6/9/15

During math class today, fifth graders took their end of the year math assessment. This math assessment, which encompassed material that students have been working with throughout the course of the school year, will give me an accurate glimpse into where students stand. I am eager to go through the results of these assessments. Students have given their all during our math lessons this year and I believe that will be reflected in these results.

Fifth graders also continue to read biographies of their choosing. Students have been doing a nice job of sharing information gleaned from these books with their classmates. Students have also been filling out K-W-L charts to better guide their reading.


Homework

Reading - 30 minutes of quiet reading

Social Studies - continue to work on Informational Writing paper


Trivia

Who was the first vice president of the United States?

6/8/15

Students continue to be hard at work on their informational writing pieces. Today, I was able to meet with the final few students during writer's conference. Many other students are close to completing their first draft of their pieces. This work will continue throughout the week.

Fifth grade also took some time during math class to review for their end of the year math assessment. I am confident that students will do well with this.

Here is the link for a powerful video room 312 watched during social studies today:

https://vimeo.com/128373915

Homework

Math - solve for area of rectangle and than graph worksheet.

- end of year math assessment tomorrow

Reading - 30 minutes of quiet reading

Social Studies - continue to work on Informational Writing paper


Trivia

How many casualties were there during the Revolutionary War?

6/5/15

I hope everyone has a great weekend.


Homework

Social Studies - continue to compile research about informational writing topic

Blog - If you had been alive during the Revolutionary War time period, would you have sided with the patriots or the loyalists? Explain in a one paragraph essay why you would have chosen one side over the other and give evidence and examples to back up your point of view. (8-10 sentences)

6/4/15

Students took their spring DDM during math class today. This assessment, which focused on fractions, will allow me to get a nice glimpse into the progress that the students have made over the course of the last few months of school. After that was completed, the fifth graders resumed their work with coordinate grids by focusing on the growth rates of some unusual animals.

Room 312 continued their work on their informational writing topic. Students were fortunate to be able to use their library time today to compile source material to help supplement their writing. I continue to encourage my class to work on this outside of school and to be on the look-out for additional sources.


Homework

Math - workbook page 15 and 16

Reading - 30 minutes of quiet reading

Spelling - test tomorrow

Social Studies - continue to compile research about informational writing topic

Blog - If you had been alive during the Revolutionary War time period, would you have sided with the patriots or the loyalists? Explain in a one paragraph essay why you would have chosen one side over the other and give evidence and examples to back up your point of view. (8-10 sentences)

Trivia

Which set of brothers were important military leaders for the British during the Revolutionary War?

6/3/15

Fifth grade students began to look at the growth rates of some unusual animals during math class. Students have been assembling data into tables and then taking that data and using it to create graphs.

Room 312 continues to be hard at work on their informational writing component. Today, students were tasked with organizing their information chronologically. This was a worthwhile task, as it allowed students to dig deeper into the topics at hand.


Homework

Math - workbook page 13, come up with a growth story to match the graph

Spelling - test on Friday. Finish second 10 sentence if not done in class

Blog - If you had been alive during the Revolutionary War time period, would you have sided with the patriots or the loyalists? Explain in a one paragraph essay why you would have chosen one side over the other and give evidence and examples to back up your point of view. (8-10 sentences)

Reading - 30 minutes of quiet reading

Social Studies - continue to work on chronological order graphic organizer

Trivia

What was the name of the battle that ended the Revolutionary War?

6/2/15

Students continued their work with the informational writing unit today. Each member of the class has selected one topic from the Revolutionary War unit that they will be focusing in on in greater detail over the next few weeks. Students will use their library time this week to help to gather sources for this work. I encourage all students to attempt to gather as many resources outside of school as possible to better supplement their writing.

Fifth grade also spent time today reading further into their biographies. Students continue to write summaries explaining what they have learned about their historical figure.


Homework

Math - workbook page 8

Spelling - test on Friday

Blog - If you had been alive during the Revolutionary War time period, would you have sided with the patriots or the loyalists? Explain in a one paragraph essay why you would have chosen one side over the other and give evidence and examples to back up your point of view. (8-10 sentences)

Reading - 30 minutes of quiet reading


Trivia

What five members made up the Committee of Five that was responsible for the Declaration of Independence?

6/1/15

Room 312 began discussing the military campaigns waged by the Continental Army and the British Army during the Revolutionary War. Students focused in on advantages and disadvantages that both sides had to contend with. This final lesson in the unit will segue into our final writing assignment, informational, of fifth grade. This work will be ongoing over the next few weeks.

During math class, the fifth graders continued their work with coordinate grids. Students are coming into these lessons with nice prior knowledge. Today, tables were used to represent the relationships between quantities.

Homework

Math - workbook pages 3 and 4

Spelling - test on Friday

Blog - If you had been alive during the Revolutionary War time period, would you have sided with the patriots or the loyalists? Explain in a one paragraph essay why you would have chosen one side over the other and give evidence and examples to back up your point of view. (8-10 sentences)

Reading - 30 minutes of quiet reading


Trivia

In order, who are the first five presidents of the United States?