Mrs. McGarry's 5th Grade Blog: November 2009

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Tracking out....

Just a few FYIs.....
A letter regarding "Geobread Houses" that we will be making as a culmination to our geometry unit will be coming home in tomorrow's Friday folder. Students will need the following items by Friday, December 12th.
-a cube shaped tissue box
-2 cans of vanilla frosting (not creamy)
-1 box of graham crackers

We are also asking for donations of the following :
-cubed shaped caramels
-bugles corn snacks
-peppermint sticks (not the round kind)
-Jolly Ranchers
-M&Ms and Skittles
-gumballs

On another note, please help to support good reading habits during track out. Students should be reading at least 30mins each night.

If you have turned in money to be a chaperone during April's Washington, D.C. trip, please make sure you have stopped by the front office to sign up for level 4 volunteer clearance. This clearance is different from regular volunteer clearance as it clears you to volunteer on overnight trips with students. Please make sure you do this before our winter vacation which begins on December 18th.

A note from Mr. Capps, our music teacher: Please make sure students are practicing the holiday program songs over track out.

Monday, November 2, 2009

Washington, D.C. payment/UPDATE

Attention Parents: The deadline for turning in money has been extended. If you are interested in your child going to Washington, D.C. in April, payments for Track 2 are still being accepted this week. In order to secure your spot, half of the payment ($105.00) needs to be turned in by this Friday, November 6th. Please contact me via email should you have any questions or concerns.

Homework 6/21-6/25

Monday:
Language Arts: "Creating a skit/play" ws due Friday
Math: none

Tuesday:
Language Arts: see Monday
Math: none
Human Growth and Development: On a sheet of paper, write down 5 positive ways you can deal with stress and/or negative emotions. On the back of your paper, talk to your parent about the possibility of an increase in arguments due to puberty. With your parent, create a plan for how you will work together when you and your parent have a disagreement. Your parent must sign the agreement.

Wednesday:
Language Arts:
Math:

Thursday:

Friday:

Level 4 Opportunities/Quarter 2

Language Arts-
Students can apply their understanding of different ways to organize informational text by:
Writing a paragraph of information using *cause/effect signal words
*sequence signal words
*problem/solution

Math:
Students can apply their understanding of the different representations of numbers by:
Taking a number less than one and...
-writing several different representations of that number (fraction, decimal, percent, equivilant fraction and decimal) and explaining thier work.

Science:
Students can apply their understanding of unbalanced forces by
-Taking a picture of unblanced forces in thier home and using science vocabulary, explain how they know that unbalanced forces are at work.
-Finding an example at home where more force needs to be exerted on an object to make it move than another object. Using science vocabulary, the student should explain why this is true.
-Demonstrate a way to increase and decrease friction on an object. Prove how you know the object's frictoin has been increased/decreased.
-Demonstrate 3 examples of potential and kinentic energy. Prove how you know this.
-Create 3 examples of balanced and unbalanced forces. Prove how you know this.
-Create a simple machine. Prove how it makes a job easier.

Important Dates in October/November

Level 4 opportunities-Quarter 1

Language Arts:
-Create a "how to" book explaining before reading strategies for narrative text. Make sure to demonstrate each skill and explain how do do it. The book must be colored and neat.
-When making a prediction about narrative text, prove/elaborate on what makes you think pillow each element (character, setting, problem, and solution) will be in the text.
-Create a "how to" book explaining during and fix-up strateties for narrative text. Make sure to demonstrate each skill and explain how do do it. The book must be colored and neat.
-Create a video demonstrating how to do something (how make a sandwich, how to do a skateboard trick, etc..). Include expository text features in your video (sub headings) that break up the task into steps.
Math:
1. Take an objective we have been learning (multistep problems, algebraic chains, factor puzzles, etc..) and...
-create at least 5 of your own questions
Make sure to solve AND explain how you solved the question.
2. Create a booklet explaining how to use a protractor to measure angles. Add pictures from your home that show yourself measuring objects and determining the angle.
3. Make a sandwhich. Cut the sandwich with a diagnal line. Then find the area and the perimeter of one of the slices of your sandwich. Include pictures and/or photographs. Show your work.
4. Find common objects in your home and determine their shape (rectangle, right triangle, parallelogram). Then find their the area and perimeter. Take pictures and show your work.
Writing:
TBA
Social Studies:
TBA

Mrs. McGarry's 5th Grade Blog

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Tracking out....

Monday, November 2, 2009

Washington, D.C. payment/UPDATE

Homework 6/21-6/25

Homework 4/5-4/9

New Specials 3/29-4/23

Level 4 Opportunities/Quarter 2

Important Dates in October/November

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