Due to internet issues the weekly student progress reports will be delayed. Sorry for the inconvenience.
5/8
We will attempt to have a meeting using Big Blue Button which is through iLearn at 1:00 today. Please bring your poetry to share. You will go to our iLearn course and will go to the heading Live Meeting. Then you will click on the date, 5/8, and will join the meeting. You will want to join with your microphone. If you join without it you will not be able to turn it on during the meeting to share. If all goes well, I will see you all at 1:00!
Students, if you are turning in an assignment on Google classroom that was assigned 4/27 – 5/1 please email me that you have turned it in. (This DOES NOT apply to students who are up to date with assignments.) Google classroom doesn’t notify me when you hand it in. This is not necessary for current assignments that were made this week 5/4 – 5/8. I will not be accepting work from the week of 4/20 unless there is a health or technology issue that you contact me about.
Also, some assignments are created by me and some are created by Mrs. Stetz. You should be doing all of them. This is similar to what we did in school but you might not have been aware of it.
************Don’t forget that Mrs. Baloga, Mr. Harvey, Mr. Goeke, Mrs Ackerman, Mrs. Poisson, and Mr. Kwiecien have assignments on Google classroom for you to work on.************
Happy Friday! Let’s get your brain and body awake and ready for the day!
Math
Answers from yesterday’s math homework 6.4 This site was not working yesterday, but seems to be fine as of now. https://embarc.online/mod/page/view.php?id=6338
Today we are working on completing any math you have not yet done. If all your math is done, then you can work on Zearn. We should be on Module 6 lesson 4 by the end of the weekend. This is also a great time to go back and do some old fluency lessons from this module or the last. We will do a review at the end of this section of math so it is important to stay fresh on those skills. You can so any parts of any lessons from Module 5 or 6 on the site we are using now, Knowledge on the Go : https://gm.greatminds.org/en-us/knowledge-for-grade-5
Science
If you have not completed the Mystery 2 quiz in Google Classroom, please complete it today by 2.
ELA: You have no new reading assignments for the day. Use today as your catch up day to finish the three Readworks assignments from this week. Then you can work on Raz Kids. I have begun a read aloud of the book The Bad Beginning from A Series of Unfortunate Events. The video link is in Google Classroom under the topic A Bad Beginning. I will add a new chapter every school day.
Spelling: You have a test to take today on Spelling City. If you haven’t done the other spelling activities on Spelling City you can work on those today too.
Social Studies: You have a reading only assignment on Google Classroom. Please be sure to read the text carefully so you will better understand the people and events in the videos.
If you have not watched the video from Wednesday you will need to do that first. Then watch today’s video so you can do the assignment on Google Classroom. If you have not done the assignment called American in Paris & Sybil Ludington, you will need to finish that as well.
Click here to read about the Battle of Saratoga. https://www.ducksters.com/history/american_revolution/battles_of_saratoga.php
*****************JUST FOR FUN******************
Join the Cincinnati Zoo for a Home Safari Facebook Live each day at 3pm EDT where they will highlight one of their amazing animals!!!!
Now it’s time for a daily art lesson from author/illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka—author of Punk Farm, Lunch Lady, and Jedi Academy.
Let’s go underwater in Australia to check out the Great Barrier Reef!
Since we’re already under water, let’s hear our just for fun read aloud, Pout-Pout Fish and the Bully-Bully Shark!
It’s time to make a fish, since we’re still underwater! 😉
I hope you had a great week and that you learned something old, something new, and found something fun to do! You are all doing an awesome job! Have a wonderful weekend!
5/7
Students, if you are turning in an assignment on Google classroom that was assigned 4/27 – 5/1 please email me that you have turned it in. (This DOES NOT apply to students who are up to date with assignments.) Google classroom doesn’t notify me when you hand it in. This is not necessary for current assignments that were made this week 5/4 – 5/8. I will not be accepting work from the week of 4/20 unless there is a health or technology issue that you contact me about.
Also, some assignments are created by me and some are created by Mrs. Stetz. You should be doing all of them. This is similar to what we did in school but you might not have been aware of it.
************Don’t forget that Mrs. Baloga, Mr. Harvey, Mr. Goeke, Mrs Ackerman, Mrs. Poisson, and Mr. Kwiecien have assignments on Google classroom for you to work on.************
Happy Thursday! We are almost done with our 7th week of remote learning! You are all doing a fabulous job! Let’s start our day with a little roller coaster ride!! Whoa!!!!!!
