Thanksgiving Day Parade 2013

Here is a link to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade from 2013. We watched the beginning in class but thought the kids might want to watch the rest.

Parade

Thanksgiving Challenges

Here are a few "challenges" students may work on over Thanksgiving break. If they complete the Greg Tang math one, it is worth $40 of classroom money. If they complete the Thanksgiving anagram sheet it is worth $20 of classroom money. Please feel free to work with them on it!!

Greg Tang Challenge 

Thanksgiving Anagrams

Newsletter 11/24/2015

Happy Thanksgiving! I know we are so thankful for our parents that support our classroom and learning. Your child might not tell you enough but they are so grateful for the time you spend shuttling them to activities, supporting them and helping them with their schoolwork. Ms. Wells and Mrs. Farr are so thankful for your children. They provide us with the encouragement to try our best in teaching them, they work their hardest every day, their jokes, and their hugs all make each day in our classrooms amazing!!

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Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade-Our Balloons

This week we read the book Balloons Over Broadway about the creation of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and how the balloons were started.

We discussed different features of the illustrations and why illustrators might rotate pictures, only show part of a picture, or use different mediums for their drawings. We also used this book to talk about our fiction signposts (make sure to ask your child about these)

Check out our balloon creations:

We believe in miracles!

Check out our 5th graders as they send love, prayers, and miracles to this awesome 5th grader from Ohio! Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers! I am so proud of your kids and the heart they have shown! 

http://local12.com/m/news/features/top-stories/stories/Community-support-gives-10-year-old-with-terminal-cancer-hope-226915.shtml

Chapter 2 Social Studies

With this chapter we will be studying the movement of man. How did American Indians get to North America? Why did they come and how did they come?

Chapter 2 Handouts

Chapter 2 PowerPoint

Chapter 2 text

Chapter 2 Enrichment Reading

Also we will be reading about one of the most facinating groups the Inuits and how they adapted in unique ways to their environment.

Greg Tang Math

Dear Parents,

We are participating in a math challenge for Halloween. (Even if you do not celebrate Halloween you can still participate as this is nothing to do with the holiday its just the name given to the math challenge.

You can find all the information at http://halloween.gregtangmath.com 

Students will spend time each day playing games. Parents will initial as each square is completed. We have done the first square at school.

Greg Tang math website is also a great website to practice those math skills.

Thanks for helping your child be more successful with their math!!

http://gregtangmath.com

Online Multiplication Games

Good morning mathematicians!!!

I found some online math games that might help you with learning your basic facts. If you know your facts it will be easier for you to solve large number multiplication. You will be faster and more accurate.

http://www.multiplication.com/games/all-games

http://www.funbrain.com/math/index.html?Grade=5 (choose multiplication and level more difficult than easy)

http://jmathpage.com/topics/jmpheadmultiplication.html

Dividing Decimals Games

Looking for some more help with dividing decimals? Never fear math games are here!! Here are some other games for you to review with.

http://www.funbrain.com/football/ (Choose division and then choose easy. Remember you can draw pictures, solve it with the place value chart or with standard algorithm) You can also do all of the above for a mix of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division problems

Multiplying Decimals Games

Here are some multiplying decimal games to help you review for the upcoming test.

http://www.math-play.com/multiplying-decimals-game.html

https://www.studyladder.com/games/activity/multiply-decimals-by-whole-numbers-22247

http://www.funbrain.com/football/ (For this one you will need to choose multiplication and then a level. I would start with easy and work your way to superbrain!! I think all of you can solve them at super brain!)

Social Studies Chapter 1 Review

Here are two quizlet websites that you can use to review for the test. Along the top are links to practice spelling, flash cards, learn, and play two different games. Have fun!!

https://quizlet.com/49253437/history-alive-grade-5-chapter-1-flash-cards/

https://quizlet.com/49253237/history-alive-grade-5-landforms-flash-cards/

Rounding Decimals

Here is a video for those needing a little extra help with rounding decimals.

Online decimal games

Here are some online decimal games to help you review and strengthen your math skills. Enjoy!!!

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/decimals/CompareDecimals.htm

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/decimals/BalloonPopDecimals1.htm

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/placevalue/FS_place_value_decimal.htm

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/decimals/scooterQuestDecRound.htm

Newsletter Sept. 11, 2015

Here is the newsletter for the coming week. Make note of the upcoming activities including fundraiser, picture day, and walk a Mile.

Newsletter September 11, 2015 (Click on the words)

Often times during our morning meeting we watch a video to start our day off on a right note and teach us about the importance of kindness towards others. Here is a video we have watched from last week. I hope it is a good reminder for you as well. Enjoy your week!!

Chapter 1 Social Studies- Geography of the United States

Before we begin learning about how our country was explored, settled, and declared an independent country we need to learn about how the geography of the United States affects all of these things. In 4th grade you learned about all the unique regions of the United States. We will apply what we know in 5th grade and see how these unique regions affected the founding of our country.

You will explore the difference between relative and absolute locations. Label features on maps and diagrams as well as using latitude and longitude to identify features.

At the end of the chapter we will look at how geography affect one woman's journey to California during the gold rush of 1849.

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Powers of Ten...need help??

Here is a are two videos for some extra help with powers of ten.

Helpful hint: if you are multiplying by x10, the numbers shift to the left of the decimal because they are getting bigger. If you are dividing by 10 the numbers shift to the right because they are getting smaller.