Fifth Grade

Ms. Ann Stevenson	Ms. Jaclyn Capon	Ms. Jane Connolly

IMPORTANT!!! 
Be sure to review the STUDY GUIDE for the science assessment that will be given December 2nd and 3rd. 

The Tilden Parent Information Night is on January 26, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. at Tilden Middle School.  This will be an important meeting for you to attend to find out additional information about Tilden. 

Math 5
During Unit 2, Geometry, students will work to answer the following questions:

• How are properties used to classify geometric figures?
• How are geometric figures constructed or drawn?
• How is the size of an angle related to rotation?
• How are angles measured?

Below you will find some websites that can be used to reinforce the concepts we are working on in class.

Geopicture  Identify the hidden picture
Jeopardy Geometry  Jeopardy geometry
Geometry Vocabulary
Apples 4 the Teacher  Create square
Gamequarium  Variety of Math games

Math A
We will be working on our Second unit (Unit 2AB) is Decimals, Fractions and Percents.  During Unit 2AB we will be working to answer the following essential questions. The unit 2AB assessment will be on November 21, 2008.

• Why are specific units and tools used to measure different attributes?
• What determines a reasonable estimation for a given situation?
• What is the purpose of estimation?
• How do operations with whole numbers compare to operations with decimals
• How can estimation skills and algorithms reinforce one another?
• What determines and appropriate representation of a number?

The following websites can be used to reinforce the concepts we are working on in class

Ladder Game Help Builder Ted! Arrange the bricks from largest to smallest.
Roundoff Practice rounding your numbers!
Color Chips Practice adding and subtracting integers, Color Chips- Addition, Color Chips- Subtraction
Decimals On Practice your multiplication with decimals; be sure to choose Decimals On

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Reading
In Reading this quarter, fifth graders will be reading to be informed, reading poetry and learning comprehension strategies.
By the end of the second quarter, we will be able to successfully answer these essential questions:

• How does the literature web help analyze an author’s writing?
• How can using a literature web help prepare you for participating in a discussion?
• How does knowing the types of questions help me locate the answers to them?
• How does setting a purpose before I read help me remember what I read?
• How can using strategies help me understand what I read?
• What is it important for me to evaluate what I read?

Use these links to practice the skills we will learn in class:

Drawing Conclusions - Read the story and choose correct answer
Bees | The Happy Monkey - Practice reading comprehension skills
Fifth Grade Reading - Read the introduction and the passage that follows. Then read each question and mark the circle next to the correct answer.
Hundreds of Poems
Ideas for Writing and Revising Poems
Rhyming Dictionary

Writing
In Writing we will be writing for personal expression through a poetry study. This quarter we will work together to answer the following essential questions:

• How do writers find topics and ideas for writing?
• How does word choice affect the thoughts and feelings of the reader?
• How can I use my writer’s notebook as a resource when writing poetry?
• How does knowing about an author or poet and his or her work help me become a better writer?
• How can revising poems make them better?
• What are some ways to end a poem and leave the reader satisfied?

Click on these links to reinforce your writing skills:

Power Proofreading Click here to practice your proofreading skills
Author's Purpose - matching game
Supporting Details - Online lesson and practice

Spelling
This quarter we will work together to answer the following essential questions:

• What strategies do writers use to spell difficult words?
• How can I make my writing clear for my reader?
• How does knowing Greek and Latin roots help me understand and spell many words?
• How does learning a suffix help me understand more words?
• Why is it important to consider the meaning and spelling of a word I am using?

Use these links to practice the skills we will learn in class:

Prefix Mix - working with "Pre" and "Post," prefixes with opposite meanings.
Prefixes Make New Words - Drag and drop the prefixes to complete the words correctly.
Prefixes Say Plenty - choose the word that best completes the sentence
Putting Down Roots - Drag and drop the roots into the blanks to complete the words.
Putting Down Roots (2) - Drag and drop the roots into the blanks to complete the words.
Rooting Out Words - Help Remainder the Dog gather enough mushrooms to sell at the market by uncovering the roots of words. (three categories, several difficulty levels - from FunBrain)
Space Station - Build a space station by using word study skills - Divide the word in blue into syllables and enter it into the box with a '-' between the syllables. Example: fi-nal
Suffixes Make New Words - Drag and drop the suffix to the correct root word to make a new word.
Suffixes Say a Lot - pick the best definition of the capitalized word
Suffix-ly - use simple strategies to determine meaning and increase vocabulary for reading, including the use of suffixes. (Author - Lois Davis)
Success with Suffixes - fill in the blanks with words ending in "er."
What's a Root? - In this lesson, you'll work with five roots. Once you know a few roots, you'll see them everywhere.

Social Studies
During the second quarter, fifth graders will be learning the answers to these essential questions:

• How do documents support the structure and function of government and why they are important?
• What principles are expressed in the fundamental documents that define our form of government?
• How does conflict create change?
• Is change more effective if enacted from inside or outside of an existing social structure?

Click on these links to learn more about the branches of the American government:

Executive Branches of Government
Judicial Branch of Government - ThinkQuest
Legislative Branch - Agencies, Senate, House of Representatives and more.
State Legislatures, State Laws and State Regulations
The Executive Branch

We will also be learning about the main events leading up to the American Revolution. Use this websites to learn more!

Facts about the American Revolution
Online lessons about the American Revolution

Science

• How do we describe an objects change in motion?
• What causes an object to change its motion?
• How is energy identified in various mechanical systems?
• How do humans use the stored energy from the Earth’s natural resources?

The Force, Motion and Energy Unit Assessment will be given on Dec 2nd for Ms. Capon and Mrs. Connolly’s class and December 3 for Ms. Stevenson’s class.

IMPORTANT!!!  Be sure to review the STUDY GUIDE for the science assessment. 

Below are some great websites to use to review for our Force, Energy and Motion unit assessment.

Acceleration

Science   This website has a lot of great information. Please focus on the following concepts: Energy, potential and kinetic energy; Earth resources, renewable and nonrenewable resources; and the section titled Forces and Motion, specifically gravity and friction.

Definitions This website has great definitions and explanations of the concepts we have covered this unit. Please just focus on the concepts listed on the study guide.

Field Trips

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Ms. Ann Stevenson

Ms. Jaclyn Capon

Ms. Jane Connolly