Math
Answers from yesterday’s math homework 6.3 https://embarc.online/mod/page/view.php?id=633
Apparently the Embarc site is down right now. Here are the answers to yesterday’s homework. Just do the best you can on today’s work or wait until the site is back up.
Today we are working on Module 6 lesson 4 . Here is the link to the video:https://gm.greatminds.org/kotg-em/knowledge-for-grade-5-em-m6-l4?hsLang=en-us
Today the problem set is a game. You will need an opponent and they may want to watch the video with you to see how to play the game. It is coordinate plane Battleship. You should pick someone at least 3rd grade or above to play so they understand the concepts. The homework is another game and 3 questions. Play this with another openet if you have one, or have a rematch with your first opponent. Then answer the questions. If you don’t have time today, do tomorrow or over the weekend. If you are able, and your parents say it is okay, you can play on the computer or Facetime with a classmate that has the materials as well.
Science
Today you will take the Mystery 3 quiz in Google Classroom. Please complete this by Friday at 2 p.m. if at all possible. Don’t forget to check your experiment today and write down your observations on your data activity sheet!
ELA: You have a new fiction selection on Readworks called “What’s for Breakfast?” If you have not finished “Ice Harvest” or “Walk the Plank” from Tuesday and Wednesday you can finish those as well. Then do some work on Raz Kids. Choose a fiction book on Raz Kids. Read it and take the quiz. IF for some reason it will not let you take the quiz, you read the book too fast. Read the whole thing or listen again. Then take the quiz. I will see your results on my screen. Write a reflection using the journal tab after you have read the book. You choose the type of reflection such as your favorite character and why, identify the climax of the story, identify the theme, how did the character change throughout the story.
********* If you have not yet taken the placement assessment on Raz Kids, please do that today. There are four of you who need to get this done today! Here are the directions from Monday in case you need them.We will be using a new resource for reading periodically. Some of you may be familiar, it is Raz Kids(Learning A-Z.) They are offering free usage until the end of the year, so we are going to take advantage. RAZ Kids Login Instructions are below. Step 1: Go to http://www.kidsa-z.com Step 2: Choose the teacher’s username, hicksol Step 3: Your child finds his or her username on the class chart Step 4: Your child enters his or her password, it is the same as your school password- your birthday 2 digits for day, 2 for month, 4 for year i.e.: 08012009 Today, Scroll down and click on the orange circle to complete the Reading Level Placement tool. Read and answer all the questions. This will be used to select the book level this program sees fit, based on the questions answered in the placement tool. It is not necessarily where your child was when I last tested them in January and will not be used for a grade. Kids should try their best on the placement tool however to get the best matched books for them. The tool is 1-3 short passages with about 5 questions. Each child will be different. Tip: To get back to the book list, go to Reading at the top and click Level Up. Your participation on Raz Kids will be used as part of your marking period 4 grades for reading.
Spelling: Don’t forget you have daily assignments on Spelling City. Please be sure you are getting those done. If you haven’t done it yet this week, please use today to get caught up. You should be taking the practice test today and your spelling test tomorrow.
Social Studies: Today is a good day to get caught up on anything you haven’t finished. Check Google Classroom to be sure you are current on all SS assignments. There will be a new video and Google Classroom assignment tomorrow.
*****************JUST FOR FUN******************
Join the Cincinnati Zoo for a Home Safari Facebook Live each day at 3pm EDT where they will highlight one of their amazing animals!!!!
Now it’s time for a daily art lesson from author/illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka—author of Punk Farm, Lunch Lady, and Jedi Academy.
Let’s continue our trip through Australia!
Craft: Australian Aboriginal Dot Painting
Materials
- Paper
- Paint
- Cotton Swabs
- Pencil
Instructions
- On a piece of paper, use a pencil to draw a figure of design.
- With cotton swabs, use paint dots to color your design.
Fun Facts About Australian Aboriginal Dot Painting
- The art of Australian dot painting originated with the Indigenous peoples of Australia.
- The Aborigines painted with dots to tell a story or record rituals. The approach was often used so outsiders could not understand their messages.
- The art style was traditionally done on sand, bark, and rocks, and wasn’t used on canvas until the 1970s.
- The most famous story told in dot paintings is the Aboriginal creation story – Dreamtime.
Materials
Australian Aboriginal Dot Painting Photos
Now a just for fun story about a baby wombat. Remember wombats from the animal video yesterday?
