Math:
1. We are working on powers of 10. Your child should have completed through page 13 in the green common core book.
2.  Math quiz needs to be signed tonight.


Language Arts:
We worked on The Lotus Seed story and making inferences. Ask your child how to make a complete inference.

History:
Students are required to finish reading through chapter 2 in their history books. This is their reading tonight.

Other:
1. Parents need to sign the acknowledgement of our blog and iReady homework requirements: this is titled "Welcome to Fifth Grade"
2. Type for 20 minutes
3. REQUIRED HOMEWORK:  Finish at least 2 math and 2 reading/language arts lessons on the iReady program by this Sunday, September 21

Math:

1. We continue to slowly work our way through our common core math book...place value is trickier than we previously thought. Check out Common Core green book pages 1-6.

2. We took a quiz on prime factorization.

3. Continue working on those multiplication facts.

Language Arts:

1. We worked more on how to make fifth grade inferences. Check your notes   ________ + what I already know should be in your inference assertions.

Science:

Chapter 7 test completed today.

History:

We read and discussed chapter 2 lesson 1. :)

Other:

Read for 80 minutes over the next couple of days.

Type for 20 minutes.

Sing loudly!

Math:
 We are working on place value! Remember each place is a power of ten higher or lower than its neighbor.   For example, the tens place is 1/10 the value of the hundreds place.  Conversely, the hundreds place is 10 times the value of the tens place.

  We completed the common core green book through page 3.

English Language Arts:

We are working on inferring from text. We find text clues & pair that information that we already know to make an inference.

We completed through page 20 in the common core book.


Science:

Chapter 7 test tomorrow! STUDY!!!!! Remember your atom presentations, your notes, and your book.

Other:
Type for 20 minutes. Read for 40 minutes.  Dance, play, giggle, and smile!!!

Math:
1. We took the unit 1 test today, expect it graded by next Monday.
2. In the mean time, we will begin working on the MEANING of place value.
3. To study: YOUR MULTIPLICATION FACTS.  You should know them as quickly as you know your name, when asked.

Language Arts: 
We're working on summarizing informational texts. (informational text = writing that teaches you something)

When we summarize, we restate in OUR OWN WORDS with key details from the text!

Science Test = Friday, Chapter 7!!!

Other:
Rules assembly, what did you think????

Homework:
Type = 20 minutes
Reading = at least 40 minutes
Hug your family, it's good for them. :)

Math:
1. Unit One math test tomorrow!  Study your notes & math journals.

Language Arts:
We worked on summarizing informational texts.

Summarizing means restating the main idea in your own words with only KEY details from the text.
We finished through page 12 in class.

History:
We are working on chapter 3-barter, barter, barter.

Homework:
Read for 40 minutes. Type for 20 minutes.  Play for 100 minutes. :)

Math:
We worked on prime factorization.  Make sure you know how to do this!!!  The Unit One test this Wednesday covers this concept. We completed math journal pages on prime factorization Lesson 1-8. More practice is available in the the Study Link 1-8.

Wednesday's test = arrays, prime/composite numbers, prime factorization, exponents.

Language Arts:
We're working on Main Idea and Details in the Green Common Core books. We completed pages 2-10 in class.

Great job on the 2 paragraphs on Benjamin Franklin, everyone!


Science:
 The Chapter 7 test has been moved to Friday due to the rules assembly which conflicts with our test-the nerve of some people.  Y'all are doing a great job studying and I'm sure you'll do a great job on the test.  Review your notes, your atom projects, and the review we completed in class.

Other:
Make sure you're reading 40 minutes each night  and taking an AR quiz AT LEAST every other week.

Typing is mandatory each night for 20 minutes, as usual.

Math:
We worked on square numbers. Want more practice? Check out the  Study Link, 1-7.

Unit 1 math test = Next Wednesday, 9/10/14.

Language Arts:
We completed the final draft of our two paragraph writing. Bring in: Tree Map, Rough Draft, Revision Copy, and STUPENDOUS Final Copy on Monday. :)


Science:
We completed chapter 7 review. Study, test next Wednesday. :)


Other:

Read for 80 minutes over the weekend.
Type for 20 minutes.