Math skills taught in this unit so far:
| 5.NBT.1 | Recognize that in a multi-digit number, a digit in one place represents 10 times as much as it represents in the place to its right and 1/10 of what it represents in the place to its left. | Introduction to Decimals Reading and Writing Decimals Comparing Decimals Ordering Decimals Estimating Decimal Sums Estimating Decimal Differences Solving Decimal Word Problems Practice Exercises for Decimals Part I Challenge Exercises for Decimals Part I |
| 5.NBT.2 | Explain patterns in the number of zeros of the product when multiplying a number by powers of 10, and explain patterns in the placement of the decimal point when a decimal is multiplied or divided by a power of 10. Use whole-number exponents to denote powers of 10. | Multiplying Decimals and Whole Numbers Dividing Decimals by Whole Numbers Dividing Decimals by Decimals Exponents Patterns with Exponents |
| 5.NBT.3 | Read, write, and compare decimals to thousandths. | Introduction to Decimals Reading and Writing Decimals Comparing Decimals Ordering Decimals |
| 5.NBT.3.a Read and write decimals to thousandths using base-ten numerals, number names, and expanded form, e.g., 347.392 = 3 × 100 + 4 × 10 + 7 × 1 + 3 × (1/10) + 9 × (1/100) + 2 × (1/1000). | Introduction to Decimals Reading and Writing Decimals | |
| 5.NBT.3.b Compare two decimals to thousandths based on meanings of the digits in each place, using >, =, and < symbols to record the results of comparisons. | Comparing Decimals Ordering Decimals |
| G.3 | Understand that attributes belonging to a category of two-dimensional figures also belong to all subcategories of that category. For example, all rectangles have four right angles and squares are rectangles, so all squares have four right angles. | Perimeter of Polygons Area of Rectangles Area of Parallelograms Area of Triangles Area of Trapezoids Practice Exercises for Perimeter & Area Challenge Exercises for Perimeter & Area Geometry and a Shoebox Game |
Reading: We've spent the last week and a half working on different 'writing about reading' strategies the kids can use to respond to their "Just Right" books. Each week, the kids will be responsible for turning in at least one reading response in their journals to what they have read that week in their independent reading book. The strategies we have gone over for them to use are:
Draw a sketch/comic strip
Notes
Summary
Double Entry Column (T-Chart) of Phrase/Quote and My Thinking
Poem
Book Recommendation
We also started a new program this past week called Words Their Way. This program is designed to help improve students' phonics levels. They all took a spelling test at the start of the year which determined where they were struggling in their phonics. This placed them into differentiated groups that focuses on a specific word/spelling pattern for one week. Every Monday, the kids will get a new word sort in their groups. They will be pulled for a quick 15 minute lesson on those words every day which asks them to do a variety of different activities to practice their phonics pattern for that week.
Social Studies: This week we have been working a lot on close reading strategies/marking up the text with informational reading. Since our first unit in social studies is explorers, we have been practicing these close reading strategies using articles on European explorers/exploration.
Science: Students have been learning about the rotation and revolution of the earth. They have spent a great deal of time understanding the phases of the moon. We have done many activities but they loved making the phases with the oreo cookies. They will have a quiz on the moon phases Tuesday after a quick review. All should have a phase sheet to study but I have included them below with some websites to help.
LINKS
Moon Phase Quizlet flashcards
MOON PHASES
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