I hope everyone had a FANTASTIC 3-day weekend and had the opportunity to enjoy the Ft. Bend Co. Fair. Here is a recap of the last week in 5th grade:
Math: Your scholars were hard at work finishing up their multiplication review and found different methods to help them tackle the bigger multiplication problems. We started reviewing long division, proper placement of the quotient and moved into our smaller guided math groups. Your scholars were hard at work using manipulatives to help build up their division skills. This week we will continue working on long division.
Science: In science we had a busy four days working in the science lab and applying what we knew about the properties of matter. We built a density column to test buoyancy and density and the students enjoyed their colorful density columns. We also visited the science lab to make our very own ice cream. The students were able to observe freezing and using salt to lower the freezing temperature of water. After some heavy shaking, flipping, and rolling of our bags of ice cream solution, rock salt and ice we were able to taste our yummy creations while learning! This week we will be studying energy conversions and how energy changes forms!
Social Studies: We were able to finish talking about why early Europeans left for the New World and talked about the different explorers who set out to find land and riches for their home countries. This week we will be talking about the different exploration routes that were used by the explorers.
ELAR: In our book clubs, we were able to finish reading and discussing our novel, Chocolate Fever and watched the video. We talked about all of the different types of verbs and how they help to make our writing more interesting. This week we will finish up verbs and move into adjectives and writing descriptive stories. We will be discussing foreshadowing and how to use author clues to foreshadow upcoming events in our stories.
Again, thank you so much to all of the parents who have been sending much-needed supplies for our activities and labs. Your support is much appreciated!
Monday, September 30, 2013
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Western Wear!!!
Don't forget to wear western wear tomorrow!!! The class with the most participation wins their teacher a free jean pass for all of next week!!! We all know how coveted these passes are for teachers ;)! Help me win!!!
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Don't forget to remind your scholars that they have a Chapter 3 test in social studies tomorrow. Check inside the planner/agenda and you will find a sticky label with a website on it. This is a great study tool for all chapter tests.
Here is the link in case the planner/agenda was forgotten at school: http://www.tutorial.teachtci.com
Here is the link in case the planner/agenda was forgotten at school: http://www.tutorial.teachtci.com
Saturday, September 14, 2013
Hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful weekend! We have been busy at work the last three weeks getting settled, learning expectations, creating a "family" environment and learning, learning, learning! I am so excited to have each and everyone of your wonderful scholars and watching them grow educationally this year. I will be posting at least weekly to my blog and our class Facebook page to keep you connected to what we are doing here in my classroom at Huggins. Sorry this is so long and has taken me this long to get this started but I hope you enjoy reading about everything that is happening here in the 5th grade.
Just a recap of the things we have been studying the last three weeks:
Math: We have covered Place Value, Rounding/Estimating, and Adding/Subtracting decimals. We are moving into multiplication of two and three-digit numbers and problem-solving. Please work with your scholars at home on multiplication facts as this is the foundation for everything we are learning. We will be testing over Adding/Subtracting decimals on Tuesday so please review with your scholar at home. Remind them about lining up decimals, "Zero, the Hero", and that every digit has a "home". :)
Social Studies: We have studied map skills, geography, and Native American cultural regions. Next we will be studying the Constitution in honor of Constitution Week and will be introducing why Europeans left for the New World. In your scholar's agendas/planners is a sticky label that has the website for one of the textbooks, History Alive, that we use and has practice assessments. This is a great tool for studying for chapter tests. We will be testing on Thursday, Sept.19th on Chapter 3.
ELAR (Reading, Language Arts, Writing): We have studied how to choose "just right" books, "Reading is thinking", schema, metacognition, read the stories "Goin' Someplace Special" and "Shiloh". We have discussed and practiced expectations/roles for our literature circles or what we like to call our "Book Talks" :)! In Language Arts, we have reviewed simple/complete subjects/predicates and in Writing we have brainstormed ideas on what people may write about pulling prior knowledge and connecting to our real lives. Next week we will start our first "Book Talks" over the novel Chocolate Fever, different types of nouns, and inferencing.
