Welcome to Mrs. Garrett's
5th Grade Math/Science Class
2026-2027
Welcome to Mrs. Garrett's
5th Grade Math/Science Class
2026-2027
Your student's 5th-grade teachers: Mrs. Garrett (Math/Science) and Mrs. Schwab (ELA/Social Studies)
Contact Information
Email: brianna.garrett@tvcs.org & jennifer.schwab@tvcs.org
I am looking forward to a wonderful school year ahead!
Field Trip Dates: Novemeber 12-13th
What We're Working on
Math
Place Value
MA.5.NSO.1.1 Express how the value of a digit in a multi-digit number with decimals to the thousandths changes if the digit moves one or more places to the left or right.
MA.5.NSO.2.5 Multiply and divide a multi-digit number with decimals to the tenths by one-tenth and one-hundredth with procedural fluency.
Fact fluency x1-12
Order of Operations:
Parentheses--> Multiplication/Division--> Addition/Subtraction
Science
Space
SC.5.E.5.1-Recognize that a galaxy consists of gas, dust, and many stars, including any objects orbiting the stars. Identify our home galaxy as the Milky Way.
SC.5.E.5.2- Recognize the major common characteristics of all planets and compare/contrast the properties of inner and outer planets.
SC.5.E.5.3- Distinguish among the following objects of the Solar System -- Sun, planets, moons, asteroids, comets -- and identify Earth's position in it.
SC.5.E.7.1- Create a model to explain the parts of the water cycle. Water can be a gas, a liquid, or a solid and can go back and forth from one state to another.
SC.5.E.7.2- Recognize that the ocean is an integral part of the water cycle and is connected to all of Earth's water reservoirs via evaporation and precipitation processes.
SC.5.E.7.3- Recognize how air temperature, barometric pressure, humidity, wind speed and direction, and precipitation determine the weather in a particular place and time.
SC.5.E.7.4- Distinguish among the various forms of precipitation (rain, snow, sleet, and hail), making connections to the weather in a particular place and time.
SC.5.E.7.5- Recognize that some of the weather-related differences, such as temperature and humidity, are found among different environments, such as swamps, deserts, and mountains.
SC.5.E.7.6- Describe characteristics (temperature and precipitation) of different climate zones as they relate to latitude, elevation, and proximity to bodies of water.
SC.5.E.7.7- Design a family preparedness plan for natural disasters and identify the reasons for having such a plan.
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!
Important Dates
10/8 End of Quarter 1
10/12 No School
10/16 Quarter 1 Report Cards Available
10/19-23 Book fair
11/12-13 KSC Field Trip
11/12 Quarter 2 Midpoint
11/23-27 Fall Break
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
KHAN Academy
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