2/28/19

We concluded the month of February by exploring the Battle of Bunker Hill during social studies. The students watched a short documentary which served to help them complete a data table concerning the battle.

This tied in nicely with our next lesson in math class. We looked at more data about student's heights to organize into coordinate grids.


Also, students received a reading project that will be due in class on Friday March 15th


Homework

Reading - reader's logs due on Friday March 1

Math - workbook pages 283 and 284 due Friday March 1

2/27/19

The students began their living systems unit in science class. We answered some focus questions in watched a video pertaining to the impact of biological systems when they become unbalanced.

Later in the school day, fifth graders created coordinate graphs using data about the height of fellow students.

Also, students received a reading project that will be due in class on Friday March 15th


Homework

Reading - reader's logs due on Friday March 1

Math - workbook pages 283 and 284 due Friday March 1

2/26/19

We returned to our graphing work during our math session today. Students created their own coordinate grid that used temperature data from two large American cities. It was great to see students using key vocabulary words from yesterday's lesson and crafting explanations for their thinking.


Homework

Reading - reader's logs due on Friday March 1

Math - workbook pages 283 and 284 due Friday March 1

2/25/19

It was nice to see everyone back in the classroom today. During morning meeting, students were able to share some of their favorite moments of the vacation.

We began unit 5 during math class. Today's lesson focused on the data displayed in coordinate graphs. The students were tasked with answering questions pertaining to a certain graph. We also continued to expand our working math vocabulary. A productive day.

The students also began to learn more about the Battle of Bunker Hill during social studies class. This work will continue later this week.

Homework

Reading - reader's logs due on Friday March 1

Math - finish page 277 if not done in class. There will be more homework given tomorrow for the whole class

2/15/19

I hope everyone has a nice vacation week. I look forward to seeing students back the last week of February.

2/14/19

The students were visited by Holly Goldberg Sloan and Meg Wolitzer, the authors of the new book To Night Owl From Dogfish. The kids were able to hear about their writing process and ask them some questions. It was a great time.

Later in the school day, the members of A303 completed their persuasive letters during social studies class.

Homework

Math - workbook pages 264-265 due Friday the 15th

Reading - 30 minutes

2/13/19

The students completed one of their final lesson in our earth/sun science unit. The focus of today's work was on weather and climate. Each fifth grader was tasked with responding to a short essay in which they wrote of the differences between the two.

Today was also another writing day. Many students have completed a writer's conference and have partnered up to edit each other's pieces.


Homework

Math - workbook pages 264-265 due Friday the 15th

Reading - 30 minutes

2/11/19

The fifth graders are making nice progress with their opinion writing pieces. Many students have moved on to their second drafts. These drafts are incorporating the edits and revisions that students have been focusing on in the last few lessons.

During math class, the fifth graders continued to work on multi-step word problems. Each day that the fifth graders have worked on these they have made steady progress.

Homework

Math - workbook pages 264-265 due Friday the 15th

Reading - 30 minutes, reader's log due Friday the 15th

2/8/19

The students in A303 wrapped up the week by completing the math portion of their iReady assessment.

The students were also fortunate enough to have an enrichment opportunity called Bash The Trash. During this time, the fifth graders used recyclable materials to create musical instruments. This lead into an end of the day parade where the entire student body paraded through the school playing their created instruments. It was a nice way to end the week.

2/7/19

The students took the first portion of their math iReady assessment this morning. This online exam will serve as a nice glimpse into where students stand at the halfway point of the school year. Part two will be tomorrow.

During math class, the fifth graders continued to use data tables to solve multi-step word problems that require the students to use multiplication and division operations. The kids did a great job of working together today.

We also were joined by Nick, a student teacher from Lesley University. Nick will be with us every Thursday over the next eleven weeks.


Homework

Reading - 30 minutes of quiet reading

Math - workbook pages 253 and 254. Due Friday the 8th

2/6/19

The students learned about the events leading up to and during the Second Continental Congress. Fifth graders then put themselves into the shoes of John Adams as they began to construct a persuasive letter to convince George Washington to lead the Continental Army.

We also began the final investigation in our fourth math unit. This lesson dealt with solving complex multi-step word problems.


Homework

Reading - 30 minutes of quiet reading

Math - workbook pages 253 and 254. Due Friday the 8th

2/5/19

The students wrapped up the second investigation in unit 4 during out math time. We spent time using different strategies related to division to solve some multi-step word problems. Tomorrow, we will begin investigation three.

We also continued to work on opinion writing. Students used a portion of their ELA time to make some self edits to their early drafts.

Homework

Reading - 30 minutes of quiet reading

Math - homework will be given tomorrow, due on Friday

2/4/19

The fifth graders matched the Patriots be giving a Super Bowl winning effort to launch the week. In reading class, the kids worked on an editorial that will serve to wrap up our work with the clean water unit.

During science class we focused in on climate. The students did some reading and answered the important focus questions.

Homework

Reading - 30 minutes of quiet reading

Students will also receive math homework tomorrow

2/1/19

The students began the month of February by completing their iReady reading mid-year assessment. Next week, we will look to undertake the math portion of the exam.

Later in the school day, the fifth graders completed their Paul Revere graphic novels during social studies class. We also continued to highlight efficient ways to solve division problems.

The kids had another great week.

I hope everyone has a great weekend.

Lets go Patriots.

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