October 28-November 1, 2013

Watching Pocahontas with some popcorn and juice!

Who was Pocahontas?

Ask your child what her role in history was.

Coming up next:

Dates:

Fri., October 25-Bingo Night 6:30
Thurs., October 31-Halloween Parade 1:00/Parties 1:20
Mon., Tues., Wed., November 4, 5, 6-Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences
***Did you get the email to sign up for a conference?
Fri., Nov. 8-NO SCHOOL

Spelling: Lesson 9:

Monday-Pretest

Homework due Thursday. 

Test Friday

English: Chapter 1-"The Sentence"
In English we have been studying:
*What is a Sentence?
*Four Kinds of Sentences
*Subjects and Predicates
*Subjects in Imperatives
*Conjunctions
*Run-on Sentences

Unit 1 Test-Wed., Oct. 30th!

Reading: Informational Text
We will be learning the components of informational texts and reading some great stories about weather and storms! 

Social Studies: Chapter 5-"The Struggle to Found Colonies"
In chapter 5 we will:

Lesson 1-*1607-Jamestown-
Key terms---Hard Times in Virginia, The Spanish Armada, John Smith, Self-Government in Virginia

Lesson 2-*1609-Hudson River
Key terms---New European Colonies, French and Dutch Settlements, New Amsterdam Grows

Lesson 3-*1620-Plymouth
Key terms---The First Colonies, The Pilgrims, The Mayflower, Thanksgiving, The Puritans Arrive, The Puritan Way of Life

Lesson 4-*1682-Philadelphia

Key terms---The 13 Colonies, New England Colonies, The Middle Colonies, The Southern Colonies, How the Colonies Grew

Science: Chapter 6- Ecosystems and Change
In science, we have started chapter 6 on
Lesson 1-"How Do Organisms Compete and Survive in an Ecosystem?"
     Ask your child what symbiosis is? Have them  name the three types of symbiosis and what they      are.

Answer:  Symbiosis-A relationship between different kinds of organisms.
Types:
    mutualism-relationship where they both help each other (ants and aphids)
    commensalism-only one organism benefits and the other isn't affected (shark and remora)                            parasitism-one organism benefits but the other is harmed (flea (parasite), human (host))

Lesson 2-"How Do Ecosystems Change over Time?"
Lesson 3-"How Do People Affect Ecosystems?"

Mrs. Spakausky's Math Class: Chapter 3-:Divide by a One-Digit Divisor

Does your child know his DIVISION facts?

How fluent are they?

They should be quick!!!

PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!!!
Please sign the sheet each night, after your child has practiced their division facts.

Common Core State Standards:
5.NBT.6-Find whole-number quotients of whole numbers with up to four-digit dividends and two-digit divisors, using strategies based on place value, the properties of operations, and/or the relationship between multiplication and division. Illustrate and explain the calculation by using equations, rectangular arrays, and/or area models.

Chapter 2:
*Relate Division to Multiplication
*Two-Digit Dividends
*Division Patterns
*Estimate Quotients
*Division of Greater Numbers
*Distributive Property and Partial Quotients
*Divide Three-and -Four Digit Dividends
*Place the first Digit
*Quotients with Zeros
*Interpreting the Remainder
*Problem Solving

October 21-25, 2013

Playing Mario Kart to celebrate our

third place in magazine sales.

Congrats!

 Math Students working together on problems!!!

Coming up next:

Dates:

Thurs., October 17th-Book Fair 6:30-8:00
Thurs., October 24-Early Dismissal 11:00
Thurs., October 24-Bus Driver Appreciation Day
Fri., October 25-Bingo Night 6:30
Thurs., October 31-Halloween Parade 1:00/Parties 1:20
Mon., Tues., Wed., November 4, 5, 6-Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences
***Did you get the email to sign up for a conference?
Fri., Nov.-NO SCHOOL

Spelling: Lesson 8:

Tuesday-Pretest

Homework due Thursday. 

Test Friday

English: Chapter 1-"The Sentence"
In English we have been studying:
*What is a Sentence?
*Four Kinds of Sentences
*Subjects and Predicates
*Subjects in Imperatives
*Conjunctions
*Run-on Sentences

Reading: Informational Text
We will be learning the components of informational texts and reading some great stories about weather and storms!  Study the vocabulary words for this unit.  Make flash cards!!!

Social Studies: Chapter 5-"The Struggle to Found Colonies"
In chapter 5 we will:

Lesson 1-*1607-Jamestown-
Key terms---Hard Times in Virginia, The Spanish Armada, John Smith, Self-Government in Virginia

Lesson 2-*1609-Hudson River
Key terms---New European Colonies, French and Dutch Settlements, New Amsterdam Grows

Lesson 3-*1620-Plymouth
Key terms---The First Colonies, The Pilgrims, The Mayflower, Thanksgiving, The Puritans Arrive, The Puritan Way of Life

Lesson 4-*1682-Philadelphia

Key terms---The 13 Colonies, New England Colonies, The Middle Colonies, The Southern Colonies, How the Colonies Grew

Science: Chapter 6- Ecosystems and Change
In science, we have started chapter 6 on
Lesson 1-"How Do Organisms Compete and Survive in an Ecosystem?"
     Ask your child what symbiosis is? Have them  name the three types of symbiosis and what they      are.

