6/9/16

The students are hard at work crafting concrete poems during our ELA time. Once again, the fifth graders are throwing all of their creativity into this and the early results are quite promising.

Earlier in the day, the students scoured a few different online sources to prepare Revolutionary War trivia questions. As we are winding down this unit, the students want the opportunity to test each other's knowledge. Tomorrow, the members of 312 will take the trivia challenge.


Homework

Reading - 30 minutes of quiet reading

Blog Post (due Friday the 10th) - Of all of the books that you have read this year (including read alouds and others classroom books) which has been your favorite? Explain in detail why this is so. (must be at least 3 paragraphs in length)

Trivia

How tall is the tallest natural peak in the United States of America?

6/8/16

Today, the fifth graders continued to look at some problems pertaining to perimeter and area. The students were tasked with figuring the dimensions of fencing around a piece of property. I thought that today's lesson was a productive one.

Later in the day, the fifth graders were able to share some of their recent biography poems with the rest of their classmates. The students were creative and very funny in their descriptions of themselves.


Homework

Reading - 30 minutes of quiet reading

Blog Post (due Friday the 10th) - Of all of the books that you have read this year (including read alouds and others classroom books) which has been your favorite? Explain in detail why this is so. (must be at least 3 paragraphs in length)

Trivia

What is the largest island in Boston Harbor?

6/7/16

The fifth grade began their final read aloud book of the year today, Bridge to Terabithia. The students have enjoyed the other selections that we have spent time with this season and I look forward to diving into this book with the members of room 312.

During math class, the students looked at perimeter and area problems.



Homework

Math - workbook page 28

Reading - 30 minutes of quiet reading

Blog Post (due Friday the 10th) - Of all of the books that you have read this year (including read alouds and others classroom books) which has been your favorite? Explain in detail why this is so. (must be at least 3 paragraphs in length)

Trivia

How many Americans saw action during the D-Day invasion?

6/6/16

The fifth graders continued to work in small groups on some summer vacation related word problems during math class. The students were doing a nice job of working together to come up with strategies to tackle each problem.

Later in the day, they continued their informational writing pieces.

Homework

Reading - 30 minutes of quiet reading

Blog Post (due Friday the 10th) - Of all of the books that you have read this year (including read alouds and others classroom books) which has been your favorite? Explain in detail why this is so. (must be at least 3 paragraphs in length)

Trivia

How many books has Roald Dahl written?

6/3/16

It was an eventful day for the fifth graders today. The first part of the day was spent at the Ottoson, taking a tour of the building. Later the school took part in field day. The students all seemed to have a great time.

I hope everyone has a great weekend.

6/2/16

During our social studies time today, the members of room 312 worked to create trading cards of some of the famous figures of the Revolutionary War. The students are collecting important pieces of information that tie the figures to the event in question and then are illustrating a picture of them. The students are very much enjoying this project. Hoy many King George cards will it take to trade for a Thomas Jefferson? Hopefully we will find out tomorrow.

As a reminder, field day is this Friday. The fifth grade will be representing the United States of America, so dress accordingly. Also, the fifth graders will be visiting the Ottoson Middle School on Friday to take a tour of the building.

Homework

Reading - 30 minutes of quiet reading

Trivia

How many states seceded during the Civil War?

6/1/16

The start of the month of June saw the fifth graders working in small group to create working definitions of what a quadrilateral is. The students then compared and contrasted cards that featured different shapes on them. The second part of math class was dedicated to looking at a multi-step word problem that will be continued over the next few days.

Many students are also putting the finishing touches on their Biography Poems. The students are giving a snapshot into their lives and are being very creative in their finished products.

As a reminder, field day is this Friday. The fifth grade will be representing the United States of America, so dress accordingly. Also, the fifth graders will be visiting the Ottoson Middle School on Friday to take a tour of the building.


Homework


Reading - 30 minutes of quiet reading

Trivia

What is the largest land mammal in the continent of Asia?