Homework for May 17

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on May 25

Spelling - Contract & Test for Wednesday

5B Math - Study Link 9.6

Book Order due tomorrow

Homework for May 16

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on May 25

5P Math - Test tomorrow

5B Math - Study Link 9.5, Quiz tomorrow

Book Order due on Friday

Homework for May 15

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on May 25

Spelling - Contract & Test due tomorrow

5P Math - Study Guide due tomorrow, Test on Wednesday, Study Link 10.9

5B Math - Study Link 9.4, Quiz Thursday

Science - Test tomorrow

Book Order due on Friday

Newsletter for the week of May 14

Reading: This week in reading, we will continue reading our Time for Kids magazines, and we will also read a play from our anthology book. The play we will be reading this week is Name This American. In this play, six panelists interview guests on a quiz program, trying to guess each one's identity.  All the guests are famous characters from American history. The focus skills for this week are open ended questions, vocabulary, and cause & effect.  After listening to the play, the students will work in groups to present the play to the class.  The vocabulary words we will focus on are: interpreter, anthem, distinguished, guarantee, suffrage, misleading, stumos, indebted. 

Book Report: Your book report for May must be a realistic fiction, and the presentation will be on Friday, May 25. The presentation will focus around a T-shirt. When you are finished reading your book, the T-shirt you design should focus around the main character of the book. You should include an illustration and at least 10 descriptive words about your character. You will use your T-shirt to give the class a summary of your book. On a separate piece of paper, you need to tell why each of the descriptive words you stated relates to your character, and you also need to include a summary. If you cannot use a real T-shirt, you can make one out of construction paper.

Math: In math we will continue working on unit 10 which focuses on using data, algebra concepts, and circumference. Our first two lessons focused on using pan balances to solve problems. Then we focused on using algebraic expressions, rules, tables, and graphs.  Last week we focused on interpreting mystery graphs, circumference, diameter and radius.  This week we will learn how to find the area of a circle.  The test will be on Thursday, May 17.

Writing: This week in writing the students will continue to work on a persuasive piece with their magazine about sugar. The prompt: Should government ban the sale of sugary drinks/foods to kids? The students need to pick a side and argue their point of view. They will also need to use facts from the magazine and research to back up their opinions.  After we finish our persuasive paper, we will be using our social studies to create a newspaper of the important events in American history that they learned this year.  This week we will also be administering the district writing assessment.

Science: This week in science we will continue with our small life unit. The first lesson focused on the parts of a microscope. Then students used water drop lenses to see how a bigger lense does not magnify as good as a smaller lense. We also compared hair to thread, and learned about the range of view. Last week they learned about plant and animal cells. The students looked at an onion cell, their cheek cells and protists. We also used different stains to highlight the parts of a cell.  Last week we focused on the protists and brine shrimp. The three protists the students learned about are ameba, euglena, and paramecium.  The last test for science will be on Wednesday, May 16.

Social Studies: This week in social studies we will jigsaw our next chapter which focuses on people moving South and West.  A jigsaw is where the students take a part of the chapter, learn about the topic, and report back to the class.  After we finish this chapter we will move on to chapter 14 which focuses on a nation becoming divided. 

Spelling Unit 29:
industry     buffalo     exciting     terrible    electric     dangerous     exercise     horizon
favorite     library     substitute     typical     dinosaur     curious     average     period    
amazement     bicycle     conference     family     numerous     exhaustion     customary
hamburger     persistent     reunion     toboggan     editor     computer     practical
beverage     spaghetti     poetry     syllable     frequency     Leeuwenhoek     errands
pawnshop     international     obnoxious

READING INCENTIVE PROGRAM:
To earn the prize, the fifth graders will need to read about 400 minutes for this month. This month's reward is a coupon for a free Culver's ice cream cone.

