DATES AND THINGS TO REMEMBER
Thursday, Feb. 9 - Character Choir after school
Friday, Feb. 10 - Spaghetti Dinner (5-7 p.m.)
Monday, Feb. 13 - Prism projects due
Tuesday, Feb. 14 - Valentine Day parties (2:00)
Wednesday, Feb. 15 - Early Release (1:40)
SOCIAL STUDIES
We will have a test on Friday, Feb. 10th. Students may use their journals for the test. Study guides were handed out today and we have begun to complete them as a class. Please remind your child to read over the chapter and review the questions before the test.
MATH
We are currently working on exponents and factorization. There will be a test on Chapter 14 on Tuesday, Feb. 14. Study guides will be completed and sent home on Friday. We are also reviewing all the math concepts we have studied so far this year.
COMMUNICATION ARTS
We have completed our pen pal letters and are patiently waiting for return letters. Please remind your child to send them in once they are received. The other students are very anxious to hear from any and all foreign pen pals.
We are also working on writing 'thank you' letters to the Crestwood Rotary Club for the D.A.R.E. t-shirts and a letter to Mrs. Marcinkiewicz for counselor's week.
Please remind your child to continue working on their reading logs.
SCIENCE
All prism projects are due on Monday, Feb. 13. Projects may be dropped off after school hours in the front lobby. Students may then bring them to their classrooms the next morning.
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Monday, January 9, 2012
MONDAY, JANUARY 9,2012
The Week at a Glance
Monday, Jan. 9 - Second quarter reports cards sent home
Tuesday, Jan. 10 - Math test on Chapters 9 & 11
- Social Studies colony journals are due
- Lewis and Clark Expedition MAP packets due
Wednesday, Jan. 11 - Last DARE class
- Early Dismissal (1:40)
UPCOMING DATES:
Monday, Jan. 16 - No school - Martin Luther King Day
Tuesday, Jan. 17 - DARE graduation - 1:45 p.m. in the gym
Friday, Jan. 20 - Spelling Bee - 9:00 a.m. (Congratulations Jessica Baan and Cade Fluechel)
MATH
We are reviewing for the test on Chapters 9 & 11 today. Students have done a nice job on multiplying and dividing decimals, however often forget to put the decimal in the answer. We will continue to work on this.
Our next chapter is on equations and expressions.
SOCIAL STUDIES
We have spent the past week working on our colony journals. The students were asked to choose a colony and write either a 5 paragraph letter to someone in England or write 3 journal entries about what life was like in the early colonies. Students have had numerous class periods to work on this, however, some may need to finalize their final copies tonight. I would like to share these tomorrow.
LANGUAGE ARTS
The class has selected their pen pal countries and I have sent off the order. As soon as they come in, we will begin our letters to our foreign pen pals. The cost for the pen pal is $1.00. If you could send that in with your child to help cover the cost, it would be greatly appreciated.
We have the Library nooks for the week. We will be practicing our summarizing while reading from the Nooks. If your child has one at home and you feel comfortable sending it in, they are more than welcome to bring it to use. Unfortunately, we are not responsible should anything happen to any electronic device sent in from home.
SCIENCE
** THE 5TH GRADE TYPICALLY GIVES A GIFT TO OFFICER KELLY (our DARE officer). WE ARE ASKING THAT EACH 5TH GRADER DONATE $1.OO or $2.00 TO PUT TOWARDS HER GIFT. THIS WILL BE PRESENTED TO HER DURING GRADUATION.
Monday, Jan. 9 - Second quarter reports cards sent home
Tuesday, Jan. 10 - Math test on Chapters 9 & 11
- Social Studies colony journals are due
- Lewis and Clark Expedition MAP packets due
Wednesday, Jan. 11 - Last DARE class
- Early Dismissal (1:40)
UPCOMING DATES:
Monday, Jan. 16 - No school - Martin Luther King Day
Tuesday, Jan. 17 - DARE graduation - 1:45 p.m. in the gym
Friday, Jan. 20 - Spelling Bee - 9:00 a.m. (Congratulations Jessica Baan and Cade Fluechel)
MATH
We are reviewing for the test on Chapters 9 & 11 today. Students have done a nice job on multiplying and dividing decimals, however often forget to put the decimal in the answer. We will continue to work on this.
