Mrs. Moliver's 5th Grade Class

Saturday, February 23, 2019

Week 24

Mock STAAR testing - Feb. 26 & 27
PADRES Campout - March 1-2
Spring Break - March 11-15
Spring Picture Day - April 5
School Carnival - April 6

A big congratulations to all of my dancers! It was so much fun to watch you perform on stage, you worked so hard and did a fantastic job!

Math:
Learning about the different attributes of polygons and classifying two dimensional figures.
Polygons Math Antics
Triangles Math Antics
Quadrilaterals Math Antics

Polygons quiz on Friday in lieu of the weekly problem of the day quiz

ELA/Reading:

This week we will begin a new book club, yay!

Spelling and Week 24 Quizlet quizzes on Friday

Science:

Earth’s cycles/patterns and comparing the Earth, Sun, and moon. This week’s focus will be on tides and shadows. On Study Jams, go to the Solar System tab and check our the videos on "A Day on Earth" and "Gravity and Inertia." Crash course kids on YouTube 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)

Solar System Test will be on March 6th

Social Studies:
The beginning of the Civil War - Compromises

Exhibition:
Continue writing research papers on our topics. We are aiming for all papers to be written (at least in rough draft form) by March 8th.

Saturday, February 16, 2019

Week 23

5th grade dance show, “So Totally 80’s” - Thursday, Feb. 21 at 6:30 p.m. (Please have students report to our classroom at 6:15pm)
International Mother Language Day - February 21st
Go Texan Day - Friday, Feb. 22
Mock STAAR testing - Feb. 26 & 27
PADRES campout - March 1-2
Spring Break - March 11-15
Spring Picture Day - April 5
School Carnival - April 6

Math:
Graphing Test on Wednesday, February 20th. The math journal, textbook modules 15 and 16, as well as previously posted tutorial videos are excellent study resources. In additions,
A Maths Dictionary For Kids can be used to reference relevant vocabulary.
On Thursday, we will begin learning about the different attributes of polygons and classifying two dimensional figures.
Problem of the day quiz on Friday

ELA/Reading:

On Tuesday, partner book club projects will be due by the end of the day. We will finish "Slider" and refocus our attention on character development, inferencing, and making connections with "Ashes" through the remainder of the week. A new book club will begin the following week.
-Spelling and Quizlet on Friday

Science:

This week’s focus is the moon and tidal patterns.
On Study Jams, go to the Solar System tab and check our the videos on "A Day on Earth" and "Gravity and Inertia." Crash course kids on YouTube 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:
American Indians and American Immigrants
Transcontinental Railroad

Exhibition:
Continue citing sources and begin writing research papers.

Sunday, February 10, 2019

Week 22

We will not be having a Valentine's party, but students are welcome to share a card/treat with everyone in the class if they wish to do so, we will celebrate at the very end of the day on Thursday (27 students total)
Early Dismissal - Friday, Feb. 15
5th grade dance show, “So Totally 80’s” will take place on Thursday, Feb. 21 at 6:30 p.m.
Spring Break - March 11-15

Math:
Analyzing dot plots, stem and leaf plots, and scatter plots.

~~Problem of the day quiz on Friday~~ - no quiz this week

ELA/Reading:
Book club- time for a project! We will be showing how a character has changed from the beginning, middle, and to the end... Rubrics and rules will be given on Tuesday. Project will be due on Monday, February 18th.
Spelling and Quizlet quizzes on Friday

Science:

Earth’s cycles and comparing the Earth, Sun, and moon
Study Jams: Go to the Solar System tab and watch the videos on "A Day on Earth" and "Gravity and Inertia." Crash Course Kids on YouTube also has a great list of videos for this unit!

Social Studies:
Industrial Revolution invention advertisement project due on Tuesday, 2/12.
Manifest Destiny and the Mexican War

Saturday, February 2, 2019

Week 21

Parent University - Thursday, Jan. 24
Roberts Auction - Saturday, Feb. 9
Early Dismissal - Friday, Feb. 15
5th grade dance show - Thursday, Feb. 21 at 6:30 p.m.

A note from Mrs. Rojas:

Dear 5th Grade Parents:

We are getting close to our 5th grade dance show, “So Totally 80’s.” The show will take place on Thursday, February 21, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is buzzing with excitement. We are going to start practicing on the stage with lights and costumes soon, and I can’t wait to see the final product of this fun show! Below I have the costume links along with the description. If your child already has a costume, please have them bring it with them to school in a bag that is labeled with their name. If you have any questions regarding the show please feel free to email me.

Mrs. Moliver's class:
80’s workout gear. Can have bright colored shirts without. If students have shirts with a print, or words on them, please have it be associated to the 80’s era. Leggings, pants shorts and tights are all acceptable. Accessories can be leg warmers, sweat bands, high knee socks. We Got The Beat

We are all so excited for the 5th grade performance, and everyone is showing great enthusiasm and commitment. Hope to see you at the show!

