Week 28

• PJ Day (Fun run reward) - Monday, April 1
• Spring Picture Day - April 5
• School Carnival - April 6
• Dunking Booth Fundraiser sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805094aaea92aa75-5thgrade
• Math STAAR - April 9
• Reading STAAR - April 10
• Field Trip to the Menil Collection - April 12
• Spring Holiday - April 19

Math: We are continuing our review for the Math STAAR test this week.

Students have daily math review homework, and with any extra time, they can work on Imagine Math online as a great supplemental review from home.

Reading: The students begin their historical fiction group projects on Monday, April 1st. The projects will be due on Friday, April 5th. We will also be reviewing for STAAR with the use of passage practice and task cards during rotations. Quizlet and Spelling on Friday.

Science: This week we are covering incomplete vs complete metamorphosis and heredity. Study Jams  has some great videos on living organisms and life cycles to check out. Under the "Plant" tab: Roots & Stems, Flowers, Plants with Seeds. Under the "Animals" tab: Animal Life Cycles

Social Studies: Students will continue to learn the causes of the war, the differences between the Northern and Southern economies at that time, States' Rights, Slavery/Underground Railroad, and a couple of key battles of the war

Week 27

• Report Cards go home - Tuesday, March 26
• Science Mock STAAR – Wednesday, March 27
• Field Day/Fun Run - Friday, March 29th
• Spring Picture Day - April 5
• School Carnival - April 6
• Math STAAR - April 9
• Reading STAAR - April 10
• Field Trip to the Menil Collection - April 12
• Spring Holiday - April 19

Math: We are beginning our review for the Math STAAR test this week. There will be daily math review homework, and Imagine Math can be used as a great supplemental review from home.

Reading: We will continue to read the historical fiction books for book club this week. Group projects will begin on April 1st. We will also begin reviewing for STAAR by practicing with passages and task card activities. Spelling and quizlet quizzes on Friday

Science: This week we are covering invasive species and plant/animal adaptations. Check out Study Jams, Plant tab: Roots & Stems, Flowers, Plants with Seeds. Animals tab: Animal Life Cycles

Social Studies: We will continue to learn about the causes of the Civil War, the differences between the Northern and Southern economies, States' Rights, Slavery, the Underground Railroad, and a couple of key battles of the war.

EXTRA STAAR review options:
Reading STAAR Quizlet Click here!
Math STAAR Quizlet Click here!
Imagine Math or Reading

Are you having a hard time logging into Imagine Math?
Tips on logging in to the HISD HUB from home:
1. Use Google Chrome.
2. Google “HISD HUB”
3. One of the first choices should be “PowerUp/HUB – Houston ISD.” Click on it.
4. Click on the orange button near the bottom of the screen that says “HUB Sign In.” A screen should come up that says “HISD Single Sign On Service”
5. Where it says someone@example.com, enter the student’s username. Username is “student\s1900000” – the numbers being your student’s HISD ID number. So a student named Jay Smith, with an ID number of 1923456, would have the username of “student\s1923456.” The word “student” changes the domain to the student domain.
6. When typing the username, be sure you are using a BACK SLASH, not a forward slash. The back slash key is located above the Enter key on the keyboard.
7. Password is the student’s birthdate in an 8 digit format. For example; Jan 1, 2010 would be 01012010.

Week 26

I hope everyone had an amazing spring break!

If you are looking for something to get you back in gear for the weeks ahead...

• Reading STAAR Quizlet Click here!
• Math STAAR Quizlet Click here!
• Extra Financial Literacy Quizlet
• Science STAAR Quizlet Click here!
• Imagine Math/Imagine Reading Roberts Wiki
• Read out loud, ask yourself summary and inference questions

Reminders:

• School resumes - Monday, March 18
• Report Cards go home - Tuesday, March 26
• Spring Picture Day - April 5
• School Carnival - April 6
• Math STAAR - April 9
• Reading STAAR - April 10
• Field Trip to the Menil Collection - April 12

Math:
Continue financial literacy. There will be a test on Thursday, March 21st
Extra Financial Literacy Quizlet (this will not be a quiz, but is good for practicing financial literacy terms) Fun Taxes Activities
On Friday we will begin reviewing for STAAR. Each day we will revisit and practice an objective we learned this year. We will be playing fun games, using task cards, and looking through our math journals to refresh our memory. Problem solving quiz on Friday.

ELA/Reading:
This week will start a new historical fiction book club.
Spelling and Quizlet on Friday

Science:

This week we will begin our unit on life science. This includes ecosystems, habitats, and the interaction of living (biotic) and non-living (abiotic) things.
Study Jams Ecosystems Tab Under the Ecosystems tab, watch the videos: Ecosystems, Carbon Cycle, Population Growth and Biomes.

Social Studies:
Civil War: Students will continue to learn the causes of the war, the differences between the Northern and Southern economies at that time, States' Rights, Slavery/Underground Railroad, and a couple of key battles of the war.

Week 25

• PADRES Campout March 1-2 CANCELED
• Mock STAAR results (math & reading) will go home in Tuesday folders this week
• Spring Break - March 11-15
• Spring Picture Day - April 5
• School Carnival - April 6
• Math and Reading STAAR - April 9-10
• Field Trip to the Menil Collection - April 12 (if you would like to join us as a chaperone, please email me)

Math:
Financial Literacy
Financial Literacy Quizlet (there will not be a quiz on this list, but it is good for practicing financial literacy terms)
Fun Taxes Activities
Problem of the day quiz on Friday

ELA/Reading:
This week we will wrap up our short book club and begin preparing for the reading STAAR with practice passages and test taking skills.
-Spelling and Quizlet on Friday

Science:

Earth, Moon, and Sun Test will be on Wednesday, March 6th.
For extra practice, go to Study Jams and click on the Solar System tab. Watch the videos on "A Day on Earth" and "Gravity and Inertia." Crash Course Kids also has a great list of videos for this unit.

You might also want to check out Discovery Education videos, there are literally hundreds to choose from! (You can also access this through the HUB's digital resources)

Social Studies:
Comparing the North and the South’s economy during the Civil War

Exhibition: Continue writing research papers on our topics. We are aiming for all papers to be finished by this week, even in rough draft form. Introductions and conclusions are still a work in progress, and we can also work more with these after spring break. Parent help with revising and editing papers is greatly appreciated. Students can access these from home through their google drive accounts.