Your student's 5th-grade teachers: Mrs. Garrett (Math/Science) and Ms. McLevain (ELA/Social Studies)
Contact Information
Email: brianna.garrett@tvcs.org & rebecca.mclevain@tvcs.org
I am looking forward to a wonderful school year ahead!
Plant and Animal Adaptations Project Due Dates
March 30th: Students are assigned a plant and animal pairing
April 20th: "First Look" at research paper is due (Classwork Grade)
May 4th: Completed Project is due
What We're Working on
Math
Volume
MA.5.GR.3.1: Explore volume as an attribute of 3D figures by packing them with unit cubes without gaps. Find the volume of a right rectangular prism with whole-number side lengths by counting unit cubes.
MA.5.GR.3.2: Find the volume of a right rectangular prism with whole-number side lengths using a visual model and a formula.
MA.5.GR.3.3: Solve real-world problems involving the volume of right rectangular prisms, including problems with an unknown edge length, with whole-number edge lengths using a visual model or a formula.
MA.5.GR.1.1: Classify triangles or quadrilaterals into different categories based on shared defining attributes. Explain why a triangle would or would not belong to a category.
Fact fluency x1-12
Order of Operations:
Parentheses--> Multiplication/Division--> Addition/Subtraction
Science
Energy
SC.5.P.10.1: Investigate and describe some basic forms of energy, including light, heat, sound, electrical, chemical, and mechanical.
SC.5.P.10.2: Investigate and explain that energy has the ability to cause motion or create change.
SC.5.P.10.3: Investigate and explain that an electrically-charged object can attract an uncharged object and can either attract or repel another charged object without any contact between the objects.
SC.5.P.10.4: Investigate and explain that electrical energy can be transformed into heat, light, and sound energy as well as the energy of motion.
SC.5.P.11.1: Investigate and illustrate the fact that the flow of electricity
Schedule and Reminders
We encourage students to bring a water bottle daily. Water is the only drink allowed in the classroom.
We will also allow a working snack. Please do not send candy/sweets as a snack. Snacks that leave sticky or colorful residue on student's fingers should also be avoided. Thank you!
Classroom Library: https://www.libib.com/u/garrett25-26
Important Dates
4/8 Writing FAST
4/13-17 Special Area EOYs
4/20 Plant/Animal Adaptations Research Paper Due
4/22 Student tour of Middle School
5/4 Plant/Animal Adaptations Project Due
5/5 ELA FAST
5/8 Science FAST
5/12 Math FAST
5/13 Safety Patrol Field Trip
5/19 Social Studies EOY
5/20 Fifth Grade Promotion Ceremony
(8:15-9:30) Students may dress up today
5/22 Last Day/ Field Day
Garrett’s Classroom Management Plan
2025-2026
Resources & Helpful Links
Math
VIDEO: How to Add, Subtract, Multiply, and Divide Mixed Numbers
VIDEO: Subtracting Mixed Numbers with Unlike Denominators
VIDEO: Composing and Decomposing Decimals using Base Ten Blocks
VIDEO: Representing Decimals with Base Ten Blocks
SONG: Decimal Place Value
FREE MATH FACTS FLUENCY HELP:
ALL THINGS MATH with Mr. J! *lots of great math videos
Science
Generation Genius Video: "What is Science?"
VOCABULARY: Nature of Science
KAHOOT: Scientific Method
BLOOKET: Nature of Science
Plant and Animal Adaptations Project
Plant and Animal Adaptations Project Due Dates
March 30th: Students are assigned a plant and animal pairing
April 20th: "First Look" at research paper is due
(Classwork Grade)
May 4th: Completed Project is due
(Plant Portion of Poster- Test Grade)
(Animal Portion of Poster- Test Grade)
(Comparison Portion of Poster- Classwork Grade)
(Research Paper- Test Grade)
Project Rubric and Research Paper below