Best,
Arielle Rojas

Math:
Analyzing coordinate planes, frequency tables, bar graphs, and dot plots.
Multiplication Division One Step Equations
Create a Rule from a Table
Create a Graph from a Rule
Problem of the day quiz on Friday

ELA/Reading:
Book club- analysis of the characters in our book and focusing on how their character traits change. We will also be identifying verbal/action/other evidence of these changes and determining whether the characters are static or dynamic within their roles.
Quizlet Week 21 & spelling on Friday

Science:
Earth processes and sources of energy test on Tuesday, Feb. 5th

Water cycle & weather vs. climate to follow.

Social Studies:
Industrial Revolution - Week 12 newspapers

Exhibition:
This week we will begin to use our completed outlines to compose our five paragraph research paper. We will begin with body paragraphs (causes, effects, and solutions) and then move onto introduction and conclusion over the next two weeks.

Saturday, January 26, 2019

Week 20

Parent University - Thursday, Jan. 24
Roberts Auction - Saturday, Feb. 9
Early Dismissal - Friday, Feb. 15
5th grade dance show, “So Totally 80’s,” - Thursday, Feb. 21 at 6:30 p.m.

Math:
Application of perimeter, area, and volume formulas - test on Wednesday, 1/30

On Thursday, we will begin working with input/output functions. Students will identify a rule or function (additive or multiplicative patterns), and create linear graphs based on the rules identified.

Problem Solving Quiz on Friday

ELA/Reading:
Book club- analysis of the characters in our book and focusing on how their character traits develop. We will also be identifying verbal/action/other evidence of these changes and determining whether the characters are static or dynamic within their roles.
Spelling & Quizlet on Friday

Science:
Alternative sources of energy

This week we will begin our summative project for our IB unit, Sharing the Planet, in conjunction with wrapping up our sources of energy science unit. The assignment will be due on Friday, February 1st: Students will research your assigned country, and analyze whether the various types of alternative energy that we have learned about would be a good investment in that region of the world. You will rank the five types of energy (solar, wind, hydrothermal, geothermal, and biofuels) from most feasible to least feasible, and describe the advantages and disadvantages to each kind in your area.

Social Studies:
The War of 1812

Exhibition:
This week, we should be finishing our outlines - 3 causes, 3 effects, and 3 solutions to our problem, complete with at least 3 supporting details (evidence) for each point. A well organized outline lends itself to our next phase, writing our 5 paragraph essays. Note - Students have been asked NOT to begin writing their essays until I (or a mentor) have had the chance to review the outline, and explain the goals and criteria of putting the information in paragraph form. Also, outlines and papers (when we get there) should NOT be formatted with different fonts, colors, sizes, pictures - this shows “playing” instead of working towards our ultimate goal.

Saturday, January 19, 2019

Week 19

Reminders:

No School in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Monday, Jan. 21
Parent University - Thursday, Jan. 24
Roberts Auction - Saturday, Feb. 9
Early Dismissal - Friday, Feb. 15
5th grade dance show, “So Totally 80’s,” - Thursday, Feb. 21 at 6:30 p.m.

Math:
Application of perimeter, area, and volume formulas

Equations, area, perimeter, and volume quiz on Friday (not POD)

ELA/Reading:
This week we will be starting book clubs again, yay! Throughout this novel study, we will be analyzing the characters in our books and focusing on how their traits change. We will also be identifying verbal/action/other evidence of these changes and determining whether the characters are static or dynamic within their roles. Spelling and Quizlet on Friday.

Science:
Sources of energy - focus on hydroelectric, biofuels, and geothermal alternative energy

Social Studies:
War of 1812

Exhibition:
Continue outlining on our topics, and extending our research for supporting details

Sunday, January 13, 2019

Week 18

Reminders:

Report Cards go home - Tuesday, Jan. 15
Early Dismissal - Friday, Jan. 18, 11:30am
No School in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Monday, Jan. 21
Parent University - Thursday, Jan. 24
Roberts Auction - Saturday, Feb. 9
Early Dismissal - Friday, Feb. 15

Math:
Adding, subtracting, dividing, and multiplying equations with one variable as well as application of perimeter and area formulas. Problem solving quiz on Friday.

ELA/Reading:
Text Structure and introduction of text features
-Spelling & Quizlet on Friday

Science:
Earth Science – Nonrenewable vs. renewable resources
Alternative energy focus: solar energy

Social Studies: Westward Expansion – the different ways and reasons the United States began moving west. Trail of Tears, Louisiana Purchase, Manifest Destiny, Gold Rush

Exhibition:
Continue outlining causes and effects for problem. See last week's blog post (week 17) for link to outline format, this may be copied and pasted into your own document.