topic 8 Assessment 5th KEY

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Thursday 2/16

Happy President’s Day Weekend!  

Reading: No new assignments.

Social Studies:

4th Grade – Great job getting mission reports turned in this week!  Visual projects are due next Thursday, Feb. 23.

5th Grade – Colonial reports will be due March 10th, Visual Projects Due March 20th.  **We will work on the introduction paragraph on Tuesday in class** If you have time to work on your project this weekend, I recommend researching your landmark options and working on that section of your report.***

Wednesday 2/15  

READING:

5th Grade:  Read two sections from your colony region and answer the Reading Check questions in your colony journal.

New England Colonies (Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island:  Read “Anne Hutchinson” and “A Religious Life”

Middle Colonies (Delaware, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania) “Pennsylvania and Delware” and “Tanamend”

Southern Colonies (Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia) “Heading West” and “Conflicts with Native American Indians”

4th Grade – Fourth graders, please finish your letter requesting a land grant from the Mexican Government and the picture of your deseno.  **Remember to read 30 minutes every day

MATH – 4th Graders: Topic 10-2 (front only). 5th Graders: Topic 8-9 (both sides)

GREEN MACHINE: We will have one final day in class to work on Google Slides for the research project.  After that it will be up to students to finish at home.  For feedback from me, you must share your Google Slide with me (cwilsie@sandi.net). We will start presentations after lunch tomorrow and continue them next week.

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Tuesday 2/14

MATH – 4th Graders: Topic 10-1 (front only). 5th Graders: Multiplying Mixed Numbers (SIMPLIFY BEFORE MULTIPLYING) For help, click here: Mult Mixed Numbers

READING:

5th Grade:  Read two sections from your colony region and answer the Reading Check questions in your colony journal.

New England Colonies (Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island:  Read “New England Grows” and “Growth Brings Conflict”

Middle Colonies (Delaware, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania) “The English Take Over” and “New York and New Jersey”

Southern Colonies (Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia) “The Carolina Colonies”, “Georgia”

4th Grade – Fourth graders will begin the social studies reading on Wednesday.  Monday and Tuesday can be used to complete and revise their mission project.  Remember to read 30 minutes every day 🙂

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Monday 2/13

READING:  Today begins a new reading assignment.  Mon-Thursday, students will be assigned specific pages to read from their social studies text based on their unit of study.  After reading the assigned sections, students need to answer the “Reading Check” at the end of their section in the small journal going home today.  Questions need to be answered in complete sentences.  Copies of the text will go home today.

5th Grade

New England Colonies (Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island:  Read “A City on a Hill” and “New Ideas, New Settlements” pgs. 207-209

Middle Colonies (Delaware, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania) “The Breadbasket Colonies” and “New Netherland Grows” pages 241-242

Southern Colonies (Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia) “Maryland”, “Life in Maryland” pages 273-274

4th Grade – Fourth graders will begin the social studies reading on Wednesday.  Monday and Tuesday can be used to complete and revise their mission project.  Remember to read 30 minutes every day 🙂

MATH – 4th Graders: None. 5th Graders: Topic 8-5 (both sides – all)

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Thursday 2/9

MATH – 4th Graders: None! 5th Graders: Topic 8-5 (11-24; on a separate piece of paper – simplify before multiplying when you can)

READING

GREEN MACHINE: They should be working their Google Slides presentation. They can access and work on their slides at home through their school Google Drive account. Presentations begin Monday!

Wednesday 2/8

MATH – 4th Graders: Topic Assessment (both sides). 5th Graders: Topic 8-4 (1-3, 14-19)

READING

GREEN MACHINE: They have been given a packet to help them organize and they should have been working on them all last week. They were supposed to have their rough drafts completed by today so that they can begin to make their Google Slides presentation. They can access and work on their slides at home through their school Google Drive account.

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Tuesday 2/7

MATH – 4th Graders: Topic 9-11 (both sides). 5th Graders: Engage NY – Lesson 14 (problems 1a-d, and 2 should be tape diagrams. 1e-f should be rectangular models)  VIDEO SUPPORT

READING

GREEN MACHINE: They have been given a packet to help them organize and they should have been working on them all last week. They were supposed to have their rough drafts completed by today so that they can begin to make their Google Slides presentation. They can access and work on their slides at home through their school Google Drive account.

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Monday 2/6

MATH – 4th Graders: Topic 9-10 (pg. 523) 8 problems: 5-9, 12, 13, 15. Do 4 problems with the “renaming” strategy and 4 problems with the “big headed fraction” strategy. 5th Graders: Engage NY – Lesson 13

READING

GREEN MACHINE: They have been given a packet to help them organize and they should have been working on them all last week. They were supposed to have their rough drafts completed by today so that they can begin to make their Google Slides presentation. They can access and work on their slides at home through their school Google Drive account.

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Friday 2/3

Blue Crew Reading – Fifth graders should be completing their reading research packets at home this weekend.  Please make corrections and add details based on our conferences .  Fourth graders do not need to work on the reading research project at home – please focus on your Mission Report.  I recommend completing rough drafts of sections 1-4 (Introduction, founding, economy and daily life, and relationships between Indians and missionaries).

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Thursday 2/2

MATH – 4th Graders: Topic 9-6 (pg. 505 – front side). 5th Graders: Topic 8-3; pg. 473 (1-4, and the even numbered problems) pg. 474 (17, 18, 21)

READING

GREEN MACHINE: They have been given a packet to help them organize and they should have been working on them all week. They must have their rough drafts completed by Monday so that they can begin to make their Google Slides presentation.

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Wednesday 2/1

MATH – 4th Graders: Topic 9-5 (both sides). 5th Graders: Topic 8-2 Practice Buddy (online – if they did not finish in class).

READING

ALL CLASSES: This week, students should continue to be reading a variety of nonfiction texts and/or watching videos to gather information on their research topic. They have been given a packet to help them organize and begin their rough drafts (due Friday).

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Tuesday 1/31

MATH – 4th Graders: Topic 9-4 (pg. 493: all; pg. 494: #16-17). 5th Graders: Topic 8-2 (pg. 467: 1-4, 7; pg. 468: 9, 13-15).

