Thursday!!
The last of our 5th grade amigos made it to Lawrence Livermore Lab. Like the others they had a great time.
For those left back we had a circle time where we fleshed out what is going on in 5th grade this year. Students were able to share out their concerns and give suggestions for improvements. Our circle time also covered tattoos, being judged by your appearance or how you speak and what the future has in store in regards to Mars travel, robotic workers and 3D printers.
We of course Scootpaded and we tried out the assigned Spelling City activities.
We also took notes while listening to a rap about Idioms. We then tried our best to share out what the idioms figuratively mean.
At the end of the day we all reviewed the math today. It is a “new” point of emphasis with Common Core and one that allegedly was emphasized and assessed during last year’s practice tests.
Here is the concept behind tonight’s lesson:
Interpret multiplication as scaling (resizing), by:
Comparing the size of a product to the size of one factor on the basis of the size of the other factor, without performing the indicated multiplication.
Explaining why multiplying a given number by a fraction greater than 1 results in a product greater than the given number (recognizing multiplication by whole numbers greater than 1 as a familiar case); explaining why multiplying a given number by a fraction less than 1 results in a product smaller than the given number; and relating the principle of fraction equivalence a/b = (n × a)/(n × b) to the effect of multiplying a/b by 1.
In “real” usable language? When you multiply 5 * 1 = 1 Now when you multiply 5*¾ the produce will be less than 5.
We then ended the day practicing our Geese maneuvers in preparation for tomorrow’s big Jaw-A-Thon. Please have the kids wear a white shirt. We run tomorrow from Noon-12:30.
We also could still use some volunteers to mark runners.
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c4da4aa2faa8-third password jaws
Camp Money is technically due tomorrow. We need some sort of payment. We are willing to work something out with you regarding payment plans or researching for scholarships. See earlier in the week’s postings for the camp paperwork that we want to be completed.
Kind regards,
Mr. Hubbard
“I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.”
Stephen Covey
Homework for the week:
Math:
254-256 (1-25 all) due Friday
If lessons are increasingly quick, students are strongly encouraged to work on www.khanacademy.com or www.ixl.com
Free-Write for the week due on Friday:
“Describe the “ultimate” Halloween Candy or Candies
It can be a made up candy, a collection of their favorite candies, or even a completely out the box type of Halloween candy --whatever their mind can think up.
Reading for 30 minutes every night.
Vocab
page 14 due on Thursday
**a nightly vocab practice was also assigned on https://www.spellingcity.com/TeacherHubbard/
Test is on Friday
Our Living Constitution
Four questions and one short essay question. Due on Friday
The assignment is given on https://www.chalkup.co/dash
Camp -- (December 15th-18th)
We need these forms completed by Friday please:
*This packet came with the Back to School Night packet
Also the school needs to confirm your child will be attending camp. The cost/donation for this year is $200. You do not need to pay the entire amount all at one time. We will set up a payment plan (200/8 months = $25 per month). There is also scholarship money however you will need to contact Ms. McGovern or myself at your earliest convenience. We want every child to attend since it is such an amazing learning experience however you do need to communicate with us if you need payment assistance or scholarship.
10/16 5th Grade Camp Info Night for Parent/Guardians, Multi-use Room at 6:30 PM
Do you want to chaperone and help out during camp? Here is a packet that tells you what it is all about. If you are interested in helping there is a lengthy process involved regarding fingerprints and background checks therefore you need to see Mrs. Bastida ASAP to get the paperwork rolling.
No comments:
Post a Comment