Science: We have been mad scientists over the last three weeks! We studied science lab safety rules, science tools and the scientific method. We visited the lab twice and did two labs: one measuring using scientific tools, a bubble gum lab (YUMMY!!!) to introduce the scientific method and measuring mass. We also did a lab in the classroom the first week, "Marble Ramp" where the students had to use only what they were given and their problem solving skills to build a ramp for their marble out of one sheet of newspaper, a meter long piece of masking tape, one marble and the ramp had to be no more than 25 cm high and the ramp had to change direction once. The students had a blast and I was so excited to see all of the creative ways they built their ramps!
Communication: I have set-up a Sign-Up Genius account and have sent out the first invite. We are needing some supplies for our upcoming science labs. Please check your emails! I will also be setting up a Remind101 account just for our class. Be on the lookout for the link.
Just a recap of the things we have been studying the last three weeks:
Math: We have covered Place Value, Rounding/Estimating, and Adding/Subtracting decimals. We are moving into multiplication of two and three-digit numbers and problem-solving. Please work with your scholars at home on multiplication facts as this is the foundation for everything we are learning. We will be testing over Adding/Subtracting decimals on Tuesday so please review with your scholar at home. Remind them about lining up decimals, "Zero, the Hero", and that every digit has a "home". :)
Social Studies: We have studied map skills, geography, and Native American cultural regions. Next we will be studying the Constitution in honor of Constitution Week and will be introducing why Europeans left for the New World. In your scholar's agendas/planners is a sticky label that has the website for one of the textbooks, History Alive, that we use and has practice assessments. This is a great tool for studying for chapter tests. We will be testing on Thursday, Sept.19th on Chapter 3.
ELAR (Reading, Language Arts, Writing): We have studied how to choose "just right" books, "Reading is thinking", schema, metacognition, read the stories "Goin' Someplace Special" and "Shiloh". We have discussed and practiced expectations/roles for our literature circles or what we like to call our "Book Talks" :)! In Language Arts, we have reviewed simple/complete subjects/predicates and in Writing we have brainstormed ideas on what people may write about pulling prior knowledge and connecting to our real lives. Next week we will start our first "Book Talks" over the novel Chocolate Fever, different types of nouns, and inferencing.
Science: We have been mad scientists over the last three weeks! We studied science lab safety rules, science tools and the scientific method. We visited the lab twice and did two labs: one measuring using scientific tools, a bubble gum lab (YUMMY!!!) to introduce the scientific method and measuring mass. We also did a lab in the classroom the first week, "Marble Ramp" where the students had to use only what they were given and their problem solving skills to build a ramp for their marble out of one sheet of newspaper, a meter long piece of masking tape, one marble and the ramp had to be no more than 25 cm high and the ramp had to change direction once. The students had a blast and I was so excited to see all of the creative ways they built their ramps!
Communication: I have set-up a Sign-Up Genius account and have sent out the first invite. We are needing some supplies for our upcoming science labs. Please check your emails! I will also be setting up a Remind101 account just for our class. Be on the lookout for the link.
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Howdy and welcome to my classroom! I am beyond excited to be "Wild About Huggins" this year and cannot wait to see what this school year will bring. I am brand new to Huggins but not to teaching. This is my 10th year of teaching. I am originally from Angleton, TX. I graduated from Angleton HS and the University of Houston. I spent the first 8 years of my teaching career in Columbia-Brazoria ISD where I taught everything from 6th grade social studies/science to 4th grade math, science and language arts to PK-6 art. I then spent my 9th year of teaching at Spring HS as a CTE/Global Business teacher. After my husband's career moved us out to Katy, I decided to join the wonderful community of LCISD. I cannot wait to work alongside you to help make your scholar's 5th grade year a complete success!
I will be using this blog, as well as a class Facebook page, to help better communicate the exciting things happening in my classroom. Please also feel free to check out my class list at www.teacherlists.com as we are always needing the "gear" to help make this year a success! Check back often as I will also be posting pictures and videos from our classroom!
I will be using this blog, as well as a class Facebook page, to help better communicate the exciting things happening in my classroom. Please also feel free to check out my class list at www.teacherlists.com as we are always needing the "gear" to help make this year a success! Check back often as I will also be posting pictures and videos from our classroom!
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