READING

ALL CLASSES: This week, students should continue to be reading a variety of nonfiction texts and/or watching videos to gather information on their research topic. They have been given a packet to help them organize and begin their rough drafts (due Friday).

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Monday 1/30

MATH – 4th Graders: Topic 9-3 (front side). 5th Graders: Topic 8-1 (front).

READING

ALL CLASSES: This week, students should continue to be reading a variety of nonfiction texts and/or watching videos to gather information on their research topic. They have been given a packet to help them organize and begin their rough drafts.

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Thursday 1/26

MATH – 4th Graders: Topic 9-2 (front side – odd problems; back side – all). 5th Graders: Finish Topic 7 Practice Test (online) – study for tomorrow’s test.

READING

ALL CLASSES: This week, students should be reading a variety of nonfiction texts and/or watching videos to gather information on their research topic. They should be taking notes in their reader’s notebooks. They should be looking for main ideas, and also for patterns/connections in the information.

GREEN MACHINE: Guiding Question and Main Idea Statement due tomorrow.

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Wednesday 1/25

MATH – 4th Graders: Topic 9-1 (both sides). 5th Graders: Topic 7 Assessment (Practice for Friday’s test)

READING

ALL CLASSES: This week, students should be reading a variety of nonfiction texts and/or watching videos to gather information on their research topic. They should be taking notes in their reader’s notebooks. They should be looking for main ideas, and also for patterns/connections in the information.

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Tuesday 1/24

MATH – 4th Graders: Online Topic 8 Test (if they have not finished it). 5th Graders: Topic 7-11 (front only)

READING

GREEN MACHINE: Read  A Viking Discovery?  and write a summary. Your summary should introduce the article, acknowledge the author (at least twice), and give the main ideas of the article organized in a way that makes sense to you. You should include only what you think are the important details (not every single one).

ALL CLASSES: This week, students should be reading a variety of nonfiction texts and/or watching videos to gather information on their research topic. They should be taking notes in their reader’s notebooks. They should be looking for main ideas, and also for patterns/connections in the information.

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Monday 1/23

MATH – 4th Graders: Online Topic 8 Test (if they did not finish it over the weekend). 5th Graders: Topic 7-10 (front only)

READING This week, students should be reading a variety of nonfiction texts and/or watching videos to gather information on their research topic. They should be taking notes in their reader’s notebooks. They should be looking for main ideas, and also for patterns/connections in the information.

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Friday 1/20

MATH – 4th Graders: Online Topic 8 Test. The 4thies have their end of Topic 8 test on Monday so this is their last chance to prepare for it.

READING – GREEN MACHINE: Read the article “The Earthquake State” and write a summary. Your summary should introduce the article, acknowledge the author, give the main idea(s) of the article supported by the important details (not every single one).

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Wednesday 1/18

READING This week, students should be reading a variety of nonfiction texts and/or watching videos to gather information on their research topic. They should be taking notes in their reader’s notebooks. They should be looking for main ideas, and also for patterns/connections in the information.

MATH – 4th Graders: Identify the Fraction (number line worksheet); 5th Graders: Lesson 7-5  (front only – problem MUST be done on a separate piece of paper) ______________________________________________

Tuesday 1/17

READING

This week, students should be reading a variety of nonfiction and thinking about what they would like to focus on for their nonfiction report.  Students will choose a topic that falls under one of the following categories:

Historical Events Scientific or Technological Discoveries or Advancements Human Impact on the Natural World Natural Phenomena MATH – 4th Graders: Lesson 8-6 (front only); 5th Graders: Lesson 7-4 (front only) Word Study – Word Study packet – due Monday, January 24th. _______________________________________________

Friday 1/13

MATH – 4th Graders: None; 5th Graders: Lesson 7-3 (both sides – started in class)

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Thursday 1/12

READING

GREEN MACHINE: Write a summary for the article Rolling Into Trouble.

This week, students should be reading a variety of nonfiction and thinking about what they would like to focus on for their nonfiction report.  Students will choose a topic that falls under one of the following categories: Historical Events Scientific or Technological Discoveries or Advancements Human Impact on the Natural World Natural Phenomena MATH – 4th Graders: Lesson 8-5 (pg. 439, front only); 5th Graders: Lesson 7-2 (pg. 381, front only)

Wednesday 1/11

READING

This week, students should be reading a variety of nonfiction and thinking about what they would like to focus on for their nonfiction report.  Students will choose a topic that falls under one of the following categories: Historical Events Scientific or Technological Discoveries or Advancements Human Impact on the Natural World Natural Phenomena MATH – 4th Graders: Lesson 8-4 (pg. 433, 1-16); 5th Graders: Identify the Fraction worksheet

Tuesday 1/10

READING

This week, students should be reading a variety of nonfiction and thinking about what they would like to focus on for their nonfiction report.  Students will choose a topic that falls under one of the following categories: Historical Events Scientific or Technological Discoveries or Advancements Human Impact on the Natural World Natural Phenomena WRITING 5th Grade – Today I introduced their next writing assignment, State Report.  Students received a packet with information and due dates.  Please look at the packet with your child so you know what they are responsible for over the next 7 weeks. 4th Grade – Today I introduced their next writing assignment, Human Systems.  I put up some information about this assignment on our writing page.  We will work on this assignment mainly in class, however, your child may like to read and take notes at home, as well. MATH Both grades have a worksheet on Equivalent Fractions.

Monday 1/9

READING

This week, students should be reading a variety of nonfiction and thinking about what they would like to focus on for their nonfiction report.  Students will choose a topic that falls under one of the following categories: Historical Events Scientific or Technological Discoveries or Advancements Human Impact on the Natural World Natural Phenomena ****See the reading tab for more information MATH 5th Grade: Finish today’s classroom assignment.   4th Grade: None   ALL STUDENTS that do not have their multiplication facts memorized should be practicing them everyday. Here is a link to some online practice: http://www.multiplication.com/quiz/multiplication-self-correcting-quizzes

 

Monday 1/2

READING

• Blue Crew:  Read 30 minutes of nonfiction text each day.  Write three summaries about articles or a section of a book that you read this week.  Your goal is to read from a variety of topics to help you narrow down a research focus.  Students can access articles through the Scholastic News link on this site.  Use the password: machine16.  I will post summary starters under the reading tab.

