Lakeside School
Mr. Backer’s
Fifth Grade Class
December Events
8
PTO at 6:30 at
Lakeside
18 DARE graduation
23-31 no school for
winter break
I can be reached at
kbacker@chisagolakes.k12.mn.us
or 651-213-2344
classroom lesson plans
Reading
Math
Grammar
Spelling
Writing
Social Studies
Science
Specialists
reading
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This quarter score 10 AR points.
read from The Whipping Boy
read “The Eleven Cities Tour”
read “LaBamba”
story mapping skill
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math
• comparing fractions by drawing pictures (pp. 241- 243)
• writing quotients with mixed numbers (pp. 248- 250)
• assessment 7 on Wednesday
• investigation 4
•Adding and subtracting fractions with common denominators (pp. 261- 262)
Try these sites for assistance:
www.coolmath4kids.com/
http://www.wrightgroup.com/index.php/home/everydaymathematics/emsecondupdate/familyletters/
http://www.mrmyers.org/Math_Mania/ttmult.html
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grammar
 word roots: spec, spect, and opt
 action verbs
 direct objects
 multiple- meaning words
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Spelling list #8
• would
• coming
1.
irresponsible
• wouldn’t
• getting
2.
affectionate
• clothes
• going
3.
brilliance
• happened
• stopped
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audible
• someone
• here
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menace
• sometimes
• different
• another
• weird
• eighth
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writing
• an announcement
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social studies
 Biztown Lessons
 thank you letters
 assessment on Tuesday
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science
• Earth’s structure
• earthquakes and volcanoes
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specialists
Monday: art at 2:25
Tuesday: music at 2:25
Wednesday: phy. ed. at 9:00 and DARE at 12:45
Thursday: phy ed. at 2:25
Friday: art at 2:25
Next Monday our specialist is media at 2:25.
Snack time will be about 1:30 most days.
Recess is at 11:55 each day.
Lunch will be around 11:15 each day.
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Monday Specialist: art at 2:25 Grammar: word roots: spec, spect, and opt Spelling:
preview list # 8 Math: comparing fractions by drawing pictures (pp 241- 243) Social
Studies: thank you letters to businesses and parent volunteers Writing: introduction to
writing an announcement Reading: read “The Eleven Cities Tour”
• Tuesday Specialist: music at 2:25 Grammar: action verbs Spelling: word studies Math:
writing quotients with mixed numbers (pp.248- 250) Science: Earth’s structure Social
Studies: assessment on Biztown Writing: write the rough draft of an announcement
Reading: skills tests
• Wednesday D.A.R.E. at 12:45 Specialist: phy. ed. at 9:00 Grammar: direct objects
Spelling: word studies Math: assessment #7 Science: Earth’s structure Reading:
preview the vocabulary for the next piece
• Thursday Specialist: phy. ed. at 2:25 Grammar: multiple- meaning words Spelling:
spring board activities Math: investigation 4 Science: “Pangaea” Social Studies: “The
Dakota” Writing: revise and edit your announcement Reading: read “LaBamba”
• Friday Specialist: art at 2:25 Grammar: exact verbs Spelling: review list #8 Math:
adding and subtracting fractions with common denominators (pp. 261- 262) Science:
Earthquakes and Volcanoes investigation Social Studies: begin the investigation on the
Dakota Writing: turn in the final draft of your announcement Reading: story map.