Important Dates:
No School Monday, May 14
Spelling Test Wednesday, May 16
Science Test Wednesday, May 16
Math Test Thursday, May 17
5th Grade Farewell Permission Form due on Thursday, May 17
Book Report due Friday, May 25

Homework for May 11

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on May 25

Spelling - Contract & Test for Wednesday

5P Math - Study guide due on Wednesday, Test Thursday

Science - Test on Wednesday

Book Order due next Friday

5th Grade Farewell Permission Form due Thursday, May 17

Homework for May 10

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on May 25

Spelling - Contract & Test for next Wednesday

5P Math - Journal page 363 all the problems, Study guide due next Wednesday, Test on Thursday, May 17

Science - Test next Wednesday, May 16

Homework for May 9

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on May 25

5P Math - Study Guide due May 16, Test May 17

Science - Test on Wednesday, May 16

Homework for May 8

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on May 25

Spelling - Contract & Test for tomorrow

5P Math - Journal page, Study Guide due next Wednesday, Test next Thursday

5B Math - Study Link 9.2

Science - Test on Wednesday

Homework for May 7

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on May 25

Spelling - Contract & Test due Wednesday

5P Math - Study Link 10.6, Journal page 352 #s 1, 3, 5, Study Guide due Wednesday, May 16, Test on Thursday, May 17

5B Math - Study Link 9.1

Science - Test on Wednesday, May 16

Newsletter for the week of May 7

Reading: This week in reading, we will continue reading  our Time for Kids magazines, and we will also read a story from our anthology book.  The story we will be reading this week is The Fun They Had.  In this story, two children from the future compare their schooling to the schooling of children in the past.  The focus skills for this week are open ended questions, vocabulary, compare & contrast, and drawing conclusions.  The vocabulary words we will focus on are: sorrowfully, dispute, adjusted, loftily, and nonchalantly. 

Book Report: Your book report for May must be a realistic fiction, and the presentation will be on Friday, May 25.  The presentation will focus around a T-shirt.  When you are finished reading your book, the T-shirt you design should focus around the main character of the book.  You should include an illustration and at least 10 descriptive words about your character.  You will use your T-shirt to give the class a summary of your book.  On a separate piece of paper, you need to tell why each of the descriptive words you stated relates to your character, and you also need to include a summary.  If you cannot use a real T-shirt, you can make one out of construction paper.

Math: In math we will start unit 10 which focuses on using data, algebra concepts, and skills.  Our first two lessons focused on using pan balances to solve problems.  Then we focused on using algebraic expressions, rules, tables, and graphs.  This week we will focus on interpreting mystery graphs, circumference, diameter and radius.

Writing: This week in writing the students we will create a trash monster and write about their journey.  We will also work on a variety of writing activities.  On Monday, the students will work on a persuasive piece with their magazine about sugar.  The prompt: Should government ban the sale of sugary drinks to kids?  The students need to pick a side and argue their point of view.  They will also need to use facts from the magazine to back up their opinions.  We will also work on letter writing, and the students will write a letter to a teacher they had in the past.

Science: This week in science we will continue with our small life unit.  The first lesson focused on the parts of a microscope. Then students used water drop lenses to see how a bigger lense does not magnify as good as a smaller lense. We also compared hair to thread, and learned about the range of view.  Last week they learned about plant and animal cells.  The students looked at an onion cell, their cheek cells and protists.  We will use different stains to highlight the parts of a cell.  This week we will focus on the protists and brine shrimp.  The three protists the students will learn about are ameba, euglena, and paramecium.

Social Studies: This week in social studies we will focus on the Industrial Revolution and the different reforms.

Spelling Unit 28:
describe     description     nature     natural     televise     television     apply    application     compete
competition     divide     division     beauty     beautiful     collide     collision     multiply     multiplication
bounty     bountiful     exception     explanation     ambassador     delegate     convention     adequate
categorize     strenuous     phobia     irritation     satisfied     symptom     distribution     excursion
jeopardize     sodbuster     reservation     railhead     time zone     property rights

READING INCENTIVE PROGRAM:
To earn the prize, the fifth graders will need to read about 400 minutes for this month. This month's reward is a coupon for a free Culver's ice cream cone.