Tuesday 1/3

READING

• Green Machine, Rainbow Warriors, and Blue Crew: Read the article “President Obama uses old law to ban new ocean oil and gas drilling”.  In your journal, write a main idea for each of the five sections.  Answer the two questions at the end of the article about the use of the words “applauded” and “critical”.  You have two nights to complete this assignment.  It is due Thursday 1/5/17

 ****Please make sure you read for a minimum of 30 minutes every day.  If you do not have assigned nonfiction reading, you should still be reading (fiction is OK).****

MATH

•  4th grade: division – Homework and Practice 8-1 (make sure to draw rectangles – not circles, and shade in the part that represents the fraction)
• 5th grade: Division – spooky word problems

Wednesday 12/14

READING

• Green Machine: Read the article “National Treasures” looking for the mini-main ideas in each section. Fill out the back of the sheet, including an overall main idea for the article.
• Rainbow Warriors: I passed out “The Puppy-Raisers,” “A Furry Farewell,” and “National Treasures” looking for the mini-main ideas in each section. Fill out the back of the sheet, including an overall main idea for the article.  All 3 articles are due by Friday, December 16th.
• Blue Crew:

 ****Please make sure you read for a minimum of 30 minutes every day.  If you do not have assigned nonfiction reading, you should still be reading (fiction is OK).****

MATH

•  4th grade: None
• 5th grade: pg. 347 (front only, show work on separate piece of paper)

Tuesday 12/13

READING

• Green Machine: Read the article “A Furry Farewell” looking for the mini-main ideas in each section. Fill out the back of the sheet, including an overall main idea for the article.
• Rainbow Warriors: I passed out “The Puppy-Raisers,” “A Furry Farewell,” and “National Treasures” looking for the mini-main ideas in each section. Fill out the back of the sheet, including an overall main idea for the article.  All 3 articles are due by Friday, December 16th.
• Blue Crew: Read the article “__________” looking for the mini-main ideas in each section. Fill out the back of the sheet, including an overall main idea for the article.

 ****Please make sure you read for a minimum of 30 minutes every day.  If you do not have assigned nonfiction reading, you should still be reading (fiction is OK).****

• Math – 4th grade: pg. 403 (both sides); 5th grade: pg. 341 (front only, show work on separate piece of paper)

Monday 12/12

READING

• Green Machine: Read the article “The Puppy-Raisers” looking for the mini-main ideas in each section. Fill out the back of the sheet, including an overall main idea for the article.
• Rainbow Warriors: I passed out “The Puppy-Raisers,” “A Furry Farewell,” and “National Treasures” looking for the mini-main ideas in each section. Fill out the back of the sheet, including an overall main idea for the article.  All 3 articles are due by Friday, December 16th.
• Blue Crew: Read the article “A Furry Farewell” looking for the mini-main ideas in each section. Fill out the back of the sheet, including an overall main idea for the article.

 ****Please make sure you read for a minimum of 30 minutes every day.  If you do not have assigned nonfiction reading, you should still be reading (fiction is OK).****

• Math – 4th grade: pg. 398 (back only); 5th grade: pg. 335 (all of the front, 10-11, 17-18 on the back)

Thursday 12/6

READING

• Green Machine: Read the article “The Nose Knows?” and write Main Idea/Supporting Details in Reader’s Notebook, write the text structure and explain how you know which text structure it is.
• Rainbow Warriors: Read the article “Why Are the Oak Trees Dying?” and write Main Idea/Supporting Details on the back of the page.
• Blue Crew: **Due Thursday**Read the article “The Nose Knows” and in your reading notebook, write the Main Idea and the Supporting Details, write the text structure and explain how you know which text structure it is.

 ****Please make sure you read for a minimum of 30 minutes every day.  If you do not have assigned nonfiction reading, you should still be reading (fiction is OK).****

• Word Study – Green Machine, Rainbow Warriors & Blue Crew – Word Study packet – due Monday, December 12th.
• 5th Grade Writing – Check out which explorer your child will be researching throughout this week, and see the three different options your child has to choose from to present their Explorer’s information.  It’s posted on the Writing page of our website.  The Explorer Project is due no later than the week before Winter Break.
• Math – 4th grade: pg. 379 (front only – see photo for hints)5th grade: pg. 323 (front only – show work on separate piece of paper)

Tuesday 12/6

READING

• Green Machine: Read the article “Why Are the Oak Trees Dying?” and write Main Idea/Supporting Details on the back of the page.
• Rainbow Warriors: Read the article “The Nose Knows” and write the main idea with supporting details, and remember to write the text structure and explain how you know which text structure it is.
• Blue Crew: **Due Thursday**Read the article “Diseases” and in your reading notebook, write the Main Idea and the Supporting Details, write the text structure and explain how you know which text structure it is.

 ****Please make sure you read for a minimum of 30 minutes every day.  If you do not have assigned nonfiction reading, you should still be reading (fiction is OK).****

• Word Study – Green Machine, Rainbow Warriors & Blue Crew – Word Study packet – due Monday, December 12th.
• 5th Grade Writing – Check out which explorer your child will be researching throughout this week, and see the three different options your child has to choose from to present their Explorer’s information.  It’s posted on the Writing page of our website.  The Explorer Project is due no later than the week before Winter Break.
• Math – 4th grade: pg. 373 (1-2), pg. 374 (all)  5th grade: pg. 311 (front only)

Monday 12/5

• Reading – Green Machine & Rainbow Warriors: Read the article “Diseases” and in your reading notebook, write the Main Idea and the Supporting Details. Explain how the different sections go together. Blue Crew: Read the article “Why Are the Oak Trees Dying?” and write Main Idea/Supporting Details on the back of the page.

                      ****Please make sure you read for a minimum of 30 minutes every day. If you do not have assigned nonfiction reading, you should still be reading (fiction is OK).****

• Word Study – Green Machine, Rainbow Warriors & Blue Crew – Word Study packet – due Monday, December 5th.
• 5th Grade Writing – Check out which explorer your child will be researching throughout this week, and see the three different options your child has to choose from to present their Explorer’s information.  It’s posted on the Writing page of our website.  The Explorer Project is due no later than the week before Winter Break.
• Math – 4th grade: None 5th grade: pg. 305 (front only)

Thursday 12/1

• Reading – Green Machine & Rainbow Warriors: Read the article “Buying Dory” and in your reading notebook, write the Main Idea and the Supporting Details.

