May 29th

ANNOUNCEMENTS

BLE Field day!  Thanks to all those who made this day happen.  It was fun!

WORD STUDY

Barber: Review all 25 words.

*TEST TUESDAY ON ALL WORDS.

Kornas:  Peer-partnership evaluation of WM posters.

MATH

Brazier - Switch One:

* ASK: “Why is the answer to 8 divided by ⅔ exactly half the answer to 8 divided by ⅓?

Brazier - Switch Two:

* ASK: “What is 3 ⅓ - 1 ⅔ ?”

Martinez - Switch One:

* ASK: “What is 3 ⅓ - 1 ⅔ ?  What strategy would you use to solve?”

Martinez - Switch Two:

SCIENCE

Barber:  

WAX MUSEUM - JUNE 5TH IN THE P.M.

Kornas: End of unit assessment.

WAX MUSEUM - JUNE 5TH IN THE P.M.

READING WORKSHOP

Barber: Independent reading and final running records.

Brazier:

Kornas: Independent reading, AIMS Web Testing.

Martinez:

WRITING WORKSHOP

Barber:

*HOMEWORK: ROUGH DRAFT BOOKLETS DUE MONDAY.  STUDENTS SHOULD BE READY FOR A BARE BOOK NEXT WEEK.

Brazier: “Writers try to make their readers feel a certain way.”

* HOMEWORK: ELECTRONICALLY SHARE WITH MR. B A THOUGHTFUL CONCLUSION THAT (1) re-states your main points AND (2) OFFERS A FINAL THOUGHT OR QUESTION(S).

Kornas: Informational bare book work day.

* HOMEWORK: RESEARCH YOUR TOPIC AND TAKE NOTES SO THAT YOU WILL HAVE INFORMATION TO USE WHEN WRITING YOUR CHAPTER IN CLASS.

THINK ABOUT WHICH NON-FICTION TEXT FEATURES YOU ARE GOING TO INCLUDE IN YOUR BOOK.

Martinez:

* HOMEWORK (ONGOING): STUDENTS SHOULD BE WORKING ON THEIR ROUGH DRAFT, OR FINAL COPY, OF THEIR NONFICTION BOOK.  PARENTS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CHECK THEIR WORK FOR SPELLING.

May 28th

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Field Day is tomorrow: Fifth graders should wear their white class shirts, sunscreen, and comfortable shoes (and probably a hat, too).

WORD STUDY

Barber: Review all 25 words.

Kornas:  Peer-partnership evaluation of WM posters.

MATH

Brazier - Switch One: The division of fractions from a geometric perspective. Developing an algorithm for dividing fractions.

* ASK: “Why is the answer to 8 divided by ⅔ exactly half the answer to 8 divided by ⅓?

Brazier - Switch Two: Adding and subtracting mixed numbers. And a “strange contest.”

* ASK: “What is 3 ⅓ - 1 ⅔ ?”

Martinez - Switch One: Adding and subtracting mixed numbers. And a “strange contest.”

* ASK: “What is 3 ⅓ - 1 ⅔ ?  What strategy would you use to solve?”

Martinez - Switch Two: Strand 7 Test

SCIENCE

Barber:  Last quiz on Newton’s Laws of Motion.

WAX MUSEUM- JUNE 5TH IN PM.

Kornas: End of unit assessment.

WAX MUSEUM - JUNE 5TH IN THE P.M.

READING WORKSHOP

Barber: Independent reading and final running records.

Brazier: Nonfiction Comprehension Checkpoints  

Kornas: Independent reading, AIMS Web Testing.

Martinez: Independent reading and Running Records.

WRITING WORKSHOP

Barber: “Informational writers cite their sources.” Creating a bibliography.

Brazier: “Writers try to make their readers feel a certain way.”

Kornas: Informational bare book work day.

* HOMEWORK: RESEARCH YOUR TOPIC AND TAKE NOTES SO THAT YOU WILL HAVE INFORMATION TO USE WHEN WRITING YOUR CHAPTER IN CLASS.

THINK ABOUT WHICH NON-FICTION TEXT FEATURES YOU ARE GOING TO INCLUDE IN YOUR BOOK.

