5th Grade

Learning Targets:  We will be discussing how to multiply decimal numbers.

Homework:   due the next day 

• • Mon.:  Form A odds (did evens in class for examples); prac. mult. facts for Fri.; students may also practice Delta IXL codes

  • Tues.:  for challenging concepts, practice with Form A or Delta IXL codes listed in Google Sheet 

  • Thurs.:  study multiplication facts #6-9 with facts card, flashcards or IXL XT7

Friday:  multiplication facts check for #6-9

Learning Targets: This week will continue to learn about the solar system and how the different parts interact. 

Assessment: none

Learning Targets: This week we will discuss the Declaration of Independence, why would the colonies declare indepence?

Assessments: 

Reading/Writing:  This week we will begin reading The Watsons Go to Birmingham by Christopher Paul Curtis, a historical fiction novel that is set in the 1960s. The story is told from the point of view of fourth-grader Kenny Watson. When Kenny and his family visit Birmingham, Alabama, he learns more about racial injustice and the Civil Rights Movement. In reading this novel, we will analyze characters, character relationships, and character development, among other important aspects of the book.

Homework:  

• Independently read for 20 mins at home (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)

Assessment:

• None

Band: This week we will be learning about a new type of articulation, the accent. We will also be looking at another longer piece that was intended as a solo, but we will be playing it altogether as a band. Power hour will have a heavy focus on mallets for percussion, and the low brass section will practice lip slurs!

• Tuesday: 1st wave percussion; 2nd wave Low Brass

• Thursday: Full Band with instruments

Homework: Practice records return this week. Due next Monday