                      ****Please make sure you read for a minimum of 30 minutes every day. If you do not have assigned nonfiction reading, you should still be reading (fiction is OK).****

• Word Study – Green Machine, Rainbow Warriors & Blue Crew – Word Study packet – due Monday, December 5th.
• 5th Grade Writing – Check out which explorer your child will be researching throughout this week, and see the three different options your child has to choose from to present their Explorer’s information.  It’s posted on the Writing page of our website.  The Explorer Project is due no later than the week before Winter Break.
• Math – 4th grade: Lesson 5-8 pg. 299 (1-4); pg. 300 (13-15)  5th grade: Division Worksheet (4 problems) VIDEO

Wednesday 11/30

• Reading – Blue Crew: Read the article Buying Dory and in your reading notebook, write the Main Idea and the Supporting Details (due Thursday). Green Machine: Read the article Buying Dory and in your reading notebook, write the Main Idea and the Supporting Details (due Friday). Rainbow Warriors: Read the article “Another Earth?” and in your reading notebook, write the Main Idea and the Supporting Details.    ****Please make sure you read for a minimum of 30 minutes every day****
• Word Study – Green Machine, Rainbow Warriors & Blue Crew – Word Study packet – due Monday, December 5th.
• 5th Grade Writing – Check out which explorer your child will be researching throughout this week.  It’s posted on the Writing page of our website.  The Explorer Project is due no later than the week before Winter Break.
• Math – 4th grade: Lesson 5-7 (pg. 293 – odd numbered problems – Show work on separate piece of paper) 5th grade: Division Worksheet (started in class – finish at home) VIDEO
• 5th Grade Social Studies: Study the States –  This is an-going assignment for students to work on as needed.  Our goal is for all students to locate each state on a map and spell the name correctly.  Students can take the quiz during the beginning of each social studies class as soon as they are ready.  Final quizzes will be taken on Wednesday, December 14th.

Tuesday 11/29

• Reading – Green Machine: Read the article Attack of the Ads and in your reading notebook, write the Main Idea and the Supporting Details (due Wednesday). Rainbow Warriors & Blue Crew – Read 20-30 minutes.
• Word Study – Green Machine, Rainbow Warriors & Blue Crew – Word Study packet – due Monday, December 5th.
• 5th Grade Writing – Check out which explorer your child will be researching throughout this week.  It’s posted on the Writing page of our website.  The Explorer Project is due no later than the week before Winter Break.
• Math – 4th grade: Lesson 5-7 (pg. 293 – odd numbered problems – Show work on separate piece of paper) 5th grade: Lesson 5-7 (pg. 279 – odd numbered problems – Show work on separate piece of paper).
• 5th Grade Social Studies: Study the States –  This is an-going assignment for students to work on as needed.  Our goal is for all students to locate each state on a map and spell the name correctly.  Students can take the quiz during the beginning of each social studies class as soon as they are ready.  Final quizzes will be taken on Wednesday, December 14th.

Monday 11/28

• Reading – Green Machine & Blue Crew: Read the article Another Earth? and in your reading notebook, write the Main Idea and the Supporting Details.  Rainbow Warriors: Read for 20-30 minutes.
• Word Study – Green Machine, Rainbow Warriors & Blue Crew – A word study packet went home today and it is due Monday, December 5th.
• 5th Grade Writing – Check out which explorer your child will be researching throughout this week.  It’s posted on the Writing page of our website.  The Explorer Project is due no later than the week before Winter Break.
• Math – 4th grade: Reteach 5-7 & Daily Review 5-7  5th grade: Reteach 5-7 & Daily Review 5-7  Answer keys for both

Over the Thanksgiving Break

• Please have your 5th grader pick his/her top 4 explorers from the list on their packet, AGE OF EXPLORATION EXPLORER PROJECT. (a copy of this packet is on the Writing Page)
• Please have your 4th grader continue to take notes on their natural disaster topic. Topic choices are: hurricanes, volcanoes, landslides, erosion, tornadoes, tsunamis, and earthquakes. (a list of reputable websites are on the writing page) You may need to take your child to the public library over the break to get more resources.
• Reading – Green Machine: You should have at least 4 entries in your reader’s notebook from between 11/7 -11/17. Use the break to catch on any missing work.  I am expecting you all to do some reading over break, but you are not required to take notes.  Use this week to explore the Scholastic News website (info. on your login card). Also start thinking about what topic you might want to pick for our upcoming research project. The categories are: human impact on the natural world, a historic event, scientific/technological discovery, or natural phenomena.

Thursday 11/17

• Math – 4th: Lesson 5-6 (#5 -12 Using Partial Quotients on separate piece of paper) Video   5th: Lesson 5-6 (front only)
• Reading – Green Machine, Rainbow Warriors & Blue Crew – Read 20-30 minutes. LOG your reading. TAKE NOTES in your Reading Notebook. There should be a total of 4 entries each week in their Reader’s Notebook, due on Mondays. If for some reason they can’t read one night (Mon-Thur) then they are expected to make it up sometime before Monday.

Wednesday 11/16

• Math – 4th: Reteach 5-2 & 5-3 (both sides) Answer Key  5th: Reteach 5-3 & 5-4 (both sides) Answer Key
• Reading – Green Machine, Rainbow Warriors & Blue Crew – Read 20-30 minutes. LOG your reading. TAKE NOTES in your Reading Notebook. There should be a total of 4 entries each week in their Reader’s Notebook, due on Mondays. If for some reason they can’t read one night (Mon-Thur) then they are expected to make it up sometime before Monday.

Tuesday 11/15

• Math – 4th: Lesson 5-4 (both sides)  5th: Lesson 5-5 (front only)
• Reading – Green Machine, Rainbow Warriors & Blue Crew – Read 20-30 minutes. LOG your reading. TAKE NOTES in your Reading Notebook. There should be a total of 4 entries each week in their Reader’s Notebook, due on Mondays. If for some reason they can’t read one night (Mon-Thur) then they are expected to make it up sometime before Monday.

