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.

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.

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.

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.

• Scatter Plot video
• Stem and Leaf Plot video
• Mean, Median, and Mode

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

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.

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

• Perimeter video
• Area video
• Volume video

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.

• Multiplication Division One Step Equations
• Create a Rule from a Table
• Create a Graph from a Rule

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

• Biomass Energy
• Hydroelectric Energy 
• Geothermal Energy
• Solar Energy
• Wind 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.