Martinez: “Informational writers think about the design of their book.”

* HOMEWORK (ONGOING): STUDENTS SHOULD BE WORKING ON THEIR ROUGH DRAFT, OR FINAL COPY, OF THEIR NONFICTION BOOK.  PARENTS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CHECK THEIR WORK FOR SPELLING.

May 27th

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Field Day is on Friday!

WORD STUDY

Barber:  Test on Thursday for Word Master list 11-25.

Brazier: Noting relationships among the Word Masters words.

* HOMEWORK: ROUGH DRAFT OF SENTENCE STRIP DUE TOMORROW

KORNAS: Analogy practice.

* HOMEWORK: DO #1-10 ONLY ON WORDMASTER ANALOGY SHEET.  ( DON’T FORGET TO IDENTIFY RELATIONSHIP IN EACH ANALOGY.)

MATH

Brazier - Switch One: The division of fractions from a geometric perspective

Brazier - Switch Two: “The Land Problem”

* HOMEWORK: PAGE 24, PROBLEM (a) ONLY

Martinez - Switch One: “The Land Problem”

Martinez - Switch Two: Strand 7 Review

STRAND 7 TEST TOMORROW.

SCIENCE

Barber:  Video and review.  

*QUIZ 3 THURSDAY

Kornas: Video and review for test tomorrow.

* HOMEWORK: STUDY FOR TEST THAT WILL TAKE PLACE TOMORROW.

WAX MUSEUM - JUNE 5TH IN THE P.M..

READING WORKSHOP

Barber: Independent reading and running records.

Brazier: Nonfiction Comprehension Checkpoints  

Kornas: Independent reading, DRA tests, Running Records.

Martinez: Independent reading, DRA tests, Running Records.

WRITING WORKSHOP

Barber: “Informational writers use text features in their writing.”

Brazier: “Informational writers ask themselves, “Where do I need more?”

* HOMEWORK: COMPLETE “STATUS UPDATE #2.” DUE TOMORROW.

Kornas: Informational bare book work day.

* HOMEWORK: RESEARCH YOUR TOPIC AND TAKE NOTES SO THAT YOU WILL HAVE INFORMATION TO USE WHEN WRITING YOUR CHAPTER IN CLASS.

THINK ABOUT WHICH NON-FICTION TEXT FEATURES YOU ARE GOING TO INCLUDE IN YOUR BOOK.

Martinez: “Informational writers make a plan to organize their book.”

* HOMEWORK (ONGOING): STUDENTS SHOULD BE WORKING ON THEIR ROUGH DRAFT OF THEIR NONFICTION BOOK.  PARENTS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CHECK THEIR WORK FOR SPELLING.

May 26th

WORD STUDY

Barber:  Test on Thursday for Word Master list 11-25.

Brazier: Artistically conveying one or more meanings of our assigned Word Masters word.

MATH

No math class today because of Mrs. P’s visit.

Brazier - Switch One:

Brazier - Switch Two:

Martinez - Switch One:

* HOMEWORK: APPLICATIONS 1A-F.  DUE TOMORROW

Martinez - Switch Two:

* HOMEWORK (OPTIONAL): STUDENTS MAY STUDY AND/OR FINISH THE STRAND 7 REVIEW

SCIENCE

Barber:  Please review for final quiz on Newton’s Laws of Motion

Kornas:  Study for final quiz on Newton’s Toy Box - all notes, labs, and worksheets.

READING WORKSHOP

Barber: Independent reading and running records.

Brazier: Nonfiction Comprehension Checkpoint of a “Just Right” Text

Kornas: Independent reading, DRA tests, Running Records.

Martinez: Independent reading, DRA tests, Running Records.

WRITING WORKSHOP

Barber: “Informational writers use conclusions that relate back to the most important information.”

Brazier: “Informational writers use both headings and subheadings.”

* ASK: “Tell me the name of one of your subheadings. Under which heading does it fall?”

Kornas: Informational writing checklist, reconfirm “Who is my audience for this book?”