Monday 11/14

• Math – 4th: Lesson 5-3 (all of the front and #19-21)  5th: Lesson 5-4 (front only)
• Reading – Green Machine, Rainbow Warriors & Blue Crew – Read 20-30 minutes. LOG your reading. TAKE NOTES in your Reading Notebook. There should be a total of 4 entries each week in their Reader’s Notebook, due on Mondays. If for some reason they can’t read one night (Mon-Thur) then they are expected to make it up sometime before Monday.
• Science – 5th Grade: Watch the full moon rise at 5:24.  Tonight’s full moon is a supermoon.  Students predicted this on their last performance assessment.

Thursday 11/10

• Reading – Green Machine, Rainbow Warriors & Blue Crew – Read 20-30 minutes. LOG your reading. TAKE NOTES in your Reading Notebook. There should be a total of 4 entries each week in their Reader’s Notebook, due on Mondays. If for some reason they can’t read one night (Mon-Thur) then they are expected to make it up sometime before Monday.
• Social Studies – 5th Grade: Outline “De Soto in the Southeast” pg. 132 and read and outline pages 133 & 134. This needs to be finished over the weekend, please.

Wednesday 11/9

• Reading – Green Machine, Rainbow Warriors & Blue Crew – Read Social Studies pages 130-132 and be prepared to outline them in class. ***IF you finished reading the Social Studies pages, then read 20-30 minutes. LOG your reading. TAKE NOTES in your Reading Notebook. There should be a total of 4 entries each week in their Reader’s Notebook, due on Mondays. If for some reason they can’t read one night (Mon-Thur) then they are expected to make it up sometime before Monday.Word Study – ALL CLASSES – Word Study packet is due next Monday, October 31th.
• Math – 4th Grade: Lesson 5-1 (front only); 5th Grade: Lesson 5-2 (front only)
• Word Study – ALL CLASSES – Word Study packet is due next Monday, November 14th.

Tuesday 11/8

• Math – 4th Grade: Multiplication Worksheet; 5th Grade: Lesson 5-1 (front only)
• Reading – Green Machine: Inside Out reading assignment (read chapters, answer questions). Rainbow Warriors & Blue Crew – Read 20-30 minutes. LOG your reading. TAKE NOTES in your Reading Notebook. There should be a total of 4 entries each week in their Reader’s Notebook, due on Mondays. If for some reason they can’t read one night (Mon-Thur) then they are expected to make it up sometime before Monday.

Monday 11/7

• Math – 4th Grade: None 5th Grade: None
• Reading – Green Machine, Rainbow Warriors & Blue Crew – Read 20-30 minutes. LOG your reading. TAKE NOTES in your Reading Notebook. There should be a total of 4 entries each week in their Reader’s Notebook, due on Mondays. If for some reason they can’t read one night (Mon-Thur) then they are expected to make it up sometime before Monday.

Thursday 11/3

• Math – 4th Grade: Lesson 4-8 (#1-#10 and #17); 5th Grade: Topic 4 Practice Test (ANSWER KEY).
• Reading – Green Machine, Rainbow Warriors & Blue Crew – Read 20-30 minutes. LOG your reading. TAKE NOTES in your Reading Notebook. There should be a total of 4 entries each week in their Reader’s Notebook, due on Mondays. If for some reason they can’t read one night (Mon-Thur) then they are expected to make it up sometime before Monday.
• 5th Grade Science: Study for science test.  Review practice test/study guide.  Remember, the “Crash Course Astronomy” is available on our blogroll and is a good review of all of the concepts we have studied.  Click here for an answer key for tonight’s practice test (answer-key-practice-test-moon-patterns-performance-assessment).

Wednesday 11/2

• Math – 4th Grade: Lesson 4-6 (front only) – Use the example
• Math 5th Grade: Multiplication with Decimals mult-with-decimals
• 5th Grade Science:  Complete practice test – we will review this in class on Thursday so that it can be used as a study guide Thursday night
• Reading – Green Machine, Rainbow Warriors & Blue Crew – Read 20-30 minutes. LOG your reading. TAKE NOTES in your Reading Notebook. There should be a total of 4 entries each week in their Reader’s Notebook, due on Mondays. If for some reason they can’t read one night (Mon-Thur) then they are expected to make it up sometime before Monday. Green Machine: Finish the questions for Spaghetti. If you are one of the kids that left for the Lewis tour, click on the link for a copy of the story and questions. spaghetti-and-questions

Tuesday 11/1

• Math – 4th Grade: Lesson 4-5 HW&P (pg. 199-200). 5th Grade: Lesson 4-9 HW&P (pg. 217 – You can skip #1 – Show work on separate piece of paper)
• Reading – Green Machine, Rainbow Warriors & Blue Crew – Read 20-30 minutes. LOG your reading. TAKE NOTES in your Reading Notebook. There should be a total of 4 entries each week in their Reader’s Notebook, due on Mondays. If for some reason they can’t read one night (Mon-Thur) then they are expected to make it up sometime before Monday.

Thursday 10/27

• Math – 4th Grade: Lesson 4-3 HW&P (pg. 187 – all, pg. 188 – #15 & 17). 5th Grade: Lesson 4-7 HW&P (pg. 205 – odd problems; pg. 206 – #22 & 23) VIDEO
• Word Study – ALL CLASSES – Word Study packet is due next Monday, October 31th.
• Reading – Green Machine, Rainbow Warriors & Blue Crew – Read 20-30 minutes. LOG your reading. TAKE NOTES in your Reading Notebook. There should be a total of 4 entries each week in their Reader’s Notebook, due on Mondays. If for some reason they can’t read one night (Mon-Thur) then they are expected to make it up sometime before Monday. Green Machine – Use Character Chart to guide your ideas about the character.

Wednesday 10/26

• Math – 4th Grade: A Multiplication Puzzler 5th Grade: Lesson 4-5 & 4-6 Reteach
• Reading – Green Machine; Read the short story The Letter and answer the questions (this is the home reading for tonight). Rainbow Warriors & Blue Crew – Read 20-30 minutes. LOG your reading. TAKE NOTES in your Reading Notebook. There should be a total of 4 entries each week in their Reader’s Notebook, due on Mondays. If for some reason they can’t read one night (Mon-Thur) then they are expected to make it up sometime before Monday.
• Word Study – ALL CLASSES – Word Study packet is due next Monday, October 31th.

