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5A NEWS

February 3-7, 2014

Email: megan.kuemmerlin@eac.com.br Website: www.journeywithmrsk.weebly.com

important dates:
Thursday, Feb. 6: Mystery Skype Inventor Research Due Friday, February 7: Drawing Conclusion Quick Check Spelling Test (Stretching Ourselves) Monday-Wednesday Feb. 17-19: NR Field Trip

Unit 7 is the foundation for algebra, which students will take in their later years at EAC. They will be introduced to terms, patterns, and notations for different expressions, negative numbers, and exponents. They will also learn the order of operations for solving expressions. For more information check out the Everyday Math letter. We will continue with the flipped classroom. Students need to watch the lesson video at home and complete the quick check in order to be prepared for class the next day. If they cannot watch the video due to technical difficulty, they will be able to watch it during class.

Math: Unit 7 Exponents and Negative numbers

WEEKLY vocabulary
!Math Unit 7: Everyday Math Vocabulary Sheet !Spelling: Pattern: Prefixes-over, under, sub, super, out !outfield, outlet, output, overboard, overcast, overlook, overtime, subdivision, subhead, submarine, subset, subway, supermarket, supernatural, supersonic, superstar, undercover, undercurrent, underground, underline

We will continue literature circles with the whole 5th grade. Students are responsible for completing their reading and role sheet before each meeting. Meeting days are Wednesday and Friday. The reading skills of the week are drawing conclusion and questioning. In writing students will research a famous inventor. Students will fill out a graphic organizer with information they find during their research. We will work on writing expository pieces at the conclusion of research.

Language arts:

Students will create a Rube Goldberg machine that can pop a balloon with at least four different steps, On Monday they will plan and draw their sketch for their machine. TuesdayThursday we will build the machines, and Friday we will test!

Science:

mrs. ks notes:
!Please make sure you are checking the class website, it is a valuable resource for information and to see your childs work. !We will have a Mystery Skype on Thursday. !If you did not come to the NR meeting please do not worry. The paperwork will go home with your child as soon as we receive it from NR. ! 5A will be hosting the March Assembly on Monday, March 17th. The theme for the assembly is Be Wise, and we will be recognizing grandparents.

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