CLASSICAL SERIES
BEETHOVEN & WILLIAM GRANT STILL
FACEBOOK LIVE WEBCASTTHURSDAY, MAY 7 AT 7:00 PM ET
Featuring
WILLIAM GRANT STILL
SYMPHONY NO. 1, “AFRO-AMERICAN”
Conducted by André Raphel
+
BEETHOVEN
PIANO CONCERTO NO. 3
Conducted by John Storgårds and featuring pianist Louis Lortie
I hope you had a great day!! See you tomorrow!
5/6
Fifth grade students will need the ability to print the LEARN book pages at home OR will need to pick up a book!!! The work in this module is nearly impossible to complete without a printed page. This is the only chance you will have to pick up a book. If you have an issue, please contact Mrs. Hickson or Ms. Tiba as soon as possible.
Dear Parents,
This week we will be offering a pick-up of some instructional material your child’s teacher has prepared. The prepared material will vary from class to class and your child’s teacher will let you know what you will need to pick up, if anything. To avoid large crowds and provide an opportunity for families with multiple children, the pick up will happen based on the first letter of your last name.
On Tuesday, May 5 from 1-3 pm, the pick-up will be for families whose last name starts with the letter A-M. And on Wednesday, May 6 from 1-3 pm, will be for families whose last name starts with N-Z. The materials will be set up on the South playground (where K-2 lineup).
The material will be placed on carts by grade level and teacher name. We ask that parents come alone with a mask, stand in line until they are asked to come forward and collect their children’s materials from the carts. We kindly request that you just grab the top book and do not shuffle through them and as always practice safe distancing. There will be cones and tape on the floor to also help guide the flow.
If you have any questions, please let us know.
Stay safe,
Ms. Tiba
Students, if you are turning in an assignment on Google classroom that was assigned 4/27 – 5/1 please email me that you have turned it in. (This DOES NOT apply to students who are up to date with assignments.) Google classroom doesn’t notify me when you hand it in. This is not necessary for current assignments that were made this week 5/4 – 5/8. I will not be accepting work from the week of 4/20 unless there is a health or technology issue that you contact me about.
Also, some assignments are created by me and some are created by Mrs. Stetz. You should be doing all of them. This is similar to what we did in school but you might not have been aware of it.
*********************Don’t forget that Mrs. Baloga, Mr. Harvey, Mr. Goeke, Mrs Ackerman, Mrs. Poisson, and Mr. Kwiecien have assignments on Google classroom for you to work on. Watch for Google meetings with these teachers!!************
Answers from yesterday’s math homework 6.2 https://embarc.online/mod/page/view.php?id=6336
Today we are working on Module 6 lesson 3 . Here is the link to the video:https://gm.greatminds.org/kotg-em/knowledge-for-grade-5-em-m6-l3?hsLang=en-us
Today we will do problem set numbers 1, 2a-g, i-j, and homework numbers 1, 2a-k. If you do not have your books yet and you are going to pick it up today, wait and do this after you pick it up. These pages are preferred to print or to go get with this unit for the grid paper needed, or it will be very difficult to complete. You can print right from the lesson until you get the book if you can. Under the lesson it says student materials. Click there and you can print the problem set. If yo no not have a printer, try it on paper looking at the problem set until you go get your module 6 journal. You can do the homework because you have that book.
Science
Today, finish Mystery 3 and use your anchor phenomenon papers to review. Observe your experiment and write your results on day 2 of your pages. When you get to the end of the Mystery, you will watch a quick video on the Extension page labeled, When Good Foods go Bad. There is also a Readworks assignment called Ice Harvest. We will take the Mystery 3 quiz tomorrow. Here is the link again if you need it: https://mysteryscience.com/ecosystems/mystery-3/decomposers-matter-cycle/95?code=MTI2MzM1NjE&t=student
ELA: You will have a Readworks assignment for science called Ice Harvest.. For ELA you should be sure you are done with yesterday’s Readworks selection, “Walk the Plank,” and then do some work on Raz Kids. Choose a fiction book on Raz Kids. Read it and take the quiz. IF for some reason it will not let you take the quiz, you read the book too fast. Read the whole thing or listen again. Then take the quiz. I will see your results on my screen. Write a reflection using the journal tab after you have read the book. You choose the type of reflection such as your favorite character and why, identify the climax of the story, identify the theme, how did the character change throughout the story.
