February 4th, 2016

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Tomorrow is Health & Wellness Day at BLE: No hot lunch will be available. Students should wear their blue 5th grade t-shirts.  

MATH

Barber: Finding a fraction for a given quantity when a unit whole is given.

Brazier: Finding a fraction for a given quantity when a unit whole is given. Strand 5 Daily Practice Problems.

* STRAND 5 DPP DUE ON FEBRUARY 26

Martinez: Introduction to the order of operations (P.E.M.D.A.S.)

READING WORKSHOP

Barber: “Readers give books a chance.”

Brazier: “Readers give books a chance.”

Martinez: Book Clubs have begun!  Book Clubs chose their books today.

ASK: “What did your book club decide to read?  What do you know about the characters in your book.”

WRITING WORKSHOP

Barber: Opinion Writing: Storyworks: Taking a side?

Brazier: Opinion Writing: Is cursive writing still important?

Martinez: Opinion Writing: Is cursive writing still important?

SOCIAL STUDIES (Teacher: Mrs. Barber)  

Wrap up Chapter 8.7.  Thinking Routine.

           

EXPLORE & DESIGN (Teacher: Mr. Brazier)

Word of the Day (gigantic). Spelling Sort. Analogies. Word Masters Pre-test. Words Masters word assigned.

SCIENCE (Teacher: Mrs. Martinez)

Skeletal Quiz on Friday, February 5.  All students should have taken the paper below home on Friday.  Study the names and location of the bones below.