5th grade newsletter Date: 9/7/15
Math with Mrs. Love
Science with Ms. Broussard
This week in Science….
This week we will cover:
Lessons 2-1-- 2-4
Homework will be the part of the
lesson that you do not complete at
school.
Shape of the Week: Parallelogram
Measurement of the week: Pint
Fraction of the week: ⅛
Tuesday-- Topic 1 TEST
Thursday-Multiplication Timed Test 4’s
Quiz 2
Reading/History with Mrs. Butler
This week in Reading…
We will be discussing how to use context
clues to determine the meaning of
unfamiliar and multiple-meaning words. We
will review plot. QUIZ ON THURSDAY!!!
Key Words to discuss at home:
context clues
multiple-meaning
plot
This week in History…
Students will learn about the American
Indians of North America. We will practice
our map skills by locating states in the U.S.
and following moving patterns of Indian
cultures. QUIZ ON FRIDAY!!!
Key Words & Vocabulary:
adapt
southwest
bison
hunter-gatherer
economy
culture
plains
compare/contrast
We will be using tools, our powers of
observation, and the scientific
method to record and track
temperature, organize and analyze
data, and draw conclusions.
Chapter 1 Vocabulary words:
research
observation
model
control group
data
evidence
dependent variable
independent variable
hypothesis
experiment
variable
procedure
inference
Writing/ELA with Mrs. Popham
At the beginning of every class we will begin with
Poppers. Poppers are quick 5-10 minute activities
that are focused around specific concepts. These
concepts will be practiced on other activities and
spelling activities throughout the week.
Popper topics for the week:
Analogies: change daily
Idiom: Walking on eggshells
Homophones: knew, new, gnu
Spelling Rule: Change y to i and add an ending
Punctuation Rule: Apostrophes in contractions
Sparkle Word: furious
We will work on narrative composition writing,
practice cursive handwriting, letter writing, and
poetry.
*Spelling Contract due on Thursday.
Contract must turned in on Thursday before the
spelling test in order to receive credit.
Spelling City link: www.spellingcity/dpopham/
*Spelling Test on Thursday