***** If you have not yet taken the placement assessment on Raz Kids, please do that today. Here are the directions from Monday in case you need them.We will be using a new resource for reading periodically. Some of you may be familiar, it is Raz Kids(Learning A-Z.) They are offering free usage until the end of the year, so we are going to take advantage. RAZ Kids Login Instructions are below. Step 1: Go to http://www.kidsa-z.com Step 2: Choose the teacher’s username, hicksol Step 3: Your child finds his or her username on the class chart Step 4: Your child enters his or her password, it is the same as your school password- your birthday 2 digits for day, 2 for month, 4 for year i.e.: 08012009 Today, Scroll down and click on the orange circle to complete the Reading Level Placement tool. Read and answer all the questions. This will be used to select the book level this program sees fit, based on the questions answered in the placement tool. It is not necessarily where your child was when I last tested them in January and will not be used for a grade. Kids should try their best on the placement tool however to get the best matched books for them. The tool is 1-3 short passages with about 5 questions. Each child will be different. Tip: To get back to the book list, go to Reading at the top and click Level Up. Your participation on Raz Kids will be used as part of your marking period 4 grades for reading.
Spelling: Don’t forget you have daily assignments on Spelling City. Please be sure you are getting those done. If you haven’t done it yet this week, please use today to get caught up.
We will be reviewing the 7 Habits! This week are are reviewing Habit 1: Be Proactive! Watch the video and think about how you can be proactive in your daily life.
https://www.teachertube.com/videos/habit-1-be-proactive-437953
Social Studies: Ben Franklin is in Paris, trying to convince the king to help the Americans win the war. A Frenchman breaks the rules and leaves France in disguise to come to America to help win the war.
Read this article to find out more about the Marquis de Lafayette: https://www.ducksters.com/history/american_revolution/marquis_de_lafayette.php
*****************JUST FOR FUN******************
Join the Cincinnati Zoo for a Home Safari Facebook Live each day at 3pm EDT where they will highlight one of their amazing animals!!!!
Now it’s time for a daily art lesson from author/illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka—author of Punk Farm, Lunch Lady, and Jedi Academy.
Do you know what kinds of animals live in Australia? They’re pretty different from the animals in the rest of the world. Kangaroos, Koalas, Wallabies, Wombats, Quokkas, Tasmanian Devils…these are MARSUPIALS. That’s a special kind of mammal that is born very small and underdeveloped. They crawl into their mother’s pouch and finish growing to full size there! Then there are even odder mammals called monotremes. These mammals actually LAY EGGS. There are two kinds of monotremes that live in Australia: the duck-billed platypus, and the echidna (also known as the spiny anteater). Finally, there are some very large flightless birds in Australia: the emu and the cassowary. They’re HUGE! In this video, you’ll learn more about each of these interesting animals like what they eat and how they have families.
Now let’s hear another just for fun read aloud from Australia!
5/5
Fifth grade students will need the ability to print the LEARN book pages at home OR will need to pick up a book!!! The work in this module is nearly impossible to complete without a printed page. This is the only chance you will have to pick up a book. If you have an issue, please contact Mrs. Hickson or Ms. Tiba as soon as possible.
Dear Parents,
This week we will be offering a pick-up of some instructional material your child’s teacher has prepared. The prepared material will vary from class to class and your child’s teacher will let you know what you will need to pick up, if anything. To avoid large crowds and provide an opportunity for families with multiple children, the pick up will happen based on the first letter of your last name.
On Tuesday, May 5 from 1-3 pm, the pick-up will be for families whose last name starts with the letter A-M. And on Wednesday, May 6 from 1-3 pm, will be for families whose last name starts with N-Z. The materials will be set up on the South playground (where K-2 lineup).
The material will be placed on carts by grade level and teacher name. We ask that parents come alone with a mask, stand in line until they are asked to come forward and collect their children’s materials from the carts. We kindly request that you just grab the top book and do not shuffle through them and as always practice safe distancing. There will be cones and tape on the floor to also help guide the flow.
If you have any questions, please let us know.
Stay safe,
Ms. Tiba
Students, if you are turning in an assignment on Google classroom that was assigned 4/27 – 5/1 please email me that you have turned it in. (This DOES NOT apply to students who are up to date with assignments.) Google classroom doesn’t notify me when you hand it in. This is not necessary for current assignments that were made this week 5/4 – 5/8. I will not be accepting work from the week of 4/20 unless there is a health or technology issue that you contact me about.
Also, some assignments are created by me and some are created by Mrs. Stetz. You should be doing all of them. This is similar to what we did in school but you might not have been aware of it.