Answer:  Symbiosis-A relationship between different kinds of organisms.
Types:
    mutualism-relationship where they both help each other (ants and aphids)
    commensalism-only one organism benefits and the other isn't affected (shark and remora)                            parasitism-one organism benefits but the other is harmed (flea (parasite), human (host))

Lesson 2-"How Do Ecosystems Change over Time?"
Lesson 3-"How Do People Affect Ecosystems?"

Mrs. Spakausky's Math Class: Chapter 2-:Multiply Whole Numbers

Does your child know his multiplication facts?

How fluent are they?

They should be quick!!!

PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!!!

Common Core State Standards:
5.NBT.2-Explain patterns in the number of zeros of the product when multiplying a number by powers of 10, and explain patterns in the placement of the decimal point when a decimal is multiplied or divided by a power of 10.  Use whole-number exponents to denote powers of 10.  

5.NBT.5-Fluently multiply multi-digit whole numbers using the stand algorithm.

Chapter 2:
*Prime Factorization
*Powers and Exponents
*Multiplication Patterns
*Problem-Solving-"Make a Table"
*Distributive Property
*Estimate Products
*Multiply by One-Digit Numbers
*Multiply-by Two Digit Numbers

Our Class wears orange today to show our support for Unity Day and to stand up against bullying!!!

Coming up next:

Dates:

Fri., October 11th-Movie Night
Mon., October 14th-NO School-Columbus Day!
Thurs., October 17th-Book Fair 6:30-8:30

Spelling: Lesson 7:

Tuesday-Pretest

Homework due Thursday. 

Test Friday

English: Chapter 1-"The Sentence"
In English we have been studying:
*What is a Sentence?
*Four Kinds of Sentences
*Subjects and Predicates
*Subjects in Imperatives
*Conjunctions
*Run-on Sentences

Reading: Informational Text
We will be learning the components of informational texts and reading some great stories about weather and storms!

Social Studies: Chapter 5-"The Struggle to Found Colonies"
In chapter 5 we will:

Lesson 1-*1607-Jamestown-
Key terms---Hard Times in Virginia, The Spanish Armada, John Smith, Self-Government in Virginia

Lesson 2-*1609-Hudson River
Key terms---New European Colonies, French and Dutch Settlements, New Amsterdam Grows

Lesson 3-*1620-Plymouth
Key terms---The First Colonies, The Pilgrims, The Mayflower, Thanksgiving, The Puritans Arrive, The Puritan Way of Life

Lesson 4-*1682-Philadelphia

Key terms---The 13 Colonies, New England Colonies, The Middle Colonies, The Southern Colonies, How the Colonies Grew

Science: Chapter 5- Energy and Ecosystems
In science, we have started chapter 5 on
Lesson 1-How Do Plants Produce Food?
Lesson 2-How Is Energy Passes Through an Ecosystem?

TEST on Friday, Oct. 11th

Mrs. Spakausky's Math Class: Chapter 2-:Multiply Whole Numbers

Does your child know his multiplication facts?

How fluent are they?

They should be quick!!!

PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!!!

Common Core State Standards:
5.NBT.2-Explain patterns in the number of zeros of the product when multiplying a number by powers of 10, and explain patterns in the placement of the decimal point when a decimal is multiplied or divided by a power of 10.  Use whole-number exponents to denote powers of 10.  

5.NBT.5-Fluently multiply multi-digit whole numbers using the stand algorithm.

Chapter 2:
*Prime Factorization
*Powers and Exponents
*Multiplication Patterns
*Problem-Solving-"Make a Table"
*Distributive Property
*Estimate Products
*Multiply by One-Digit Numbers
*Multiply-by Two Digit Numbers

Oct. 7-11, 2013

Coming up next:

Dates:

Fri., October 11th-Movie Night
Mon., October 14th-NO School-Columbus Day!

Spelling: Lesson 6:

Monday-Pretest

Homework due Thursday. 

Test Friday

English: Chapter 1-"The Sentence"
We will start chapter 1 this week.

*What is a Sentence?
*Four Kinds of Sentences
*Subjects and Predicates
*Subjects in Imperatives
*Conjunctions
*Run-on Sentences

Reading: Informational Text
We will be learning the components of informational texts and reading some great stories about weather and storms!

Social Studies: Chapter 4-"Spain Builds an Empire"
We will begin with chapter 4 this year.
Lesson 1-The Voyages of Columbus and what it led to
Lesson 2-Different Worlds Collide-Spanish conquistadors establish new colonies in North America and South America
Lesson 3-Life in New Spain-Spain gaining wealth from the settlement in North America

Chapter 4 test on Wednesday, October 9th!

Study your notes in your SS pocket and reread the chapter this weekend!!!  Books are coming home this weekend.:)

Science: Chapter 5- Energy and Ecosystems
In science, we have started chapter 5 on
Lesson 1-How Do Plants Produce Food?
Lesson 2-How Is Energy Passes Through an Ecosystem?

Mrs. Spakausky's Math Class: Chapter 2
We have started this chapter talking about prime and composite numbers and divisibility rules.  Next, we will talk about prime factorization and exponents.