Tuesday 10/25

• Math – 4th Grade: Lesson 4-2 HW&P (pg. 181 all, pg. 182 #7,8, & 12). Go on REFLEX website if you have time. 5th Grade: Lesson 4-6 HW&P (front only)
• Reading – Green Machine, Rainbow Warriors & Blue Crew – Read 20-30 minutes. LOG your reading. TAKE NOTES in your Reading Notebook. There should be a total of 4 entries each week in their Reader’s Notebook, due on Mondays. If for some reason they can’t read one night (Mon-Thur) then they are expected to make it up sometime before Monday. FYI: Green Machine notebooks will be collected tomorrow.
• Word Study – ALL CLASSES – Word Study packet is due next Monday, October 31th.
• Science – 5th Grade: Observe the moon and fill out your “Moon Journal” entry – this will be on going homework throughout this unit.

Monday 10/24

• Math – 4th Grade: Lesson 4-1 HW&P (both sides) AND Go on REFLEX website. 5th Grade: Lesson 4-5 HW&P (front only)
• Reading – Green Machine, Rainbow Warriors & Blue Crew – Read 20-30 minutes. LOG your reading. TAKE NOTES in your Reading Notebook. There should be a total of 4 entries each week in their Reader’s Notebook, due on Mondays. If for some reason they can’t read one night (Mon-Thur) then they are expected to make it up sometime before Monday.
• Word Study – ALL CLASSES – Word Study packet is due next Monday, October 24th.
• Science – 5th Grade: Observe the moon and fill out your “Moon Journal” entry – this will be on going homework throughout this unit.

Thursday 10/20

• Math – 4th Grade: Lesson 3-7 HW&P (pg 135 only)  5th Grade: Lesson 10 Homework (they do not need to do the open arrays – just the algorithm) Answer Keys
• Reading – Green Machine, Rainbow Warriors & Blue Crew – Read 20-30 minutes. LOG your reading. TAKE NOTES in your Reading Notebook. There should be a total of 4 entries each week in their Reader’s Notebook, due on Mondays. If for some reason they can’t read one night (Mon-Thur) then they are expected to make it up sometime before Monday.
• Word Study – ALL CLASSES – Word Study packet is due next Monday, October 24th.
• Science – 5th Grade: Observe the moon and fill out your “Moon Journal” entry – this will be on going homework throughout this unit.

Wednesday 10/19

• Math – 4th Grade: Lesson 3-6 HW&P (pg. 129 #1-#8; pg. 130, #17 & #21)  5th Grade: Lesson 4-2 HW & P (pg 175 only)
• Reading – Green Machine: Read “At My Parents’ Grocery” and answer the questions. PLEASE follow directions and include evidence from the story to support your ideas. Rainbow Warriors & Blue Crew – Read 20-30 minutes. LOG your reading. TAKE NOTES in your Reading Notebook. There should be a total of 4 entries each week in their Reader’s Notebook, due on Mondays. If for some reason they can’t read one night (Mon-Thur) then they are expected to make it up sometime before Monday.
• Word Study – ALL CLASSES – Word Study packet is due next Monday, October 24th.
• Science – 5th Grade: Observe the moon and fill out your “Moon Journal” entry – this will be on going homework throughout this unit.

Tuesday 10/18

• Math – 4th Grade: Lesson 3-5 HW&P (both sides)  5th Grade: Lesson 4-1 HW & P (both sides)
• Reading –  Green Machine, Rainbow Warriors & Blue Crew – Read 20-30 minutes. LOG your reading. TAKE NOTES in your Reading Notebook. There should be a total of 4 entries each week in their Reader’s Notebook, due on Mondays. If for some reason they can’t read one night (Mon-Thur) then they are expected to make it up sometime before Monday.
• Word Study – ALL CLASSES – Word Study packet is due next Monday, October 24th.
• Science – 5th Grade: Observe the moon and fill out your “Moon Journal” entry – this will be on going homework throughout this unit.

Monday 10/17

• Math – 4th Grade: Lesson 3-4 HW&P (pg. 117 only)  5th Grade: Lesson 3-7 HW & P (both sides) FYI! Putting up a border is like PERIMETER. You find PERIMETER by adding all four of the walls.
• Reading –  Green Machine, Rainbow Warriors & Blue Crew – Read 20-30 minutes. LOG your reading. TAKE NOTES in your Reading Notebook. There should be a total of 4 entries each week in their Reader’s Notebook, due on Mondays. If for some reason they can’t read one night (Mon-Thur) then they are expected to make it up sometime before Monday.
• Word Study – ALL CLASSES – Word Study packet is due next Monday, October 24th.
• Science – 5th Grade: Observe the moon and fill out your “Moon Journal” entry – this will be on going homework throughout this unit.

Thursday 10/13

• Math – 4th Grade: None  5th Grade: Lesson 3-4 HW & P (pg. 135 – front only)
• Science – 5th Grade: Observe the moon and fill out your “Moon Journal” entry – this will be on going homework throughout this unit.   4th Grade:  An optional extension activity that you may want to do at home is to check rocks for calcite.  Use rocks from your yard or a nature hike.  Use vinegar to check for the presence of calcite. Students should be able to check for fizzing as well as the crystal structure that appears in an evaporated vinegar sample after a rock containing calcite has soaked in the vinegar for 24 hours.

• Reading –  Green Machine, Rainbow Warriors & Blue Crew – Read 20-30 minutes. LOG your reading. TAKE NOTES in your Reading Notebook. There should be a total of 4 entries each week in their Reader’s Notebook, due on Mondays. If for some reason they can’t read one night (Mon-Thur) then they are expected to make it up sometime before Monday.

• Word Study – ALL CLASSES – Word Study packet is due next Monday, October 17th.

Wednesday 10/12

• Math – 4th Grade: None  5th Grade: Finish seatwork
• Science – 5th Grade: Observe the moon and fill out your “Moon Journal” entry – this will be on going homework throughout this unit.   4th Grade:  An optional extension activity that you may want to do at home is to check rocks for calcite.  Use rocks from your yard or a nature hike.  Use vinegar to check for the presence of calcite. Students should be able to check for fizzing as well as the crystal structure that appears in an evaporated vinegar sample after a rock containing calcite has soaked in the vinegar for 24 hours.

