12/9-12/13

This week we are starting to wind down into finishing off the 9 Weeks strong! Students can expect several graded assignments this week. We are finishing up comparing fractions as well as working on weather and climate in class. Students are expected to complete homework nightly as well as study their Science Journal. In addition to the the above information, we are working on a weather and climate project. Check the Science Project Tab for more information. Let's finish strong! --Mrs. T

Welcome Back! 12/2-12/6

We are just making it back from Thanksgiving Break! This week we are wrapping up equivalent fractions and moving on to comparing fractions to see if one fraction is larger, smaller or equivalent to another fraction. At home, please be sure your students are studying their notes in their Science Journal. We are currently finishing natural resources. We will have a new project that we are starting on Wednesday December 4, 2013 related to weather and climate. The rubric will be posted on the blog after it is introduced to the students. Students should always study their science journal nightly. ---Mrs. T

November 18-22

Happy Monday! We are working on Equivalent Fractions in class. Due to testing these last few weeks, we are still working on determining if a fraction is equivalent or not. This week we will be learning the greatest common factor, and how to use this to simplify fractions. In science, we are learning about the world's natural resources and how they can be conserved.

October 28-November 1

Hello All, We are currently focused on Fractions and Decimals. Students should be able to understand the differences between segment, set, and region. We will be also be focused on changing an improper fraction to a mixed number as well as doing the reverse. In Science, we will be focused on different forms of energy. Students should be able to identify different forms of energy in many situations. Please see the homework tab for homework assignments and quizzes!

Last week of the 9 Weeks

We have made it into the last week of the grading period. Friday ends the first 9 weeks. We are currently working on division and we will continue working on Forces in Science.

Homework for this week is posted under the homework tab!

October 6, 2013

This week we are focused on dividing by 1-digit divisors. This is a skill that students should have learned from 4th Grade so, essentially this should be a review. Practice at home with your students by thinking of a party or some type of activity will help them understand sharing of items. In Science, please be sure that your student is reviewing their Frayer Models that they will make in class for different types of forces. We will be reviewing these words for 2 weeks. Check the Homework and Quiz tab for upcoming quizzes for this week! Please contact me for any questions. --Mrs. T

Moving Forward

This week we are focused on....drum roll please...Multiplication! We will be focused on using multiplication to solve problems. At home, please make sure your student is continuously reviewing their multiplication facts. We will continue to work on multiplication until next week. Students will benefit from practicing real world problems such as preparing for a party and making snack bags, etc. This week we do not have school on Friday!


Mrs. T

Week 4

Happy Monday! Hello parents and students we are currently working addition and subtraction with regrouping. Your student should be practicing this at home nightly. To help your student be successful, having them add up a few items from the newspaper is a great idea on a budget would help them greatly. We are also working on multiple step problem solving as it relates to addition and subtraction. Students are encouraged to come up with their own multiple step problems at home. We will have a test on Friday related to addition and subtraction. Example of Multi-Step Problem: At the pizza party, Vida won 1,959 tickets, Marlon won 2,283 tickets, James won 4,583 tickets, and Ray won some tickets. Together they won 10,845 tickets. How many tickets did Ray win? This was one of our problems that we did in class. Mrs. T

Week 3

This week we are moving on from place value. Please be sure that your student can draw a place value chart from the millions to the thousandths place. This week we will be focusing on Addition and Subtraction with multiple step problem solving, as well as rounding whole numbers and decimals. At home, your student will benefit from rounding decimal numbers to the nearest whole number. They will also benefit from looking in the newspaper and adding up a total amount of numbers and subtracting it from some type of budget. For example, if you went to the store with $10.00, and you purchase one item for $1.00, another item for $1.50, 2 items for .50. How much change would you receive? They should be able to answer this question. Students will continue to have homework each night this week. Please contact me if you have any questions.

On to week 2!

We have been focused this first week on getting to know each other and learning class routines in math and science!

This week we are working on place value and understanding how to read, write, compare and order numbers through the billions. At home this week, students can practice by making up whole numbers and decimals that go out at least 10-12 places. For example,

_ _ _, _ _ _, _ _ _, _ _ _  Students should be able to label each place. Example 2: 435,269,000,142 Students should be able to read this number, as well as write it in word form, and expanded form. Expanded form means breaking each part down. 400,000,000,000+30,000,000,000+5,000,000,000+200,000,000+60,000,000+9,000,000+100+40+2

Students can expect to have a quiz on Friday, September 5, 2013! Please feel free to email me if you have any questions. Please check your student's Math Notebook for classroom notes.


<3 Mrs. Thomas

Welcome to 5th Grade!!

WOW! Summer went by so fast! As we embrace a new school year, it is with great pleasure that I have the honor working with you and your student this year. This blog will be updated starting on Sunday night and there will be updates during the week. To start off with, please click on the parent tab and fill out the parent information form if you haven't already. Please include your email address, so that I can email you with class tidbits and keep you informed with class information. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to email me. 

Basic supplies needed for my class:

2 Composition Notebooks (1 Math and 1 Science)

2 Spiral Notebooks (1 Math Homework and 1 Science Homework)

Markers

Crayons

1 Red Folder

Loose Leaf Notebook Paper

Pencils

Index Cards

Scissors

1 Package of Dry Erase Markers

dividers

ruler

Daily Expectations

Each day your student will need the following supplies in my class:

Agenda

1 Red Folder

2 Composition Notebooks

2 Spiral Notebooks

Pencils 

Please check these items daily as these should be the same items that should come home as well.