Tuesday, December 23, 2008

No homework over the holiday vacation.
Period 2 Science--You will have your elements quiz on Wednesday, January 7.
Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Thursday, December 18, 2008

This morning we had the Holiday Concert for students. Congratulations, band and chorus members, you did a fantastic job! This afternoon periods 3 and 4 handed in their biopoems and took their elements quiz. Then we returned to homeroom to work on a Christmas gift craft.

Tomorrow--if we are here!--there will be practice for the grade level concert in the gym. Biopoems will be due for period 2. Period 2 will take their elements quiz after the holiday break. We will announce the date when we return.

Have a great night!

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Today we had chorus practice at the high school. Please see yesterday's blog for homework details. Have a great night!

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Science
Period 1--Get test signed.
Period 2--Elements test on Friday. Study flashcards. Get test and Periodic Table worksheet signed.
Periods 3 and 4--Elements test on Thursday. Study flashcards. Get test and Periodic Table worksheet signed.

Social Studies
Period 1--Get Henry Hudson paper signed.
Period 2--Get test signed. Biopoem is due on Friday.
Periods 3 and 4--Get test signed. Biopoem is due on Thursday.

Have a great night!

Monday, December 15, 2008

Science
Period 1--Get Investigation 3 Study Guide signed.
Period 2--Elements quiz on Friday. Study your flashcards. Do corrections of Metals worksheet.
Periods 3 and 4--Elements quiz on Thursday. Study your flashcards. Get test and Periodic Table worksheet signed.

Social Studies
Period 1--No homework.
Period 2--No homework.
Periods 3 and 4--Biopoem is due on Thursday. Be sure to proofread for content and mechanics.

Have a great night!

Friday, December 12, 2008

Science Update for Next Week

Period 2--Elements quiz next Friday. Study your flashcards.
Periods 3 and 4--Elements quiz next Thursday. Study your flashcards.

Have a great weekend!

Thursday, December 11, 2008

Science
Period 1--Study for your test tomorrow.
Periods 2, 3, and 4--No homework.

Social Studies
Period 1--No homework.
Periods 2, 3, and 4--Study for your test tomorrow.

Looking Ahead to Next Week--Period 1 will be moving into the Roanoke colony and into Investigation 4 on simple Chemical Reactions. Periods 2, 3, and 4 will be moving into the Plymouth colony and wrapping up Investigation 4. Biopoems for periods 2, 3, and 4 will be due next week. A due date will be set once we have time to peer review and edit in class.

Have a great weekend!

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Science
Period 1--Get your Investigation Three Study Guide signed. Study it for the test on Friday.
Periods 2, 3, and 4--Read the article--"The Metals" and do the worksheet. This will be graded. Start to study your element flashcards. Tell your parents about our neat lab today!

Social Studies
Period 1--Do the Henry Hudson study guide and workbook page 39. Both items will be graded.
Periods 2, 3, and 4--Study for your test Friday. See Monday's blog entry for the list of items that you need to study. Biopoems will be due next week. More information to follow as we finish reviewing for our test and taking it this Friday.

Have a great night!

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Today all Science and Social Studies classes went to Santa's Shop. Thank you P.T.O. for sponsoring this activity for us! Please see yesterday's blog entry for assignments. Period 1 homework was collected today. Science homework for periods 2, 3, and 4 will be collected tomorrow.

Have a great night!

Monday, December 8, 2008

Science
Period 1--Get "The Air You Breathe" worksheet signed and finish the Investigation 3 study guide. This is a graded assignment.
Periods 2, 3, and 4--Finish element flashcards and Periodic Table worksheet. Both are due Wednesday.

Social Studies
Period 1--No homework
Periods 2, 3, and 4--Get your Jamestown papers signed. Biopoem is due Thursday. Test is Friday. Study your flashcards, "The Search for the Northwest Passage" study guide, "Early European Settlements" study guide, and the high lighted portions of "A Brief History of Jamestown."

Reminders
1. Signed progress reports are due.
2. Santa's Shop is tomorrow for grade 5.

Have a warm night!

Thursday, December 4, 2008

Science
Period 1--Finish reading "The Air You Breathe" and do the worksheet. This will be graded assignment.
Periods 2, 3, and 4--Return the paper--"What is Matter Made Of?" signed.

Social Studies
No homework.