• Reading –  Rainbow Warriors & Blue Crew – Read 20-30 minutes. LOG your reading. TAKE NOTES in your Reading Notebook. There should be a total of 4 entries each week in their Reader’s Notebook, due on Mondays. If for some reason they can’t read one night (Mon-Thur) then they are expected to make it up sometime before Monday. Green Machine: Read A Fish for Benny and answer questions on separate piece of paper (this counts as tonight’s entry).

• Word Study – ALL CLASSES – Word Study packet is due next Monday, October 17th.

Tuesday 10/11

• Math – 4th Grade: Topic 2 Reteach.   5th Grade: Lesson 3-3 (pg. 129 only) AND finish up seatwork (Multiplication 2-digit by 3-digit). (video and answer key available)
• Science – 5th Grade: Observe the moon and fill out your “Moon Journal” entry – this will be on going homework throughout this unit.   4th Grade:  An optional extension activity that you may want to do at home is to check rocks for calcite.  Use rocks from your yard or a nature hike.  Use vinegar to check for the presence of calcite. Students should be able to check for fizzing as well as the crystal structure that appears in an evaporated vinegar sample after a rock containing calcite has soaked in the vinegar for 24 hours.

• Reading – Green Machine & Blue Crew – Read 20-30 minutes. LOG your reading. TAKE NOTES in your Reading Notebook. There should be a total of 4 entries each week in their Reader’s Notebook, due on Mondays. If for some reason they can’t read one night (Mon-Thur) then they are expected to make it up sometime before Monday.
• Reading – Rainbow Warriors – Read “A Pet” and write the theme with evidence on a separate piece of paper. Turn this in Tuesday morning.

• Word Study – ALL CLASSES – Word Study packet is due next Monday, October 17th.

Monday 10/10

• Math – 4th Grade: “Multiplication Is Cool”.   5th Grade: Multiplication Practice (video and answer key available)
• Science – 5th Grade: Observe the moon and fill out your “Moon Journal” entry – this will be on going homework throughout this unit.   4th Grade:  An optional extension activity that you may want to do at home is to check rocks for calcite.  Use rocks from your yard or a nature hike.  Use vinegar to check for the presence of calcite. Students should be able to check for fizzing as well as the crystal structure that appears in an evaporated vinegar sample after a rock containing calcite has soaked in the vinegar for 24 hours.

• Reading – Green Machine & Blue Crew – Read 20-30 minutes. LOG your reading. TAKE NOTES in your Reading Notebook. There should be a total of 4 entries each week in their Reader’s Notebook, due on Mondays. If for some reason they can’t read one night (Mon-Thur) then they are expected to make it up sometime before Monday.
• Reading – Rainbow Warriors – Read “A Pet” and write the theme with evidence on a separate piece of paper. Turn this in Tuesday morning.

• Word Study – ALL CLASSES – Word Study packet is due next Monday, October 17th.

Wednesday 10/5

• Writing 5th grade –  Write the beginning  and middle paragraphs to “A Person Who Matters to You” (See the writing page for an example and what you need to include in your beginning paragraph.)
• Math – All grade levels: ST Math Make sure to use clever.com to access ST Math. If for some reason ST Math is not working for you, please write down what it is doing specifically so I can report it to our rep. – Thanks!
• Reading – ALL CLASSES – Read 20-30 minutes. LOG your reading. TAKE NOTES in your Reading Notebook.

Tuesday 10/4

• MATH – 4th graders: Topic 2 Assessment (practice for tomorrow’s test – SHOW WORK) 5th graders: Topic 2 Assessment (practice for tomorrow’s test – SHOW WORK) Answer Keys
• Writing 5th grade-  Write the beginning paragraph to “A Person Who Matters to You” (See the writing page for an example and what you need to include in your beginning paragraph.
• Reading – ALL CLASSES – Read 20-30 minutes. LOG your reading. TAKE NOTES in your Reading Notebook (Green Machine see below).
• wedGreen Machine – Notebook Entry: Consider characters perspective. Using a t-chart, compare two characters’ perspectives in your independent reading. See example:
• Word Study – ALL CLASSES – Word Study packet is due next Monday, October 10th.

Monday 10/3

• MATH – 4th graders: Topic 2-6 Homework & Practice (pg 81-81, ALL) 5th graders: Check This (started in class – MUST SHOW CALCULATION) Answer Keys
• Reading – ALL CLASSES – Read 20-30 minutes. LOG your reading. TAKE NOTES in your Reading Notebook.
• Rainbow Warriors Reading – Read”Two Plus Three Equals One” and write in your notebook about the story. Be prepared to present the theme with evidence in class tomorrow.
• Word Study – ALL CLASSES – Word Study packet is due next Monday, October 10th.

Friday 9/29

• Reading – RAINBOW WARRIORS – Make sure you have your 4 notebook entries ready to show me on Monday morning.
• Word Study – ALL CLASSES – Cursive Practice – Due Monday, October 3rd
• Writing –  Finish your story about a “First time, Last time, or Time you realized something”

Thursday 9/28

• Math – 4th graders: Topic 2-4 Homework & Practice (pg 69-70, ALL) 5th graders: Topic 2-5 Homework & Practice (pg. 87-88, ALL) Answer Keys
• Reading – RAINBOW WARRIORS & BLUE CREW – Read 20-30 minutes. LOG your reading. TAKE NOTES in your Reading Notebook. GREEN MACHINE: RTopic eread “A Pet” by Cynthia Rylant.  Assignment: Write a letter to Emma, explaining to her why you think she held and petted Joshua. Write it like a real letter – you can ask her questions, tell her how you would’ve felt in her situation, etc.  Extra Credit: Write a letter to her parents.
• Word Study – ALL CLASSES – Cursive Practice (due Monday)

Wednesday 9/27

• Reading – ALL CLASSES – Read 20-30 minutes. LOG your reading. TAKE NOTES in your Reading Notebook.
• Math – 4th graders: Lesson3.3 Add & Subtract 4-Digit Numbers (NOTE – #7 & #9 ARE ADDITION) 5th graders: Topic 2-4 Homework & Practice (pg. 81, all; pg. 82, 19-20. ALL PROBLEMS NEED TO BE DONE ON A SEPARATE PIECE OF PAPER)
• Reading Rainbow Warriors – Reread “Everything for Scotty”.  In your Reading Notebook, write the theme for the text with evidence to support your thinking. DUE THURSDAY
• Word Study – ALL CLASSES –

Tuesday 9/27

• Reading – ALL CLASSES – Read 20-30 minutes. LOG your reading. TAKE NOTES in your Reading Notebook.
• Math – 4th graders: Topic 2-3 Homework & Practice (pg 61)  5th graders: Topic 2-2 Homework & Practice (pg. 69-70) Answer Keys
• Reading Rainbow Warriors – Reread “Everything for Scotty”.  In your Reading Notebook, write the theme for the text with evidence to support your thinking. DUE THURSDAY
• Word Study – ALL CLASSES – Paragraph editing and cursive due this WEDNESDAY.