Our next chapter is on equations and expressions.
SOCIAL STUDIES
We have spent the past week working on our colony journals. The students were asked to choose a colony and write either a 5 paragraph letter to someone in England or write 3 journal entries about what life was like in the early colonies. Students have had numerous class periods to work on this, however, some may need to finalize their final copies tonight. I would like to share these tomorrow.
LANGUAGE ARTS
The class has selected their pen pal countries and I have sent off the order. As soon as they come in, we will begin our letters to our foreign pen pals. The cost for the pen pal is $1.00. If you could send that in with your child to help cover the cost, it would be greatly appreciated.
We have the Library nooks for the week. We will be practicing our summarizing while reading from the Nooks. If your child has one at home and you feel comfortable sending it in, they are more than welcome to bring it to use. Unfortunately, we are not responsible should anything happen to any electronic device sent in from home.
SCIENCE
PRISM
PRISM IS A 5TH GRADE SCIENCE REQUIREMENT!
Fifth grade students will be taking the MAP test in science this year. The MAP test follows the scientific inquiry approach. A prism project pertaining to an investigation (an experiment answering a scientific question using the scientific method) is an excellent opportunity to further enhance a student's understanding of inquiry science. Therefore, all 5th graders will be required to do a prism project using the investigation format. All students have received their Prism booklet. This booklet should be brought home and used as your guide. Pages 8, 9 and 10 contain the criteria for the investigation.
Below are the steps of the Scientific Method along with all three variables which must be identified and labeled on the project.
The Scientific Method
1. Ask a Question- Your question is the basis for the investigation.
2. Research- Find out as much about the topic as you can.
3. Hypothesis- Predict the answer to your question.
4. Experiment- Design a test to confirm or disprove your hypothesis.
5. Analysis- Record what happened during the experiment.
6. Conclusion- Tell the results of your experiment and mention whether your hypothesis was right or wrong.
Variables Simplified
Variables are an important aspect of any scientific investigation. All Prism investigations must identify the variables in the experiment. Here is a simple way to identify those variables.
-Controlled Variables are the portion of any experiment that remains the same.
- Independent Variable is the portion of an experiment that is being changed each time the experiment is conducted.
- Dependent Variables are measured and/or recorded results of those changes. (data collected on charts, graphs, etc.)
Fifth grade students will be taking the MAP test in science this year. The MAP test follows the scientific inquiry approach. A prism project pertaining to an investigation (an experiment answering a scientific question using the scientific method) is an excellent opportunity to further enhance a student's understanding of inquiry science. Therefore, all 5th graders will be required to do a prism project using the investigation format. All students have received their Prism booklet. This booklet should be brought home and used as your guide. Pages 8, 9 and 10 contain the criteria for the investigation.
Below are the steps of the Scientific Method along with all three variables which must be identified and labeled on the project.
The Scientific Method
1. Ask a Question- Your question is the basis for the investigation.
2. Research- Find out as much about the topic as you can.
3. Hypothesis- Predict the answer to your question.
4. Experiment- Design a test to confirm or disprove your hypothesis.
5. Analysis- Record what happened during the experiment.
6. Conclusion- Tell the results of your experiment and mention whether your hypothesis was right or wrong.
Variables Simplified
Variables are an important aspect of any scientific investigation. All Prism investigations must identify the variables in the experiment. Here is a simple way to identify those variables.
-Controlled Variables are the portion of any experiment that remains the same.
- Independent Variable is the portion of an experiment that is being changed each time the experiment is conducted.
- Dependent Variables are measured and/or recorded results of those changes. (data collected on charts, graphs, etc.)
** THE 5TH GRADE TYPICALLY GIVES A GIFT TO OFFICER KELLY (our DARE officer). WE ARE ASKING THAT EACH 5TH GRADER DONATE $1.OO or $2.00 TO PUT TOWARDS HER GIFT. THIS WILL BE PRESENTED TO HER DURING GRADUATION.
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