October 5-9
Reading
"The Miracle of Spring" - play genre
vocabulary
Elements of Drama
Figurative Language
Discussion of the story
Grammar - ways to spell plural nouns
Writing - Realistic Fiction
Show not Tell
Diagloue
Math
Subtraction of Decimals
Story problems using addition and subtraction of decimals
Test on Thursday or Friday
Science
Model Matter - atoms, molecules, compounds
Social Studies
BizTown preperations begin!!
September 28-30
Reading
Module 2 - "What a Story"
Week 1 - "Airborn"
Vocabulary
Spelling - oo and yoo sounds
Writing - Realistic Fiction story
draft and type
Math - Topic 2 Addition and Subtraction of Decimals
Introduce topic
Addition of Decimals
Mental Math
Estimating Answers
Science
Finish lesson 1.1 - Properties of Matter
Sept. 21-25
Reading
Week 3 of Module 1 - "Captain Arsenio"
Genre of Fantasy
Vocabulary
Inferencing
Author's Craft
Spelling Patterns - long i and long o
Synthesize Topic Knowledge
Module Wrap Up - Quiz and Written Analysis of Module
Math
Review Topic 1 - Understanding Place Value
Test on Thursday
Introduce Topic 2 - Add and Subtract Decimals
Science
Topic 1 - Properties of Matter
Lesson 1 - Observing Matter
Social Studies
Regions of North America
States and Capitols
By the end of the school year, I expect that the students will be able to correctly identify all 50 states and the capital of each state.
We will take periodic quizzes to check for learning growth.
Sept. 14-18
Reading
Week 2 of Module 1 - "Winds of Hope"
vocabulary
respond to reading
"Wheelchair Sports: Hang Glider to Wheeler-Dealer"
vocabulary
respond to reading
Context Clues
Text Structures - cause and effect
Greek and Latin Root Words - photo, aud, vis
Grammar - affixes ( un-, non-, -y, -ly)
Spelling - long a and long e
Math
Decimals to the thousandths place
Place values are 10x larger than the place value before it
Comparing Decimals
Science
Egg Drop Lab - Design, test, redesign, egg drop
Social Studies - Regions of North America
Climates
Vegetation Regions
Sept. 8-11
Reading
IntoReading Module 1 Week 1
Genre - Narrative Nonfiction - "The Inventor's Secret"
vocabulary
Respond to Reading (writing prompt about what you read)
Summarizing
Grammar - affixes (in-, im-, dis-, -ty, -ity)
Spelling - Review Short Vowel Sounds
Math - Topic 1 - Place Value
Exponents
Patterns with Exponents
Numbers to the Millions Period
Science - The Scientific Method
Creating a hypothesis
Egg Drop Lab
Introduce and plan design
Social Studies - Regions of North America
Landforms
Bodies of Water
Sept. 1-4
This week we will be doing a variety of back-to-school activities. We will begin regular instruction next week.
Organization of supplies - desk, locker, art box, etc.
Get to know Mrs. Bons and let her get to know the 5th graders
Classroom rule - RESPECT
Group work
Online prep - Google Classroom, websites we use, expectations when using Chromebooks, Bank of Bons
Learn the classroom - procedures, where to find things