Happy Halloween!
THANKS to the mom's who helped at the party!!!
5th grade idioms!!!
Our Halloween Party!
Coming up next:
Dates:
Mon., Nov. 3-No School-
Tues. Nov. 4-No School
Mon. Nov 10-Book Project due
Tues. Nov. 4-No School
Mon. Nov 10-Book Project due
ELA-Spelling: None this 3 day week :)
ELA-English: Chapter 1-"The Sentence"
Chapter 1-Discussions and Quizzes over the following concepts:
*What is a Sentence?
*Four Kinds of Sentences
*Subjects and Predicates
*Subjects in Imperatives
*Conjunctions
*Run-on Sentences
Writing-Halloween R.A.F.T.s are due on Wednesday!!!
ELA-Reading: Challenges
We have started our technology project on Sitting Bull. The students will be "digging deeper" on this Native American.
They have chosen 3-4 subcategories to research.
The students should be reading about the topics they chose.
They should be taking notes on each subtopic this weekend.
They will need to give a brief 2-3 sentence description of the event.
The students should relate this event to challenges and give another 2-3 sentence description about challenges faced during this even.
They have chosen 3-4 subcategories to research.
The students should be reading about the topics they chose.
They should be taking notes on each subtopic this weekend.
They will need to give a brief 2-3 sentence description of the event.
The students should relate this event to challenges and give another 2-3 sentence description about challenges faced during this even.
Our essential questions for this unit-1) How can challenges affect yourself and those around you?
2) How do characters, real or fiction, respond to challenges in positive and negative ways?
3) How are challenges conquered in literature and informational text?
Sitting Bull Glog due Thursday, Nov. 6th!
Social Studies: Chapter 5-The Struggle to Found Colonies
Lesson 1-1607-Jamestown-The first permanent English colony is started in North America.
After an extensive look into the different Roanoke Scenarios and what happened to this first unsuccessful colony, we will now be moving forward to the study of Jamestown, the first successful English colony. If your child hasn't shown you the Roanoke Slide Presentation, please have them share with you over the weekend.
Lesson 2-1609-Hudson River-Henry Hudson explores for the Dutch.
Lesson 3-1620-Plymouth-The Pilgrims arrive on the Mayflower.
Lesson 4-1682-Philadelphia-Pennsylvania colony is founded.
Lesson 1-1607-Jamestown-The first permanent English colony is started in North America.
After an extensive look into the different Roanoke Scenarios and what happened to this first unsuccessful colony, we will now be moving forward to the study of Jamestown, the first successful English colony. If your child hasn't shown you the Roanoke Slide Presentation, please have them share with you over the weekend.
Lesson 2-1609-Hudson River-Henry Hudson explores for the Dutch.
Lesson 3-1620-Plymouth-The Pilgrims arrive on the Mayflower.
Lesson 4-1682-Philadelphia-Pennsylvania colony is founded.
Science: Chapter 6-Ecosystems and Change
In this chapter we will focus on these essential questions:
Lesson 1-How Do Organisms Compete and Survive in an Ecosystem?
Lesson 2-How Do Ecosystems Change Over Time?
Lesson 3-How Do People Affect Ecosystems?
Mrs. Spakausky's Math Class: Chapter 2-Chapter 2 is next!!!
