5A NEWS

November 18-22, 2013

Email: megan.kuemmerlin@eac.com.br Website: www.journeywithmrsk.weebly.com

important dates:
Monday, November 18th: Spelling Test (Leonardos Horse) Wednesday, November 20th: No SCHOOL Friday, November 22nd: Math Game due Spelling Test ( Dinosaurs)

Last week students worked on creating a Math Game. This week we will continue on with flipped learning. We will learn how to use a calculator to convert fractions to percents, create bar and circle graphs, and read percent circles. The main purpose of Unit 5 is to review the meanings of fraction, decimal, and percent notations for numbers. We will practice turning fractions into decimals and percents, learn the properties of a bar and circle graph, construct bar and circle graphs.

Math: Unit 5- fractions, decimals, and percents

WEEKLY vocabulary
!Math Unit 5: bar graph, circle graph, denominator, equivalent fraction, improper fraction, mixed number, numerator, percent, percent circle, repeating decimal, round down, round up, unit fraction, whole !Spelling: (To practice go to Spelling City ) dodge, excellent, exclaim, excuse, explore, fascinate, gigantic, ginger, Japan, journal, muscle, pledge, scene, scent, schedule, scheme, scholar, schooner, science, smudge

This weeks reading skill is fact and opinion and the reading strategy is prediction. The grammar skill of the week is principal parts of irregular verbs. We will learn the last two roles of literature circles, Passage Performer and Discussion Director. Students will create expectations for their literature circle group and we will begin on Thursday.

Language arts:

Our colonies are almost ready to sail. This week we will determine which type of colony (government, private, religious) each group is. After learning about the purpose of flags each group will create a flag for their colony.

social studies:

mrs. ks notes:
!What are you grateful for? As a class we will be brainstorming things and people we are grateful for. Try to find a way to spread gratitude this week! !Using Spelling City is a great way for students to study their words. For this weeks words go to : http:/ /www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=4232466 !If you have any questions or concerns please email me at megan.kuemmerlin@eac.com.br