Week of January 13th

Important Dates

- MLK Day No School - 1/20

- Winter Break 2/17-2/21 

- Chick-Fil-A Spirit Night 5-8 pm 2/27
- Reading Inventory Test is Monday 1/13

This week in Mrs. Plante's Math....

We are continuing with Unit 4 with a focus on multiplication and division of fractions. For multiplication we will multiply fractions x fractions, fractions x whole numbers, and mixed numbers x mixed numbers. For division we will only divide fractions by whole numbers or whole numbers by unit fractions. We do not divide fractions by fractions. 

Here is the parent letter from the Department of Education explaining what your student will be learning. 

Here is a video showing multiplication of fraction X fraction using an area model. 

Here is a video showing the algorithm of mixed number x fraction. 

Here is a video showing a fraction divided by a whole number.

Here is a video showing a whole number divided by a unit fraction. 

*** Starting this week during morning work (Tuesday-Thursday from 7:20-8:00 am until further notice) the students can come to my room and reassess any math standard they received a 1 or 2 in via Quizizz. Please review their report card with them, so they know what standards they need to reassess. ***

Videos from Unit 4:

Adding and Subtracting Fractions using the "Butterfly Method"

Equivalent Fractions video

Comparing fractions with models

Videos from Unit 3

HERE is a video multiplying decimals using an area model.

HERE is a video multiplying large decimals using the standard algorithm. 

HERE is a video dividing decimals by whole number using a model. 

Videos from Unit 2

Rounding Decimals

Ordering Decimals

Comparing Decimals

Place Value of Decimals

Videos from Unit 1

Partial Quotient Strategy for division Video

Area Model Multiplication Video

Standard Algorithm Multiplication Video

HERE is a video explaining multiplication and division with Powers of 10.  

HERE is a video explaining the Order of Operations

This week in Mrs. Allen's Class....

Welcome back from a lovely holiday. We are being our active read aloud called The Flu of 1918: "Not the Normal Flu" by Jessica Rudolph. 

Each night your student will have Daily Oral Language for homework. We will check them each day in class and each Friday they will be assessed. Please encourage your students to complete homework each night. 

In Science:

We are being our unit Matter and The Changes in Matter . 

S5P1. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to explain the differences between a physical change and a chemical change. a. Plan and carry out investigations of physical changes by manipulating, separating and mixing dry and liquid materials. b. Construct an argument based on observations to support a claim that the physical changes in the state of water are due to temperature changes, which cause small particles that cannot be seen to move differently. c. Plan and carry out an investigation to determine if a chemical change occurred based on observable evidence (color, gas, temperature change, odor, new substance produced).
 S5P2. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to investigate electricity. a. Obtain and combine information from multiple sources to explain the difference between naturally occurring electricity (static) and human-harnessed electricity. b. Design a complete, simple electric circuit, and explain all necessary components. c. Plan and carry out investigations on common materials to determine if they are insulators or conductors of electricity.
 S5P3. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about magnetism and its relationship to electricity. a. Construct an argument based on experimental evidence to communicate the differences in function and purpose of an electromagnet and a magnet. (Clarification statement: Function is limited to understanding temporary and permanent magnetism.)

Words to know: 
Investigation- the process followed to find the answer to a question.
Mixture- A combination of two or more substances in which each keeps its own properties and can be easily separated.
Physical Change- make different without changing what the material is made of, such as cutting, folding, and melting.
Substances- particular types of matter with specific properties
manipulation- moving or changing the position of an object.
change- become different
reaction- when things combine to make a new substance
substance-something made of only one material such as water or copper
Chemical change- a change that alters the identity of a substance, which results in a new substance or substances with different properties.
Evidence-information that supports an idea

Test to be announced!!!

HERE is a great site to check out more information on our current unit.

This week in Mr. Brumbelow's Class....

We will begin reading our newest fiction text, Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis. We will be reading Chapters 1-7 this week. Our spelling words are listed below. Our spelling test will be given on Thursday 1/16/20, so please make sure your child has studied the words below. They should have also received a paper copy of this list from me.

We will also continue our NBI groups, System 44, and Read 180. For the students that remain in my classroom during this segment, we will be transitioning to a non fiction text for this NBI cycle.