January 22nd

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Hat Day tomorrow for $1.00
• Congrats to Landon Butcher, our BLE Geography Bee King!

SPELLING

Barber: Test on the first 20 homophones

*TEST ON THURSDAY

Brazier: Spelling Games.

* PERSONALIZED SPELLING TEST TOMORROW. KNOW ALL WORDS!

Martinez:

* TEST ON LISTS 1 and 4 TOMORROW

Kornas: Spelling test today.

MATH

Textbook Link: http://webcom4.grtxle.com/MTB3/uploads/MTB3_Gr5_SG.pdf

Brazier - Switch One: The Meaning of Remainders.  DPP Strand 4 Packet due on January 30.

Brazier - Switch Two: Cementing our understanding of and skills associated with the “forgiving” method of dividing. Introducing the “traditional” method of division.   DPP Strand 4 Packet due on January 30.    

* CFP ON MONDAY

Martinez - Switch One: Introduction of the “traditional” method of division.

DPP Strand 4 Packet due on January 30.  

* CFP ON MONDAY

Martinez - Switch Two: Introduction of the “forgiving” method of division.

* PRACTICE PROBLEMS FOR THE FORGIVING MODEL DUE TOMORROW.

SCIENCE

Barber: Activity 2:Lab- Muscles and Movement- Constructed a model of an arm.

HOMEWORK: SKELETAL SYSTEM TEST TOMORROW. Study, study study!

*ASK: “What are the three types of muscle tissue in the human body? Give an example of each one.” (skeletal - arm or leg, smooth - stomach or intestine, and cardiac - heart)

Kornas: Activity 2: Lab - Muscles and Movement - Constructed a model of an arm.

HOMEWORK: SKELETAL SYSTEM TEST TOMORROW. Study, study study!

*ASK: “What are the three functions of the skeletal system? ANSWER: 1) gives the body shape, 2) protects organs and 3) helps your body move

READING WORKSHOP

Barber: Independent reading.

Brazier: “Readers buzz about great books.”

*ASK: “Tell me about the one- or two-sentence review you and your partner wrote about the book you recently read together.”

Kornas: Independent Reading

Martinez: Nonfiction Performance Assessment Part 2.

WRITING WORKSHOP

Barber:  Performance Assessment Part 2. Computer lab poetry work time.

* MARK YOUR CALENDARS: OUR POETRY JAM WILL TAKE PLACE ON JANUARY 3O FROM 11:30-12:40.

Brazier: Performance Assessment Part III of III.

Kornas: Performance Assessment Part 2.

Martinez:  “Poets borrow structures from other poets.”