What are we learning this Marking Period???
Math 5
Quarter 1
Accelerated Math 5/6
Quarter 1 - Second semester of 5th grade curriculum.
Reading
Students will be reading and discussing Fearless during the first three weeks of school. In addition, we will be reading Adventure novels in reading group.
Writing
Quarter 1 - Physics
Social Studies
Quarter 1 - American Revolutionary War period
Quarter 1
- Multiplication-Students will learn multiple ways to find the product of a multiplication equation, including standard algorithm, partial product, and arrays.
- Volume-Students will determine the volume of composite solid figures by identifying and using the formula V=BxH (V=LxWxH)
- Expressions-Students will be able to create matching expressions as well as compute them to make them equations.
- Decimals-Students will identify place values in decimals as well as determine sums and differences.
Accelerated Math 5/6
Quarter 1 - Second semester of 5th grade curriculum.
- Multiplication with fractions
- Dividing unit fractions by whole numbers
- Dividing fractions by fractions
Reading
Students will be reading and discussing Fearless during the first three weeks of school. In addition, we will be reading Adventure novels in reading group.
Writing
- All writing assignments will be completed at school.
- Our students are expected to work on an complete all writing assignments at school.
- You may review the assignments in our Google classroom but please resist the urge to "help" your child. It is imperative that they do the writing so I may get a true picture of their writing skills.
- Quarter 1, we will be working on a research project focusing on Science and power sources. We will also be writing this own creative adventure stories.
Quarter 1 - Physics
- Force-students will determine how applying different amounts of force effects motion (speed, direction, distance, and time)
- Mass-students will determine how mass and motion are related.
- Friction and gravity-Students will explore how forces like fiction and gravity speed up or slow down motion.
Social Studies
Quarter 1 - American Revolutionary War period
- 13 Colonists
- British Royal Gov't
- Causes and turning points in the Revolutionary War
- Causes of contemporary conflicts and compromises.