Thursday, 2/26

Reminder about canned food drive----bring in cans
Math----topic 10,11 and 12
Spelling-----use your spelling words in an Acheive 3000 thought question instead of a spelling test.
Writing....keep reading and taking notes about your topic of choice, work on a rough draft that includes your sources
Science----reading summaries due tomorrow

Wednesday 2/25

Reminder about canned food drive----bring in cans
Math----topic 10,11 and 12
Spelling-----use your spelling words in an Acheive 3000 thought question for spelling test.
Writing....keep reading and taking notes about your topic of choice, work on a rough draft that includes your sources
Science----reading summaries due Friday or before

Monday's HW 2/23

Math---topic 10 and 11 are your two chapters that we are trying to finish before the BIG test
if you have completed these two topics then use Kahn Academy to practice more common core Fraction and Decimal activities

Spelling---Lesson 8 from wordly wise and handout---due Friday

Science---do the readings and answer the questions by Friday---see to do list

Library is tomorrow

Thursday, 2/19

Happy Chinese New Year!
Tell your parents about our Beach Theme for the Taste of Mira Mesa Baskets for 5th grade
Bring in a beach item to put into the baskets
Math, Science, Debate and Spelling----see "to do" lists in your binder

Wednesday's Homework 2/18/15

Spelling test Friday: don't forget to log into spelling city for practice activities
7a and 7e from Wordly Wise due Friday
Debate: don't forget to do some research and take notes for the debate on Friday, write the websites that you visited for information in your notes
Math----see your to do notes ----
Science: see your to do list

Tuesday, 2/17

Music tomorrow ----remember your instruments
refer to homework to do list and math to do list
Spelling: both lists are on spelling city

EL:  Calendar

Advanced Group-----Wordly Wise Lesson 7, do activity 7A and 7E
Debate of the week:
Should you be required to do chores around the house? Which jobs should you be required to do?

Thursday, 2/5

Math: Quick Check

Reading: 30-60 min

Science:  

      Kitchen Chemistry: Write a plan to Saturate a solution of sugar and water and then let it evaporate. Try adding food coloring to make it look interesting. Take data on how many grams it took to saturate your solution. Bring in your plan and data by Friday.

Go to http://www-tc.pbskids.org/zoom/games/kitchenchemistry/ZOOM-results-chart.pdf to try out a kitchen chemistry experiment.


spelling test on Friday 

Wednesday, 2/4

Wednesday Math: make the recipe with your parents permission. Write about what fractions you discovered as you cooked? How could  (halve) the recipe? Record you thoughts.

Reading: 30-60 min

Science: keep taking data on your experiment

Science:  

      Kitchen Chemistry: Write a plan to Saturate a solution of sugar and water and then let it evaporate. Try adding food coloring to make it look interesting. Take data on how many grams it took to saturate your solution. Bring in your plan and data by Friday.

Go to http://www-tc.pbskids.org/zoom/games/kitchenchemistry/ZOOM-results-chart.pdf to try out a kitchen chemistry experiment.

spelling test on Friday

Tuesday, 2/3

Math: find an easy recipe to make, write it down  or type it up to share with the class

Reading: 30-60 min

Science: keep taking data on your experiment

Science:  

      Kitchen Chemistry: Write a plan to Saturate a solution of sugar and water and then let it evaporate. Try adding food coloring to make it look interesting. Take data on how many grams it took to saturate your solution. Bring in your plan and data by Friday.

Go to http://www-tc.pbskids.org/zoom/games/kitchenchemistry/ZOOM-results-chart.pdf to try out a kitchen chemistry experiment.

Monday's HW 2/2

Math: Fraction experimentation------ Fold a piece of paper into halves, and then into halves again. Open it up to show the division of fourths. Draw a picture  and record  what you did. Experiment again with thirds. (draw a picture) What other fractions can you make it paper? Try to follow directions to a simple origami design. Count the fractions as you fold.  Bring in your experiments and origami to share with the class. 

Science:  

      Kitchen Chemistry: Write a plan to Saturate a solution of sugar and water and then let it evaporate. Try adding food coloring to make it look interesting. Take data on how many grams it took to saturate your solution. Bring in your plan and data by Friday.

Go to http://www-tc.pbskids.org/zoom/games/kitchenchemistry/ZOOM-results-chart.pdf to try out a kitchen chemistry experiment.

Spelling: EL group----Weather------Advanced group lesson 5 from Wordly Wise----do 5A, 5D and 5E by Thursday 

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 Groundhogs day video