Looking Ahead to Next Week--We will be having a test in Social Studies in Periods 2, 3, and 4 towards the end of next week. Period 1 will be moving into the Roanoke Colony. In Science Period 1 will be completing a study guide related to Investigation 3. Periods 2, 3, and 4 will be going into periodic table of elements and complete a class activity related to elements.

Have a great weekend!

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Science
Period 1--No homework.
Periods 2, 3, and 4--Get "What is Matter Made Of?" worksheet signed.

Social Studies
Period 1--No homework.
Periods 2, 3, and 4--Complete workbook page 40 and the Jamestown study guide. Both items are graded.

Have a great night!

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Science--No homework.
Social Studies
In all classes today the students finished their "gift" for the world for the holidays. This activity was based upon the book We Dream of a World... which introduced the students the unequal distribution of the world's natural resources and problems facing our earth. Our fifth graders gave very thoughtful gifts to the world!
Period 1--No homework.
Periods 2, 3, and 4--Do workbook 40 and the study guide. These items will be graded. Both are on the Jamestown colony and are due on Thursday. Don't let them go to the last minute! Do some tonight and some tomorrow.
Have a great night!

Tuesday, November 26, 2008

Science--All periods have no homework.

Social Studies
Period 1--Get explorer project grade sheet signed. Complete the Henry Hudson worksheet using your textbook.
Periods 2, 3, and 4--Get your explorer project grade sheet signed. Complete your rough draft of your biopoem.

All Classes--You may resubmit your explorer project by next Friday--December 5th. Be sure you use your words if you are rewriting your project. Do not copy and paste from a website.

After Thanksgiving break we will have a test in Social Studies for periods 2, 3, and 4 and a test in Science for period 1. Both tests will be towards the end of the week.

Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving!

Monday, November 23, 2008

Science
Period 1--We worked on Investigation Three extension labs today. No homework.
Periods 2, 3, and 4--Read the article--"What is Matter Made of?" and complete the worksheet. This is a graded assignment. Return "What a Reaction!" paper signed.

Social Studies
All Classes--Return papers signed that were sent home on Friday.

Have a great night! Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!

Thursday, November 20, 2008

Social Studies
Period 1--No homework. We had our test today. Your grades are posted. You did a GREAT job!
Periods 2, 3, and 4--Study flashcards.

Science
Period 1--No homework.
Periods 2, 3, and 4--Study Investigation 3 study guide. Test tomorrow.

Looking Ahead to Next Week
We plan to wrap up Jamestown related activities on Monday and Tuesday of next week in Periods 2, 3, and 4. We will have a test after Thanksgiving--towards the end of the week. Period 1 will move into Henry Hudson's search for the northwest passage. In Science Period 1 will complete the Investigation 3 extension activities. Periods 2, 3, and 4 will read and complete the article--"What is Matter Made Of?". This will take us into a study of atoms, elements, and molecules.

Have a great weekend!

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Science
Period 1--No homework.
Periods 2, 3, and 4--Investigation Three test on Friday. Study your study guide.

Social Studies
Period 1--Test tomorrow. Study your flashcards, Columbus webhunt answers, and Europeans Come to the Americas study guide.
Periods 2, 3, and 4--We started activities on Jamestown today. You did a great job on the webquest and 3-D map! Continue to review flashcards on Roanoke, Henry Hudson, and Jamestown. We are planning a test for next Tuesday.

Have a great night!

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Science
Period 1--No homework.
Periods 2, 3, and 4--Read the story "What a Reaction" and complete the worksheet. This will be graded. You have a test on Investigation 3 on Friday. Study your Investigation 3 study guide.

Social Studies
Period 1--You have a test on Thursday on Columbus. Study your flashcards, study guide, and webhunt questions.
Periods 2, 3, and 4--Study flashcards.

Have a warm night!

Monday, November 17, 2008

Science
Period 1--No homework.
Periods 2, 3, and 4--Investigation 3 Test will be on Friday. Begin to study Investigation 3 study guide.

Congratulations! All classes did a great job on their labs today!

Social Studies
Period 1--Do workbook page 32. This will be graded. There will be a test on Thursday. Study flashcards, your study guide (Europeans Come to the Americas), and your answers to the Columbus webhunt.
Period 2--Do workbook page 39. This will be graded. Study flashcards.
Period 3--Study flashcards.
Period 4--Do workbook page 39. This will be graded. Study flashcards.

Have a great night!

