Happy New Year!!! 2016
Hope you had an awesome winter break!
Owl Word Sort
"Gallery Walk" for Reading
TEST was TODAY!!!
Owl Word Sort
"Gallery Walk" for Reading
Dates:
Tuesday, Jan. 12-MAPs test Math
Wednesday, Jan. 13-MAPs test Reading
Friday, Jan. 15-Early Dismissal
Monday, Jan. 18-No School-MLK Day
Wednesday, Jan. 13-MAPs test Reading
Friday, Jan. 15-Early Dismissal
Monday, Jan. 18-No School-MLK Day
Math: Unit 3-Decimals
Module 1-Whole Numbers and Decimal Place Value
Module 2-Adding and Subtracting Decimals
Module 3-Conversions
Module 4-Division and the Area Model
Module 1-Whole Numbers and Decimal Place Value
Module 2-Adding and Subtracting Decimals
Module 3-Conversions
Module 4-Division and the Area Model
Word Work:Unit 6
Know about these Greek and Latin roots and affixes.
Know about these Greek and Latin roots and affixes.
arch=leader
chief, most important, rule Greek archbishop - the highest ranking bishop; archenemy - chief or worst enemy; matriarch - a female who rules a group; monarch - a king or queen
cent=hundred
hundred, hundredth Latin centennial- the 100th anniversary; centimeter - 1/100 of a meter; century - 100 years
graph=written/drawn
writing, recording, written Greek Graphology - the study of handwritings; autograph - written with one's own hand; seismograph - a machine noting strength and duration of earthquakes.
loc=place
place Latin dislocate - to put something out of its usual place; location - a place; relocate - to move to a new place.
ped/pod=foot
foot, feet Latin pedal - a lever pushed by the foot; pedestrian - one who walks; pedicure - cosmetic treatment of feet and toes.
re=again
again, back, backward Latin rebound -to spring back again; rewind - to wind something backward; reaction: a response; recognize: to identify someone or something seen before.
chief, most important, rule Greek archbishop - the highest ranking bishop; archenemy - chief or worst enemy; matriarch - a female who rules a group; monarch - a king or queen
cent=hundred
hundred, hundredth Latin centennial- the 100th anniversary; centimeter - 1/100 of a meter; century - 100 years
graph=written/drawn
writing, recording, written Greek Graphology - the study of handwritings; autograph - written with one's own hand; seismograph - a machine noting strength and duration of earthquakes.
loc=place
place Latin dislocate - to put something out of its usual place; location - a place; relocate - to move to a new place.
ped/pod=foot
foot, feet Latin pedal - a lever pushed by the foot; pedestrian - one who walks; pedicure - cosmetic treatment of feet and toes.
re=again
again, back, backward Latin rebound -to spring back again; rewind - to wind something backward; reaction: a response; recognize: to identify someone or something seen before.
ELA---Unit: "Nature's Fury"
We will spend the next few months on unit 2, called "Nature's Fury." We will use informational text about natural disasters to cover the learning objectives.
Our Essential Questions:
What are forces of nature?
How can a force of nature that is so far away affect me?
How can a force of nature be both destructive and constructive at the same time?
Long Term Targets
•making inferences (RI.5.1)
• synthesize information from multiple texts on the same topic. (RI.5.9)
•engage in discussions about natural disasters and related texts. (SL.5.1)
•explain important relationships between people, events, and ideas in a historical, scientific, or technical text using specific details in the text. (RI.5.3)
•determine the meaning of content words or phrases in an informational text. (RI.5.4)
*Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience (W.5.4)
*Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation and determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases. (L.4.4c)
*Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed (L.5.2.E)
•explain the relationship between scientific concepts about hurricanes using specific details from the text. (RI.5.3)
•use context clues to determine the meaning of new words in an article about hurricanes.
*explain what a text says using quotes from the text. (RI.5.1)
• explain important relationships between people, events, and ideas in a historical, scientific, or technical text using specific details in the text. (RI.5.3)
• determine the meaning of academic words or phrases in an informational text. (RI.5.4)
• determine the meaning of content words or phrases in an informational text. (RI.5.4)
Lesson 1-Working and Trading in the Colonies
Lesson 2-Cities, Towns, and Farms
Lesson 3-Everyday Life in the Colonies
Lesson 4--Slavery in the Colonies
Science: Barn Owl mini-unit
We will do a mini-unit on barn owls. We will talk about the objectives from chapters 5 and 6 on ecosystems during this mini-unit.