Monday 9/26

• Reading – ALL CLASSES – Read 20-30 minutes. LOG your reading. TAKE NOTES in your readers notebook.
• Math – 4th graders: Topic 2-2 Homework & Practice (pg 57-58)  5th graders: Topic 2-1 Homework & Practice (pg 63)
• Word Study – ALL CLASSES – Paragraph editing and cursive due this WEDNESDAY.

Thursday 9/22

• Reading – ALL CLASSES – Read 20-30 minutes. LOG your reading. TAKE NOTES in your readers notebook.
• Math – 4th & 5th graders: ST Math – Everyone go on and do at least one cone. Login in through clever.com and enter your Active Directory username and password.
• Word Study – ALL CLASSES – New packets handed out yesterday (paragraph editing and cursive) due NEXT WEDNESDAY.

Wednesday 9/21

• Reading – ALL CLASSES – Read 20-30 minutes. LOG your reading. TAKE NOTES in your readers notebook. GREEN MACHINE: Write a Theme/Life Lesson for “Two Plus Three Equals One”.
• Math – FYI: UNIT TEST TOMORROW (both grades) GREEN MACHINE: Topic 1 Assessment (Practice pg 51-52)  BLUE CREW: Topic 1 Assessment (photocopy)  4th Graders: Topic 1 Assessment (photocopy) CHECK YOUR ANSWERS
• Word Study – ALL CLASSES -New packets handed out today (paragraph editing and cursive) due NEXT WEDNESDAY.

Tuesday 9/20

• Reading – ALL CLASSES – Read 20-30 minutes. LOG your reading. TAKE NOTES in your readers notebook. GREEN MACHINE: Write a Theme/Life Lesson for “Two Plus Three Equals One”.
• Math – 5th graders: Topic 1 Reteaching  4th Graders: Topic 1 Reteaching
• Word Study – ALL CLASSES – New packets handed out yesterday (paragraph editing and cursive) due TOMORROW.

Monday 9/19

• Reading – ALL CLASSES – Read 20-30 minutes. LOG your reading. TAKE NOTES in your readers notebook.
• Math – 5th graders: Rounding  4th Graders: HW & Practice 1-4 Rounding Whole Numbers Answer Keys available for both.
• Word Study – ALL CLASSES – New packets handed out yesterday (paragraph editing and cursive) due THIS WEDNESDAY.

Thursday 9/15

• Reading – ALL CLASSES – Read 20-30 minutes. LOG your reading. TAKE NOTES in your readers notebook. GREEN MACHINE: In your notebook, answer questions 3, 6, & 7 about “Everything for Scotty”.
• Math – 5th graders: Reteach 1-5 Comparing Decimals (Note: not sure why the <, > sympbols showed up as 6 & 7. Please use <, >) 4th Graders: Lesson 2.4 Rounding Whole Numbers Answer Keys available for both.
• Word Study – ALL CLASSES – New packets handed out yesterday (paragraph editing and cursive) due NEXT WEDNESDAY.

Wednesday 9/14

• Reading – ALL CLASSES – Read 20-30 minutes. LOG your reading. TAKE NOTES in your readers notebook.
• Math – 5th graders: Operations with exponents  4th Graders: Finish Place Value workheet started in class
• Word Study – ALL CLASSES – New packets handed out today (paragraph editing and cursive) due NEXT WEDNESDAY.

Tuesday 9/13

• Reading – ALL CLASSES – Read 20-30 minutes. LOG your reading. TAKE NOTES in your readers notebook.
• Math – 5th graders: Topic 1-4 Homework & Practice   4th Graders: Lesson 6 Homework
• Word Study – ALL CLASSES – Paragraph editing and cursive due TOMORROW.

Monday 9/12

• Reading – ALL CLASSES – Read 20-30 minutes. LOG your reading. TAKE NOTES in your readers notebook. GREEN MACHINE: Write at least two theme statements with evidence for “My Foster Sister”.
• Math – 5th graders: Place Value Comparison   4th Graders: Topic 1 – Vocabulary Practice
• Word Study – ALL CLASSES – Paragraph editing and cursive due WEDNESDAY.

Friday 9/9

• Typically there is no homework on weekends, although they may need to work on their word study, and of course we would love it if they found some time to READ!

Thursday 9/8

• Reading – ALL CLASSES – Read 20-30 minutes. LOG your reading. TAKE NOTES in your readers notebook.
• Math – 5th graders: Topic 1-3 Homework & Practice (both sides – odd numbered problems)  4th Graders: Topic 1-3 Homework & Practice (both sides – odd numbered problems) Answer Keys available for both.
• Word Study – ALL CLASSES – Paragraph editing and cursive due WEDNESDAY.

Wednesday 9/7

• Reading – ALL CLASSES – Read 20-30 minutes. LOG your reading. TAKE NOTES in your readers notebook.
• Math – 5th graders: none  4th Graders: Finish Place Value Recording Sheets started in class
• Word Study – ALL CLASSES – New packets handed out today (paragraph editing and cursive) due NEXT WEDNESDAY.

Tuesday 9/6

• Word Study – ALL CLASSES – Paragraph editing and cursive due tomorrow
• Math – 5th graders: Reteach 1-2  4th Graders: Lesson 4 Homework (Answer Keys available for both)
• Reading – ALL CLASSES – Read 20-30 minutes. LOG your reading. TAKE NOTES in your readers notebook.

Wednesday 8/31/16 – Word Study One page of paragraph editing and one page of cursive practice.  DUE Wednesday, September 7th.