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Science
Period 1--No homework.
Periods 2, 3, and 4--Finish the study guide on Investigation 3.

Social Studies
Period 1--Do the Columbus study guide. Study flashcards.
Period 2--Do the Hudson study guide. Study flashcards.
Period 3--Study flashcards.
Period 4--Do the Hudson study guide. Study flashcards.

Looking ahead to next week--Period 1 will be having a Social Studies test towards the middle of the week. Study flashcards, Columbus webhunt questions, and Columbus study guide. Periods 2, 3, and 4 will be having a Science test towards the middle of next week. Study the Investigation 3 study guide.

Have a fantastic weekend!

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Science--No homework.
Social Studies--Study flashcards.
In Science in Period 1 today students carried out an experiment on concentrations. Tomorrow we will be relating concentrations to ratios. In Periods 2, 3, and 4 students finished the extension labs related to concentrations. We will finish going over the labs tomorrow, and students will receive the investigation 3 study guide. A few students finished presenting their explorer projects today! Many students did a great job!
Have a great night!

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Science--No homework.
Social Studies--Today we presented our explorer projects to the class. Since we ran out of time, we have a few students who will present tomorrow.
Have a great night!

Monday, November 11, 2008

Science--All classes--no homework.

Social Studies--All classes--Your explorer project is due tomorrow. Remember to follow the minimum content requirements--at least 4 paragraphs with 5 sentences per paragraph. You also need at least two pictures--one of your explorer and a map showing where he traveled. Parents, thank you for your support with this project! Several students have handed their projects in early, and they did a great job!

Last week we held parent/teacher conferences on Tuesday and Thursday evening. If you did not have a conference, but you would like me to contact you please give me a call here at school at extension 3219. In Science and Social Studies I am generally pleased with fifth grade's progress. Most of our students show enthusiasm for learning and are putting forth a good effort!

Have a fantastic night!

Thursday, November 6, 2008

Science--Get papers signed.

Social Studies--All Periods--Finish the journal question on the presidential election--What will you tell your children when you are an adult about this presidential election? Include at least 5 facts you learned as you completed the activities. Your facts can be related to the candidates, the issues, and the outcome of the election.

Reminder--Your explorer project is due on Tuesday. Be sure to follow the directions on the grade sheet you received when you started the project. Content minimum--4 paragraphs with 5 sentences in each.

P.T.O. Fundraisers have arrived! You may pick them up at school.

Have a great weekend!

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Science--No homework.
Social Studies--Today we watched Mr. McCain's concession speech and Mr. Obama's victory speech as we wrapped up our activities related to the presidential election. Mr. Obama was the winner of our class election as well. Fifth grade showed great enthusiasm as they participated in election related activities over the past three classes!
Periods 1, 2, 3, and 4--Finish your electoral vote maps. You may use the links at MSNBC or CNN to help you.
Periods 2, 3, and 4--Finish your flashcards for the people and places on page 178 of your textbook.

Explorer Projects are due next Tuesday!

Have a great night!

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Science--No homework

Social Studies--We continued to learn about concepts related to the presidential election today. This included an overview of the candidates' positions on the issues, an introduction to electoral votes and the number needed in order for a candidate to win, and a class mock election. Be sure to watch election returns tonight on the news!

Period 1--No written homework
Periods 2, 3, and 4--Continue making your flashcards. Page 174--Do Northwest Passage, profit, Henry Hudson, and Hudson River. Page 178--Do vocabulary words only.

Explorer Projects are due next Tuesday!

Have a great night! Be sure to vote!

Monday, November 3, 2008

Science--All classes do not have homework.
Social Studies--We are preparing for tomorrow's presidential election as we learn about the candidates. Tomorrow we will be introduced to the Electoral College and the role it plays in determining our next president. Just a reminder--All classes have the Explorer project due next Tuesday.
Tonight's Social Studies Homework
Period 1--No homework.
Periods 2, 3, and 4--Make 8 flashcards for the terms, people, and places on page 168 of your textbook. Use the index cards given to you in class.
Have a great night!

Thursday, October 30, 2008

Happy Halloween! Have a fun and safe time "Trick-or-Treating!"

Science--All Periods--No homework.

Social Studies--All Periods--Your Explorer projects are due Tuesday, November 11.

Bring your costume to school tomorrow for our party in the afternoon.

