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5th Grade Information
5th Grade Information
Welcome to 5th Grade! We are looking forward to this year with all of the students. Below you will find subject specific information and announcements. You can also find out more about the 5th grade teachers by selecting the "Teachers" tab above and clicking on their names .
Announcements:
Week of 10/27-10/31 Red Ribbon Week
Thursday, 10/30 Cake Decorating
Friday, 11/7 - Picture Retakes
Wednesday, 11/19 - WCHS Musical at Five Points
Math
Math
5th Grade Imagine IM Math Units:
Finding Volume
Fractions as Quotients and Fraction Multiplication
Report Card Standards:
2.1 Fractions as Quotients
Multiplying and Dividing Fractions
Multiplication and Division with Multi-digit Numbers
Report Card Standards:
4.1 Multiply multi-digit whole numbers
4.2 Divide multi-digit whole numbers
Place Value Patterns and Decimal Operations
More Decimal and Fraction (Add & Subtract) Operations
Shapes on the Coordinate Plane
How can I support my math student?
Our current unit of study is highlighted on the left along with the report card standards. Click on this 5th Grade Math Concept Resources chart to find class notes, workbook pages, IXL practice skills, and parent links from our IM curriculum that align to each concept. (Student workbooks should be in their binders.)
Encourage completion of the daily CYU question in their workbook.
Review comments on prior Concept Checks to correct misunderstandings.
PRACTICE MULTIPLICATION MATH FACTS 1-12 (Option: Math Fact Lab & 99Math)
ABSENT STUDENTS
Absent Students are only required to make up concept checks. However, they still need to learn skills from missed lessons, so see the note below the weekly schedule for more information.
We have started our constellation projects that will be due on the 20th of October. This project happenes in two parts that go hand in hand. One is the model built of the students constellation. THe other is a presentation that should be 1-5 minustes long.
5th Grade Science
Observing our sky
Observing our stars
This scope is supported by these science and engineering practices.
1. Developing and Using Models.
2. Analyzing and Interpreting Data.
If the Sun is an average-sized star, why does it look like the largest?
The sun is a star that appears larger and brighter than other stars because it is closer. Stars range greatly in their size and distance from Earth.
ELA
ELA
Unit 2 Ancient American Civilizations
Unit 2 Ancient American Civilizations
Unit 2 dives into Ancient American Civilizations and orients students to the geography and climate of the Americas while presenting an overall history and timeline of the rise and fall of the Maya, Aztec, and Inca Civilizations. Students review the stages of the writing process to create a Codex Project. This is modeled after ancient writings, but includes information about specific elements of civilizations for each of the three early American civilizations.
Spelling
Agents and Comparatives
Agents - those who do may end with er, or, but er is more common. Comparative end with er.
People Who do Things:
dreamer, swimmer, voter, actor, visitor, sailor
Words to Compare:
smaller, smoother, older
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