12/19/13 ThursdayMath- Am class took the unit 4 practice test. PM class worked on completing the unit 4 practice test.
Science- AM class - a more in depth look at the digestion process. PM class did not have science today.
12/18/13 Wednesday
Math- the AM class had a shorter math today and had some division practice. The afternoon class started working on their unit 4 practice test.
Science- The respiratory system. We worked on making a picture of our respiratory system using odds and ends. A separate key was made to tell what each different media represents.
12/17/13 Tuesday
Math- We worked on our division today. Tomorrow's practice test is on division, division with decimals and story problems with division. Students will be allowed to use multiplication charts to take this test
Science- Our circulatory system. PM class does not have science on Tuesday's..
12/16/13 Monday
Math- Real life division- We looked at story problems that could happen, how we could find the answer and what does the remainder mean.
Science- Our respiratory system
12/13/13 Friday
Math- We worked on more division today. The unit 4 practice test will be next week Wednesday. Math box 4-7 is due on Tuesday of next week.
Interventions- Those who stay in my room for math interventions are working on tan grams and logic puzzles. We are working on persistence and logical thinking.
Science- We are on the respiratory system in science now. We will continue to come back to this system throughout the unit due to the respiratory system being a focus for 5th grade. We will dissect pig lungs just before spring break and we will have a test on the respiratory system in the future.
12/12/13 - Thursday
Math- We went to the computer lab today and did a "Gizmo". Gizmo's are part of an educational site that allows students to work through topics by following directions and answering questions to give another point of view to whatever topic we are on. Today's gizmo was on division.
Science- We took the science quiz on the muscular system that was assigned by Mr. Herminette.
12/6/13 Friday
Math- We completed the unit 3 final test today. I will get them graded over the weekend and post them when I am able. We graded math box 4-5 in the am class, but due to time we were unable to grade the math box in the afternoon class.
Science- We continued on with the digestive system pages for our body systems book.
12/5/13 Thursday
Math. Busy week. Unfortunately I had to run out right after school to meetings.I had no chance to sit in front of a computer to fill out the agenda until it was so late that I forgot. Yesterday we worked on division and did a little polygon practice for the test today. Today we went to the computer lab and did a little polygon exploration before starting to take the test. We will complete the rest of the test tomorrow. Math box 4-5 is due tomorrow.
Science- We worked on the muscular system part of our body systems book yesterday. The afternoon class had time to work on their bones of a skeleton and if it was not complete, they were expected to do it as homework. The grades for the first pages of the body system book are on parent portal.
12/2/13 Monday
Math- We are working on division now. This should help us with fractions which will be our next big unit. Math Box 4-3 was graded today and math box 4-4 is due on Wednesday. Due to a math and science meeting for all Pine Street teachers, I will not be in tomorrow. The unit 3 final test will be on Thursday. Extra math packets are available on the front board in the classroom.
Science- Growth plates. Our bones grow by new cells being added to our growth plate areas in our bones.
Science- AM class - a more in depth look at the digestion process. PM class did not have science today.
12/18/13 Wednesday
Math- the AM class had a shorter math today and had some division practice. The afternoon class started working on their unit 4 practice test.
Science- The respiratory system. We worked on making a picture of our respiratory system using odds and ends. A separate key was made to tell what each different media represents.
12/17/13 Tuesday
Math- We worked on our division today. Tomorrow's practice test is on division, division with decimals and story problems with division. Students will be allowed to use multiplication charts to take this test
Science- Our circulatory system. PM class does not have science on Tuesday's..
12/16/13 Monday
Math- Real life division- We looked at story problems that could happen, how we could find the answer and what does the remainder mean.
Science- Our respiratory system
12/13/13 Friday
Math- We worked on more division today. The unit 4 practice test will be next week Wednesday. Math box 4-7 is due on Tuesday of next week.
Interventions- Those who stay in my room for math interventions are working on tan grams and logic puzzles. We are working on persistence and logical thinking.
Science- We are on the respiratory system in science now. We will continue to come back to this system throughout the unit due to the respiratory system being a focus for 5th grade. We will dissect pig lungs just before spring break and we will have a test on the respiratory system in the future.
12/12/13 - Thursday
Math- We went to the computer lab today and did a "Gizmo". Gizmo's are part of an educational site that allows students to work through topics by following directions and answering questions to give another point of view to whatever topic we are on. Today's gizmo was on division.
Science- We took the science quiz on the muscular system that was assigned by Mr. Herminette.
12/6/13 Friday
Math- We completed the unit 3 final test today. I will get them graded over the weekend and post them when I am able. We graded math box 4-5 in the am class, but due to time we were unable to grade the math box in the afternoon class.
Science- We continued on with the digestive system pages for our body systems book.
12/5/13 Thursday
Math. Busy week. Unfortunately I had to run out right after school to meetings.I had no chance to sit in front of a computer to fill out the agenda until it was so late that I forgot. Yesterday we worked on division and did a little polygon practice for the test today. Today we went to the computer lab and did a little polygon exploration before starting to take the test. We will complete the rest of the test tomorrow. Math box 4-5 is due tomorrow.
Science- We worked on the muscular system part of our body systems book yesterday. The afternoon class had time to work on their bones of a skeleton and if it was not complete, they were expected to do it as homework. The grades for the first pages of the body system book are on parent portal.
12/2/13 Monday
Math- We are working on division now. This should help us with fractions which will be our next big unit. Math Box 4-3 was graded today and math box 4-4 is due on Wednesday. Due to a math and science meeting for all Pine Street teachers, I will not be in tomorrow. The unit 3 final test will be on Thursday. Extra math packets are available on the front board in the classroom.
Science- Growth plates. Our bones grow by new cells being added to our growth plate areas in our bones.