Looking Ahead to Next Week--In Social Studies, we will be concentrating on the presidential election tomorrow, Monday, Tuesday, and part of the class on Wednesday. In Science, we will continue our study of concentrations on Thursday as we do the extension experiments for Investigation Three.

Have a safe Halloween weekend! Go Spartans!

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Science

Periods 1 to 4--No homework. We finished our tests today on Investigation Two.

Social Studies

Period 1--Your Columbus stations are due tomorrow. This includes your map, three journal questions, and web hunt.
Period 2--No homework.
Period 3--Henry Hudson study guide and workbook page 39 are due tomorrow. Use page R11 in the back of our textbook to help you with labeling the map on workbook page 39. These are graded items.
Period 4--Finish the reading guide on Henry Hudson.
All classes--Your Explorer projects are due on Tuesday, November 11.

Have a great night!

Go Phillies!

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Science

Period 1--You have your test tomorrow on Investigation Two. Study Investigation Two study guide. Extra credit is due on Friday.
Periods 2, 3, and 4--You will finish your test tomorrow. Review if necessary. Your story questions are due tomorrow on "The Air You Breathe."

Social Studies

Period 1--Stations must be finished for Thursday. This includes map, journal questions, and web hunt.

Periods 2, 3, and 4--No homework.

Have a great night!

Monday, October 27, 2008

Science

Period 1--Extra credit is due by Friday. Test Wednesday. Study your study guide on Investigation 2.
Periods 2, 3, and 4--Test tomorrow. Study your study guide on Investigation 2. Story questions are due on Wednesday. These will be graded.

Social Studies

Period 1--Your Columbus stations must be finished by Wednesday. This includes your map, Columbus web hunt, and three journal questions.
Period 2--Do your Roanoke study guide. This will be graded.
Periods 3 and 4--No homework.

Have a great night! Go Phillies!

Wednesday, October 23, 2008

Science

Period 1--No homework.
Periods 2, 3, and 4--Study Investigation 2 Study Guide. Test Friday. Extra credit home and school connection is due by Friday.

Social Studies

Period 1--Explorer project notes are due tomorrow. Study your flashcards.
Periods 2, 3, and 4--Additions to your explorer project notes are due tomorrow. Complete workbook 37 and your study guide.

Have a great night! Go Phillies!

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Science

Period 1--No homework.
Periods 2, 3, and 4--Finish Investigation 2 study guide.

Social Studies

Period 1--Your explorer notes are due Thursday.
Periods 2, 3, and 4--Any additions to your explorer notes are due by Thursday.

Have a great night!

Monday, October 20, 2008

Science

Periods 1, 2, 3, and 4--Get zoo project grade sheet signed.
Periods 2, 3, and 4--Extra credit is due Friday.

Social Studies

Period 1--Your explorer project notesheet is due on Thursday.
Periods 2, 3, and 4--Your explorer project notesheet is due tomorrow.

Have a great night!

Thursday, October 16, 2008

Science

Periods 1, 2, 3, and 4--Get your Zoo Project paper signed.

Periods 2, 3, and 4--Extra credit activity due by Friday, October 24. This is an activity that will require adult supervision.

Social Studies

Period 1--Explorer notes are due Thursday, October 23.
Periods 2, 3, and 4--Explorer notes are due Tuesday, October 21.

Homeroom Reminder--Party money ($4.00) is due ASAP.

Looking Ahead to Next Week

In Science we will be having a test in periods 2, 3, and 4 on Investigation Two. We will then move into Investigation 3--Concentrations of Solutions. Period 1 will be completing the extension lab activities for Investigation Two and doing a study guide. In Social Studies period 1 will be having a test towards the end of the week on Christopher Columbus. In periods 2, 3, and 4 we will be moving into the search for the Northwest Passage and the colonization of North America.

Go Phillies!

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Science

All periods--No homework.

Social Studies

Period 1--No homework.
Periods 2, 3, and 4--Your notes are due for your explorer project on Tuesday, October 21.

Homeroom Reminder--Party Money ($4.00) is due.

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Science

Periods 1, 2, 3, and 4--Your zoo projects are due tomorrow.

Social Studies

Period 1--We continued our Christopher Columbus stations today.
Periods 2, 3, and 4--Your notes for your explorer projects are due on Tuesday, October 21. If you finish your notes early, give them to Mr. Wolfe.

Have a great night!

