Friday, October 21, 2016

Nov.14-18, 2016


Fun Times at the Museum of Science and Industry

Our scientists had fun in 
The Colorful Chemistry Lab!

A big thank you to our chaperones---
Mr. Milad, Mrs. Workman, Mrs. Dreher, and 
Mrs. Vacaro

































































Coming up next:

Dates:

November
10
Class Marble Good Behavior Party
11
There is school!-Happy Veteran's Day!
18
End of Trimester 1
22
Robert Crown and Portillo's for lunch
23, 24, 25
No School-Happy Thanksgiving!

December
13
All PV to see A Christmas Carole at Drury Lane, in Oak Brook
15
5th Grade Bowling
19
Winter Break Begins



Reading: Theme: Challenges
We will be reading a story called, A Boy Called Slow and continue to practice our reading strategies and answer our 3 essential question with this great story.

Language skills:  Synonyms and Antonyms 


Social Studies: Chapter 5-"The Struggle to Found Colonies"

Lesson 1-1607-Jamestown-The first permanent English colony is started in North America.
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 14-States of Matter

We will be covering:

Lesson 1-What is the Structure of Matter?
We will identify some physical properties of matter, define matter, atoms and molecules and relate the three states of matter to the arrangement and movement of particles.

Lesson 2-What Are Physical Properties and Changes?
We will be describing three states of matter, explain density and how it relates to volume and compare and contrast mixtures and solutions.

Lesson 3-What are Chemical Properties and Changes?
We will define chemical change, compare chemical changes, and explain how matter is conserved when a chemical change occurs.


The Chapter 14 Test -Wednesday, November 16!


Mrs. Spakausky's Math Class:  Unit 2:  Adding and Subtracting Fractions
Session 1- Using a Money Model
Session 2-Unit 2 Pretest---Money and Fractions, Fractions and Mixed Numbers, Fractions on a Clock Face, Clock Face Fractions, Adding Fractions, Equivalent Fractions on a Clock, Comparing Fractions, Subtracting Fractions
Session 3-Clock Fractions
Session 4-Introducing the Clock Fraction Game
Session 5-Which Model Works Best?



Spakausky's Scoop Oct. 16th

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