Tuesday, May 3, 2016

May 3rd, 2016

ANNOUNCEMENTS
  • SMS Scheduling Cards are due on Friday


  • The 5th Grade Music Performance will take place on Thursday evening (05/05/16). Students should report to their homeroom classrooms by 6:45


  • There will be a spelling test on Friday (and three other spelling tests before the end of the school year). See the note that went home today.  

MATH
Barber: Finding a part of a part.
* HOMEWORK: PAGES 40-41: 1,7, & all of 10.


Brazier: A second model for the multiplication of fractions
* ASK: “What’s ¾  of ¾? Prove it in three or more ways.”
* PLEASE ALSO ASK: “What is a mathematician?”
* STRAND 7 CFP #2 RE-TAKE TOMORROW
* HOMEWORK: PAGES 40-41 (3-7); PAGE 46 (39-42)


Martinez: Adding and subtracting mixed numbers.
* Strand 7 CFP #2 tomorrow.  A review sheet went home today.


READING WORKSHOP
Barber: “Nonfiction readers notice that the main idea may be hidden.”


Brazier: “Nonfiction texts are teachers.”


Martinez: “Readers approach nonfiction texts with their knowledge of the genre in mind.”

WRITING
Barber: Informational On Demand writing assessment.


Brazier: Informational Writing unit begins: Exploring Our Areas of Expertise


Martinez: “Informational writers write about areas of expertise.”


SOCIAL STUDIES (Teacher: Mrs. Barber)
Create a way to organize findings of wax museum person of interest.   
*HOMEWORK: Students should continue reading and taking notes on their Wax Museum person of interest.  


EXPLORE & DESIGN (Teacher: Mr. Brazier) .  
* SPELLING TEST ON FRIDAY (05/06/16)


SCIENCE (Teacher: Mrs. Martinez)

Exploring Forces.

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