Thursday, October 9, 2008

Science

Periods 1, 2, 3, and 4--Your Zoo Project is due next Wednesday.

Social Studies

Period 1--None
Periods 2, 3, and 4--Test tomorrow on Christopher Columbus. Study your flashcards, study guide, and items marked with a star in our web hunt.

Enjoy your long weekend!

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Thank you P.T.O., chaperones, and students for a great trip to the Philadelphia Zoo yesterday!

Science--Periods 1, 2, 3, and 4--Zoo project due next Wednesday--October 15.

Social Studies
Period 1--None.
Periods 2, 3, and 4--Test on Columbus on Friday. Study your study guide, flashcards, and items marked with a star on our web hunt in our notebook.

Have a great night!

Monday, October 6, 2008

Field Trip to the Philadelphia Zoo tomorrow!

Everyone should be at school for 7:30.

Science

Period 1--No homework.

Periods 2, 3, and 4--Get Sour Power paper signed.

Social Studies

Period 1--Do study guide 1 to 9 for Wednesday.

Periods 2, 3, and 4--Do workbook page 32 and study guide for Wednesday. Both items will be graded.

Have a good night!

Thursday, October 3, 2008

Science

Periods 1, 2, 3, and 4--No homework. In class today period 1 finished the citric acid lab. We created saturated solutions, filtered the undissolved solute, and calculated the mass of the citric acid in the solution. Periods 2, 3, and 4 worked on the final experiment on saturated solutions. Each group was given a mystery substance to identify based upon how it forms a saturated solution.

Social Studies

Period 1--Review flashcards.
Periods 2, 3, and 4--Finish stations. They are due tomorrow.

No homework this weekend.

Have a great weekend!

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Science

Period 1--We started our citric acid lab today. We will finish it tomorrow.
Periods 2, 3, and 4--Read the article "Sour Power" and complete the worksheet. This will be graded.

Social Studies

Period 1--Study flashcards
Periods 2, 3, and 4--Your station activities must be finished by Friday. Parents, we still have a few groups that need to wrap up their work so I plan to give them some more class time tomorrow to finish.

Have a great night! Go Phillies!

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Science

Period 1--Write your lab summary on the back of worksheet number 8. This will be graded.
Periods 2, 3, and 4--Complete worksheet 9. This will be graded.

Social Studies

Period 1--Study flashcards.
Periods 2, 3, and 4--The three station activities are due on Thursday at the beginning of class. You will have about 30 minutes of class time to work on them in class tomorrow.

Have a great night!

Monday, September 29, 2008

Science

Periods 1, 2, 3, and 4--No homework. Today we reviewed the Oobleck Home/School Connection in all of our classes as we watched a segment from the Ellen show. In periods 2, 3, and 4 we continued our work with saturated solutions as we worked with citric acid and water solutions.

Social Studies

Period 1--Make study cards for the people, places, and vocabulary on page 138 of your textbook. Students received index cards in class today for this assignment. Parents sign and return tests tomorrow.
Periods 2, 3, and 4--One of the Columbus station activities must be completed by tomorrow. There are three activities that must be completed by Thursday. You may work ahead if you would like. If you haven't returned your signed test, bring it to class tomorrow.

Announcements

1. Midterm progress reports came home today.
2. Please return your field trip forms ASAP.

Have a good night!

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Science

Period 1--Get test signed. Extra credit is due next Wednesday.

Period 2--Get test signed. Extra credit is due next Monday. Finish lab explanation.

Period 3--Finish lab explanation. Extra credit is due tomorrow.

Period 4--Finish lab explanation.

Social Studies

Period 1--Study if you did not finish your test.

Periods 2, 3, and 4--Study flashcards.

Extra credit opportunity for Science--Check your food and drink labels at home. Make a list of foods and drinks that that contain citric acid.

Today periods 2, 3, and 4 started our citric acid solution lab. We will continue it tomorrow. Period 1 will start the salt solution lab tomorrow. Periods 3 and 4 started our Columbus station activities today. Have a great weekend!

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Science

Period 1--Get test signed. Your extra credit is due next Wednesday.

Period 2--Get test signed. Your extra credit is due next Monday.

Period 3--Get test signed. Your extra credit is due by Friday.

Period 4--Get test signed.

Periods 2, 3, and 4--You did a good job on our lab on saturated solutions today! Period 1, we will start that lab after our Social Studies test.

