Ms. Scura's Class
Welcome to Ms. Scura's fifth grade class. Please be sure to check this page often to find the most current information on our class. It is going to be a great year!!
Ms. Scura
Grade 5
Room 206
dscura@bloomfield.k12.nj.us
3-5
Area of Focus
Language Arts- Reading
Newsela: Reading & Building Stamina
Students complete assigned reading, articles of choice, and respond
Students read just-right books independently for at least 30 minutes.
(Raz Kids on Learning A-Z is an option to use. Go to CLEVER to find Learning A-Z)
Language Arts- Writing
Reader’s Notebook: Written Response to Independent Reading
Writing responses to Newsela
Math
Students will do a mix of skill review, fluency practice, word problems and mastering prior learned concepts through various resources:
Skills practice- Realize (through CLEVER, flashcards, Prodigy, other sites) or skill-based games
Reviewing concepts (Brain Pop Video, Khan academy, etc.)
Word problems
Science
Use the online portal to assign Text w/Notes and Lesson Games. Access this website through CLEVER
Students can read non-fiction topics related to the current unit of study through Newsela or Raz Kids
Videos w/questions and interactive boards
Social Studies
Students access the student book, leveled readers in the Library, the ‘Patriot’s Handbook’, the Atlas, and Activities through CLEVER
Some other helpful sites:
Students can get immersed in American history with MissionUS, an interactive learning game with 5 different scenarios;
engage meaningfully with civics learning using iCivic.org;
Use the ‘Junior Geographer’ atlas to explore the regions of the United States