* HOMEWORK: RESEARCH YOUR TOPIC AND TAKE NOTES SO THAT YOU WILL HAVE INFORMATION TO USE WHEN WRITING YOUR CHAPTER IN CLASS.

THINK ABOUT WHICH NON-FICTION TEXT FEATURES YOU ARE GOING TO INCLUDE IN YOUR BOOK.

Martinez: “Informational writers compose conclusions that relate back to the most important information.”

* HOMEWORK (ONGOING): STUDENTS SHOULD BE WORKING ON THEIR ROUGH DRAFT OF THEIR NONFICTION BOOK.  PARENTS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CHECK THEIR WORK FOR SPELLING.

May 21st

Green Field Trip all day

WORD STUDY

Barber: Test next week. 

Brazier: Artistically conveying one or more meanings of our assigned Word Masters word.

Kornas:

Martinez:

MATH

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

Brazier - Switch One: Dividing Fractions

Brazier - Switch Two: “The Land Problem.”

Martinez - Switch One:

* HOMEWORK: APPLICATIONS 1A-F.  DUE WEDNESDAY, MAY 27.

Martinez - Switch Two:

* HOMEWORK (OPTIONAL): STUDENTS MAY STUDY AND/OR FINISH THE STRAND 7 REVIEW.

SCIENCE

Barber:  Please review for next week’s final quiz on Newton’s Laws of Motion

Kornas:  

READING WORKSHOP

Barber:

Brazier: Nonfiction Comprehension Checkpoint of a “Just Right” Text

Kornas:

Martinez:  

WRITING WORKSHOP

Barber:

Brazier: “Informational writers use both headings and subheadings.”

Kornas:

Martinez: * HOMEWORK: STUDENTS SHOULD BE WORKING ON THEIR ROUGH DRAFT OF THEIR NONFICTION BOOK OVER BREAK.  REFER TO THE GUIDELINES THAT WERE SENT HOME WEDNESDAY.

May 20th

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• We’ll be leaving for Greenfield Village at 8:50 a.m. tomorrow. We’ll return to BLE around 3:30. A note was sent home today for all of tomorrow’s chaperones. Please understand that all students must ride the bus to Greenfield Village and back to Bailey Lake.
• No school for students on Friday. School will resume on Tuesday, May 26 following the extra long Memorial Day weekend.

WORD STUDY

Barber:  Study the spelling of the next 10 (11-20) words on the Word Masters list.  

* NEXT TUESDAY

Brazier: Analogy Practice. SWAT!

Kornas: Last two Word Master presentations.

Martinez: Analogy practice.

MATH

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

Brazier - Switch One: ACE Problems. “Partner Quiz.”

* HOMEWORK: FINISH ‘PARTNER QUIZ’ BY TOMORROW MORNING

Brazier - Switch Two: “The Final Four.” Review the Strands 1-7 test and also yesterday’s CFP.

* CFP RE-TAKE ON TUESDAY DURING LUNCH

Martinez - Switch One: Application of adding and subtracting fractions.

* HOMEWORK: APPLICATIONS 1A-F.  DUE WEDNESDAY MAY 27.

Martinez - Switch Two: Strand 7 Review.

* (OPTIONAL) HOMEWORK: COMPLETE/REVIEW THE “STRAND 7 - REVIEW.” OVER THE FOUR DAY WEEKEND.

SCIENCE

Barber: Study of nonfiction features that an author chooses for their text.   Please review for next week’s final quiz on Newton’s Laws of Motion

Kornas:  Gave graded quiz back.  Gave bar graphs back.

* HOMEWORK: STUDENTS THAT WANT TO GET A BETTER GRADE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO A SECOND GRAPH.  IT IS DUE TOMORROW MORNING AT 8:45.

READING WORKSHOP

Barber: Independent reading.

Brazier: Just Right Text Checkpoint, Nonfiction Edition

Kornas: Non Fiction introductions.

Martinez: Writing Workshop today.  

WRITING WORKSHOP

Barber:  “Nonfiction writing has an introduction and conclusion.  

Brazier: “Informational writing includes multiple introductions.”

Kornas:  NF introductions and chapter writing.

Martinez: Writers compose well thought out chapters.