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Reading Unit One: Realistic Fiction
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Pre-Assessment: August 29th
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Launch Date: August 30th
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Read Aloud: Home of the Brave by Katherine Applegate
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Mid Unit Test Date: Sept. 14th
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End of Unit Test Date: Sept.28
Objectives covered this first week:
Students will be checking out a Just Right Book in the genre of realistic fiction. We will use their running record level from the end of 4th grade as a baseline!
Students will set reading goals for themselves which could include: reading longer, staying more focused, stopping when confused, reading with the t.v. off, sticking with a series, ect.
Students will begin to take a closer look at characters and their complexity. Students will be responsible for identifying multiple traits that represent their characters. Students will be responsible for citing text evidence to support their findings.
Writing Workshop -
Unit One: Crafting Personal Narratives
Launch Date: August 29
Objectives Covered:
Generating Story Ideas by thinking about Turning points, People That Matter, First and Last Times, Places Traveled ….
Math Resources
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Zearn - math lessons and practice that are aligned with the lessons we teach in class
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LearnZillion - math instructional videos built by a world-class team of teachers
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IXL- practice math problems online
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MathGames - build up your fluency with engaging math games
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Unit 1: Numbers and Operations
Study Jams Videos
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Expanded form , Multiplication (w/regrouping), Single-Digit Division, Double-Digit Division, Rounding Decimals, Decimal Place value, Adding and Subtracting Decimals, Multiplying Decimals, Dividing Decimals
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Unit 2: Algebra
Study Jams Videos
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Addition and Subtraction equations, Determine missing operation in an equation, Creating equations from word problems, Multiplication and division equations, Order of operations, Ordered pairs
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Science
UNIT 1:​ Ecosystems Powerpoints ​
Humans Cause Changes to the Environment
Biomes​
The Food Chain & Food Webs
Organism Diversity & Relation
Homework
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Reading
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Math
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Rielley- IXL
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Cook- Packet due 1/12
Science
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The next science contract will be passed out on 1/16 and is Due on 1/26
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UNIT 2: Water Cycle and Matter Powerpoints
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Study Jams Videos
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UNIT 3: Scientific Method/Heat Powerpoints
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Study Jams Videos
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UNIT 4: Weather Powerpoints
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Important Documents
3 States of Matter
Water Cycle
2017-18 Guardian Chaperone Interest Letter
Letter of ommitment for Williamsburg
Curriculum Night ppt
5th Grade Field Study Info