Social Studies

Period 1--Study for your test tomorrow. Study your study guide and workbook page 10. Get workbook page 10 signed. Do textbook page 24, numbers 1, 3, 4, and 5 in your notebook in sentence form.

Periods 2, 3, and 4--Study your flashcards.

Homeroom Announcement--Return field trip forms ASAP.

Have a FANTASTIC evening!

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Science

Period 1--No homework.
Period 2--Extra credit due next Tuesday.
Period 3--Extra credit due Friday. Get test signed.
Period 4--Get test signed.

Social Studies

Period 1--Do workbook 10. This will be graded.
Periods 2, 3, and 4--Study your flashcards and do both sides of worksheet.

Homeroom Announcements

1. Return P.T.O. Fund Raisers.
2. Return field trip forms signed.

Have a great night!

Monday, September 22, 2008

Science

Period 1--No homework. We finished our test today.

Period 2--Extra credit due next Monday.

Period 3--Extra credit due Friday.

Period 4--Extra credit due tomorrow.

Social Studies

Period 1--Complete textbook page 24, 1 to 15 in your notebook. Study for your test which will be Wednesday or Thursday.

Periods 2, 3, and 4--Make study cards of the people, vocabulary, and places on page 138 of your textbook.

Homeroom Reminders

1. P.T.O. Fund Raiser Orders are due.

2. Field trip information came home today. It is stapled in your child's assignment tablet.

Have a great night!

Thursday, September 18, 2008

Science

Period 1--Test tomorrow.

Periods 2, 3, and 4--No homework.

Social Studies

Period 1--Test on Chapter 1 tentatively set for next Tuesday.

Periods 2, 3, and 4--No homework.

Looking Ahead to Next Week.

We will be investigating saturated solutions in Science class. We will also be looking at "Oobleck" as students complete the Home/School Connection for extra credit. In Social Studies we will begin studying early exploration of North America.

Have a great weekend!

Wednesday, September 18, 2008

Happy Constitution Day!

Science

Period 1--Do Earth Elements worksheet. This will be graded. Test on Friday.

Period 2--No homework.

Period 3--No homework.

Period 4--Get Earth Elements worksheet signed.

Social Studies

Period 1--Study your study guide. Test on Tuesday.

Period 2--Test tomorrow. Also answer the following question in at least 2 sentences--What does freedom mean to me?

Period 3--Test tomorrow.

Period 4--No homework.

You can still hand in the bonus question on yesterday's blog.

Have a great night!

Wednesday, September 17

Science Homework

Period 1--No homework.

Periods 2 & 3--Get Earth Elements worksheet signed. Study for your test tomorrow. Review your study guide and lab sheets.

Period 4--Extra credit is due by Tuesday, September 23. Test Thursday. Review your study guide and lab sheets.

Social Studies Homework

Period 1--Study study guide for 15 minutes.

Period 2--Do workbook page 10. This will be graded. Study for test Thursday.

Period 3--Get workbook page 10 signed. Study for test Thursday.

Period 4--Test Wednesday. Study workbook pages 6, 7, 9, and 10 and review study guide.

Bonus

Bring in to school tomorrow for extra credit points on your Science test--Make a list of mixtures and solutions that you have eaten in the last two days.

Homeroom Reminder

Return the last page of Grade 5 Rules and Procedures signed.

Have a good night!

Monday, September 15, 2008

Science Homework

Period 1--None

Period 2--Get study guide signed and study for test. It will be on Wednesday.

Period 3--Get study guide signed and study for test. It will be on Wednesday.

Period 4--Get study guide signed and study for test. It will be on Thursday.

Social Studies

Period 1--Complete page 3 of study guide using textbook pp. 18 and 19.

Period 2--Do workbook 7 and 9. Your test will be on Thursday.

Period 3--Get workbook page 10 signed. Do textbook p. 24 Thinking About Facts 1, 3, 4, and 5. Your test will be Thursday.

Period 4--Get workbook page 10 signed. Your test will be on Wednesday.

Homeroom Announcements

1. Picture Day Tomorrow!

2. Return form from Grade 5 Beginning of the Year Procedures signed.

Have a great night!

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Science Homework

Period 1--Investigation 1 Worksheet page 3 and Part 3 of today's lab sheet needs to be completed. Both will be graded.

Periods 2, 3, and 4--Reread "Earth Elements" on pp. 11 and 12 of our book. Do the worksheet. This will be graded.

