Sept. 30, 2015

Math

more adding and subtracting decimals, this time with word problems

Language Arts

grammar worksheet : simple subjects / simple predicates

Science (Pimenta)

studied photosynthesis

test next week!!

Sept. 29, 2015

Math

worked on adding and subtracting decimals

Language Arts

grammar worksheet - simple predicates

Science

no work assigned today

did I mention there was a test next week?  study!!!
make sure you know all about photosynthesis and cellular respiration

Sept. 28, 2015

Math

we are learning adding and subtracting decimals

Language Arts

workbook pages 31, 33, 35

Science

STUDY!!!!!!!!!! TEST is NEXT WEEK

worksheets for both classes, Pimenta's class has to do page 97 # 1 - 6 as well

Sept. 24, 2015

Math

working on decimals still

Language Arts

assigned grammar worksheet on complete subject / complete predicate

Science (Hewitt)

started the hard section - photosynthesis and cellular respiration


Don't forget to wear red, white, and blue tomorrow!

Sept. 23, 2015

Math

worked with decimals and placing them on a number line

Language Arts

no additional assignments - I gave enough!

Science (Pimenta)

worksheet on plant transport systems

don't forget to study 10 minutes nightly

Sept. 22, 2015

Math

Continued yesterday's common core lesson

Language Arts

Started a writing unit

Grammar worksheet : simple subjects

Science (Hewitt)

took notes on the different types of roots

Worksheet : plant transport systems

Sept. 21, 2015

This Wednesday is Picture Day and this Friday is Cougar Pride where our class is performing!  Students are to wear red, white, and blue

Math

Did a common core lesson on rounding decimals

Language Arts

We are switching to a writing unit, so expect reading logs to cease momentarily starting next week.  This doesn't mean you're to stop reading however!  Fifth graders should be reading about an hour a day.

Lots of work this week!

Reading log (include questions in the comments section)

Workbook p. 13, 23 - 29 (yes that's all the pages in between!)

Spelling test (review words, p. 28) / Vocab test (p. 23)

Science (Hewitt)

took notes on plant tissue - xylem, phloem, cambium

Science (Pimenta)

Read Chapter 2 Section 2
assigned questions # 1- 6 on page 87

Sept. 17, 2015

Well today was a little unusual (which might be the norm) but everybody's ok!  Not sure I can make McTeacher's Night but I'm going to try

Math

took a brief assessment

studied prime factorization

Language Arts

nothing new assigned - vocab/spelling test is tomorrow

Science (Hewitt)

Plant Transportation Systems (Ch 2 section 2)

Sept. 15, 2015

Math

finished working on place value CCSS standards

started working with square numbers and arrays

Language Arts

vocabulary boxes for words on page 18

Sept 14, 2015

Thankfully it promises to be a much cooler week - here's today in a nutshell

Math

Worked in the common core book on place value

Language Arts

Working on questioning skills when we read

Reading log due Friday

Assigned pages 18, 20, 21 in workbook

Spelling/Vocab test Friday (p. 18, 21)

Science (both classes)

started new unit - plants!

Sept 10, 2015

Another quick one today, I'm late for a meeting!

Math

took quiz on prime numbers, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division

Language Arts

reading test tomorrow, as well as spelling/vocab

assigned pages 14, 17

Science (Hewitt)

started Chapter 2 - Plants

assigned p. 77 # 1- 6

Room rep needed

Hi all,

I currently do not have a room rep, which is a PTA/MKS person who communicates to the parents in the class.  It's a real easy job and would be a massive help if you can do it.  Please either let me or Lerna Amirians know.  Thank you!!

Sept 9, 2015

Math

worked more on arrays

Language Arts

assigned vocabulary boxes (p. 12)

Science

took Chapter One test (both Pimenta and Hewitt's class)

Sept 8, 2015

Ahhh a nice long weekend.  Well, back to work!  It's supposed to be 100 plus degrees all week, so bring water and dress accordingly.

Math

We studied arrays

Language Arts

pages 12, 15, 16 assigned

reading log due Friday (must include non fiction expository text)

spelling/vocab test Friday

Sept 2, 2015

Have to leave early for a domestic emergency, so today will be brief

Math

Worked on prime and composite

Language Arts

same work as yesterday, but added a poem due next week modeled on Wallace Stevens's "13 Ways of Looking at a Blackbird"

Science (Pimenta)

assigned a worksheet on kingdoms

Sept 1, 2015

Well, I almost made it the entire month of August without a missing blog post.  I apologize for yesterday's lapse - the internet cut out in the classroom I was in.

Math

Yesterday we did a Common Core lesson on the number line and decimals - attempting to understand things in depth.

Today we learned about prime and composite

Make sure your child knows their multiplication and division facts automatically within 5 seconds or less.  They are way below grade level if they don't!!!!

Language Arts

lots of mini assignments...

1.  NO spelling / vocabulary test this week

2.  Vocabulary boxes are due by Thursday

3.  Grammar worksheet on the 4 kinds of sentences / interjections

4.  Reading log next Friday (Sept 11) - must incorporate non fiction expository text, must be signed

5.  Final paragraph based on the say/mean/matter protocol we worked on in class.  Email me if you have specific questions on that

6.  Reading test next Wednesday (Sept 9) or so.  You can't really study for it though!

Science

Science test on Chapter One next Wednesday, Sept 9

Two study worksheets assigned today