Thursday September 26th

MATH

Barber- Practice CFP 2. Use this as a study guide for Friday’s CFP.  Save the orange packet if you need more time to study the practice test.  CFP #2 Friday!

Brazier- Mini Geometry Challenge. CFP #3.

Kornas-

• CFP (TEST) TOMORROW over rounding decimals, writing big numbers with decimals in standard, written and expanded form - refer to notes and CFP #2 practice sheet.  I had an answer key to the paractice sheets sitting outside my room on the table ifor students to use if they want to check their work tonight to help them prepare.

Strand 1 I CAN statements:

* I can read and write 15-digit numbers.

* I can write numbers of up to 15 digits in expanded notation.

Example: 24,678 = 20,000 + 4,000 + 600 + 70 +8

* I can also write decimals using expanded notation (a.k.a. expanded form)

Example: 24.365 = 20 + 4 + 3 X (1/10) + 6 X (1/100) + 5 X (1/1000)

SWITCHES

Reading: (Teacher - Mr. Brazier) - “Readers reflect on their reading lives.” New Reading Log issued. Reading test on www.linkstolearning.com

Science: (Teacher - Mrs. Kornas)

-Barber:  Sun, Moon and Stars textbook - read and discussed in class today

-Brazier: Sun, Moon and Stars textbook - read and discussed in class today

-Kornas:  Sun, Moon and Stars textbook - read and discussed in class today

Social Studies: (Teacher - Mrs. Barber)

We looked at the ways the American Indians adapted to the four environments in North America. We applied our knowledge to creating a short summary on Ch 2.4.  Ask your child about why they migrated to North American and what are important natural resources needed for adapting.

BARBER’S WRITING WORKSHOP:”Writers use organizers to plan their writing” Personal Narratives. Students looked for the time in their story were they learned a lesson. Began drafting their PN.  

BRAZIER’S WRITING WORKSHOP: “Writers revise as they work.”  

*ASK YOUR FIFTH GRADER: “What do you do well as a writer? What are you working on?”

KORNAS’ WRITING WORKSHOP: WWNB entry - “The First Time You Did Something” - Personal Narrative - Celebrate and share writing that is written like a story rather than a list. :-)

*ASK YOUR SON/DAUGHTER: What did you change in your writing to make it read like a story?