Social Studies Homework

Period 1--No homework

Period 2--Textbook p. 24, 1 to 15 and Thinking About Facts--1, 3, 4, and 5.

Periods 3 and 4--Workbook p. 10. This will be graded.

Looking Ahead to Next Week

In Science we are planning our Investigation 1 test for Wednesday. Study your study guide and review the lab sheets and worksheets in your folder.

In Social Studies we are planning our Chapter 1 test for Tuesday. Review Chapter 1 in the textbook and study the study guide.

Have a safe and fun weekend!

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Science Homework

Period 1--Do Investigation 1 Worksheet pages 1 and 2. This will be graded. Use the papers in your folders and the first two Science stories to help you.

Periods 2, 3, and 4--Do Investigation Worksheet page 3. This will be graded. Use the papers in your folders and the first three Science stories to help you.

Social Studies

Period 1--No homework. Begin to study study guide.

Period 2--Study study guide. Test Friday.

Periods 3 and 4--Do textbook page 24, 1 to 15. Test Friday.

Students did a GREAT job with our final experiment for Investigation 1. Ask your fifth grader to tell you about it!

Have a good night!

Tuesday, September 10, 2008

Science Homework

Period 1--Do the "Salty Story" worksheet using pp. 7 and 8 of your book. Tomorrow you will make a plan for an experiment in which you will separate a dry mixture.

Periods 2, 3, and 4--Complete the first two pages of the study guide on Investigation 1. This includes item numbers 1 to 13 on vocabulary and 1 to 3 on concepts. Use the first two stories of your book and the handouts we did since the beginning of the year to help you. Tomorrow we will carry out the plan you made to separate the dry mixtures.

Social Studies Homework

Period 1--No homework

Period 2--Study guide page 3

Period 3--Start to review your study guide.

Period 4--Start to review your study guide.

Have a good night!

Monday, Septermber 8, 2008

Science Homework

In all of our classes today we viewed crystals created when water was evaporated from a salt and water solution. They looked pretty cool!

Period 1--No homework

Periods 2, 3, and 4--Read pp. 7 to 10--"A Salty Story" and answer the questions on the worksheet.

Social Studies Homework

Periods 1 and 2--No homework

Periods 3 and 4--Finish study guide page 3.

Have a good night!

Week of September 8, 2008

Preview of the Week

This week in Science we will be observing the crystals we formed when we separated our salt water solutions through evaporation. We will also be create a dry mixture, develop an experiment to separate it, and carry out the experiment. Once we finish that experiment we will have a test on Investigation 1. The students will complete a study guide to help them prepare for the test. If we are ready, we will have the test on Friday.

In Social Studies we are close to finishing our first chapter. Students can begin to review their study guides which are in their green folders. If we are ready, this test will be Thursday.

Throughout the week, please continue to check your child's assignment tablet daily. Also check for blog updates daily.

Have a great week!

September 4, 2008

Thursday's Homework

Period 1--For Science finish the circled questions of our Mixtures and Solutions sheet. Be sure your answers are in complete sentences.

Period 2--For Social Studies read pp. 12 to 15. Do study guide page 2.

Periods 3 and 4--No homework

Remember you can keep your Social Studies book at home for the remainder of the school year. Also please do not clean out Science or Social Studies folders at home. We have several papers in both folders, and we will refer to them for tests. At the end of our units, we will clean out folders in class.

It has been a GREAT second week of school! Have a FANTASTIC weekend! There is no homework this weekend.

September 3, 2008

Wednesday's Science and Social Studies Homework

In Science Periods 2, 3, and 4 students need to complete the worksheet that goes with pp. 1 to 6 of our Mixtures and Solutions book. Students are able to keep their Social Studies textbooks at home for the remainder of the year.

September 1, 2008

Our first week of school went very well in our Science and Social Studies classes. Fifth grade showed great enthusiasm and interest in both subjects! In Science we completed our first experiment on Mixtures and Solutions. This week we will participate in two more experiments--one on salt water solutions and another on crystals. We will also begin reading the Science Stories that accompany our new Science series. In Social Studies last week we were introduced to the concepts of democracy, our Constitution, and responsibilities that go along with citizenship. This week we will build on these concepts and be introduced to the three levels of government and primary and secondary sources of history. Please check for blog updates throughout the week and also check your child's assignment tablet for daily assignments.
Have a GREAT week!