Important Dates:
Spelling Test Wednesday, May 9
Hill Field Trip Wednesday, May 9
Jump Rope For Heart Wednesday, May 9
Paw Print Redemption Thursday, May 10
Science Test Friday, May 11
Math Test Thursday, May 17
Book Report due Friday, May 25

Homework for May 4

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on May 25

Spelling - Contract & Test due Wednesday

Homework for May 3

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on May 25

Spelling - Contract & Test for Wednesday

5P Math - Journal pages 348 & 349

5B Math - Test tomorrow

Science _ quiz tomorrow

Book Order due tomorrow

Homework for May 2

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on May 25

5P Math - Study Link 10.3

5B Math - Study Link 8.11, Test on Friday

Science - Cell quiz on Friday

Book Order due on Friday

Homework for May 1

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on May 25

Spelling - Test & Contract due tomorrow

5P Math - Study Link 10.2

5B Math - Test Friday

Science - Quiz on cells Friday, Cell worksheet

5S Flex - Write paragraph

Book Order due on Friday

Homework for April 30

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on May 25

Spelling - Contract & Test due Wednesday

5P Study Link 10.1

5B Math - Test on Friday, Study Guide due on Friday

Science - Cell Quiz on Friday

Book Order due on Friday

Newsletter for the week of April 30

Reading: This week in reading, we will continue reading  our Time for Kids magazines. We will focus on using headings to understand information, vocabulary, and inferential questions. We will also be doing a project for Earth Day.  The students will also work on a persuasive piece with their magazine about sugar.  The prompt: Should government ban the sale of sugary drinks to kids?  The students need to pick a side and argue their point of view.  They will also need to use facts from the magazine to back up their opinions.

Book Report: Your book report for April must be on a fantasy or science fiction. The presentation will be Monday, April 30. For this book report you can make a travel brochure, or you can come up with your own idea. For the travel brochure you should include the following items:

• An illustrated cover
• What a guest should bring
• Why someone should come and visit this place
• Directions on how to get there
• Any special features that a person may want to see
• Anything else you would like to include

Math: In math we will start unit 10 which focuses on using data, algebra concepts, and skills.  Our first two lessons will focus on using pan balances to solve problems.  Then we will focus on using algebraic expressions, rules, tables, and graphs.

Writing: This week in writing the students we will create a trash monster and write about their journey.  We will also be researching Lewis and Clark's expedition.

Science: This week in science we will continue with our small life unit.  The first lesson focused on the parts of a microscope. Then students used water drop lenses to see how a bigger lense does not magnify as good as a smaller lense. We also compared hair to thread, and learned about the range of view.  This week they will learn about plant and animal cells.  They will look at an onion cell, their cheek cells and protists.  We will use different stains to highlight the parts of a cell.

Social Studies: This week in social studies we will continue to research the Lewis and Clark expedition and with a partner they are gong to make a brochure to encourage Americans to settle in the West.

Spelling Unit 27:
aren't     couldn't     doesn't     hadn't     he'd     he's     here's     how's     she'll     shouldn't
that's     there's     they'll     we'd     we'll     weren't     what's     where's     wouldn't     you'd
celebrities     congratulations     continue     astronomer     guarantee     restaurant    
victory     delicious     jewelry     amateur     athlete     bargain     bureau     license
interference     microscope     pastels     comparison     encouraged     charcoal

READING INCENTIVE PROGRAM:
To earn the prize, the fifth graders will need to read 400 minutes for this month. The incentive will be tickets to see the Joliet Lackhammers Minor League baseball team. They will also get a free one-topping personal pan pizza.  Monday is the last day to log in your minutes for April.

Important Dates:
Book Report due on Monday, April 30
Market Day Pick Up Tuesday, May 1
Spelling Test Wednesday, May 2
Volunteer Luncheon Wednesday, May 2
Paw Print Redemption Thursday, May 3
Spirit Day Friday, May 4

Homework for April 27

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on Monday

Spelling- Contract & Test for Wednesday

Homework for April 26

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on Monday

Spelling - Contract & Test for Wednesday

5P Math - Test tomorrow

Science - Quiz tomorrow

Homework for April 25

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due April 30

5P Math - Study Guide due tomorrow, Tets on Friday

5B Math - Study Link 8.4

Science - Quiz Friday

Homework for April 24

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on April 30

Spelling - Contract & Test for tomorrow

5P Math - Study Link 8.10, Study Guide due on Thursday, Test Friday

Science - Quiz on Friday