*********************Don’t forget that Mrs. Baloga, Mr. Harvey, Mr. Goeke, Mrs Ackerman, Mrs. Poisson, and Mr. Kwiecien have assignments on Google classroom for you to work on. Watch for Google meetings with these teachers!!************
Let’s start the day with a Little Green Froggy!!!
https://family.gonoodle.com/activities/little-green-froggy
Answers from yesterday’s math homework 6.1https://embarc.online/mod/page/view.php?id=6335
Today we are working on Module 6 lesson 2 . Here is the link to the video:https://gm.greatminds.org/kotg-em/knowledge-for-grade-5-em-m6-l2?hsLang=en-us
Today we will do problem set numbers 1a, 2a-b, 3, 4 and homework numbers 1 a, 2, 3,4. I know you do not have your books yet. I am hoping the will be available at school Tuesday or Wednesday for someone to go and pick up for you. (More information a.s.a.p.) These pages are preferred to print or to go get with this unit for the gird paper needed, or it will be very difficult to complete. You can print right from the lesson until you get the book if you can. Under the lesson it says student materials. Click there and you can print the problem set. If yo no not have a printer, try it on paper looking at the problem set until you go get your module 6 journal. You can do the homework because you have that book.
Science
Today, continue to watch Mystery 3 and start the experiment. The pages for the activity are on the Google Classroom assignment labeled Mystery 3. You will need to print them out. If you don’t have a printer, watch the video and look through the pages. Students will fill 2 gallon sized Ziploc bags each with a piece of fruit, orange and banana are suggested but any will do, a piece of cheese and a piece of bread on a paper plate, changing 1 environmental condition in the second bag to study how different variables affect mold growth. You will want duct tape or other tape for an extra seal on the bag. Today, start the activity. Here is the link to the mystery: https://mysteryscience.com/ecosystems/mystery-3/decomposers-matter-cycle/95?code=MTI2MzM1NjE&t=student If you do not have access to these materials, don’ t worry. You can print or look at the pages and watch Doug do it. Stop at step 17. This activity will be monitored daily with the pages in the assignment for 12 days, taking 5 minutes each day to record your observations.
ELA: Today there is a new assignment on Readworks, “Walk the Plank.” You will need to refer to the text to make sure your answers are correct and complete.
If you have not yet taken the placement assessment on Raz Kids, please do that today. Here are the directions from yesterday in case you need them.We will be using a new resource for reading periodically. Some of you may be familiar, it is Raz Kids(Learning A-Z.) They are offering free usage until the end of the year, so we are going to take advantage. RAZ Kids Login Instructions are below. Step 1: Go to http://www.kidsa-z.com Step 2: Choose the teacher’s username, hicksol Step 3: Your child finds his or her username on the class chart Step 4: Your child enters his or her password, it is the same as your school password- your birthday 2 digits for day, 2 for month, 4 for year i.e.: 08012009 Today, Scroll down and click on the orange circle to complete the Reading Level Placement tool. Read and answer all the questions. This will be used to select the book level this program sees fit, based on the questions answered in the placement tool. It is not necessarily where your child was when I last tested them in January and will not be used for a grade. Kids should try their best on the placement tool however to get the best matched books for them. The tool is 1-3 short passages with about 5 questions. Each child will be different. Tip: To get back to the book list, go to Reading at the top and click Level Up.
Spelling: There is a new list and new activities on Spelling City. You will need to take the test on Friday.
Social Studies: Sixteen-year-old Sybil Ludington makes her own “midnight ride” in Westchester County, New York (4/26/77). Benedict Arnold fights for “respect” from Congress. James learns that all kinds of people can be heroes. Sarah sees Benedict Arnold battle for respect with the same passion he uses to battle the British. She becomes concerned that Arnold’s passions might do what the British cannot –- defeat him.
Watch the video from today and yesterday. Read the facts about Sybil Ludington, the do the assignment on Google Classroom.
Click on the link to read about Sybil Ludington.
***************JUST FOR FUN***************
Join the Cincinnati Zoo for a Home Safari Facebook Live each day at 3pm EDT where they will highlight one of their amazing animals!!!!
WILD ART
Be inspired by the screech owl’s colors, shapes and texture…fluffy feathers and all! Use whatever supplies you have available to re-create a screech owl at home! Do the feathers on its head look the same as on its wing? How does its beak compare to its feet? Try getting it just right, and then try making other silly versions of the screech owl out of your pure imagination. Looking for more to add to your creation? How about making it hunt for a mouse or snuggling up in a tree? What supplies do you have at home that could really show off its texture (cotton balls, leaves, tissue paper)?
We want to see your masterpieces, so please upload your artwork to Instagram or Twitter using #ZooHomeSafari, post it in the comments of our Facebook Live Video, or email it to homesafari@cincinnatizoo.org. We may share your amazing artwork on our Facebook/Instagram stories and our website.
Now it’s time for a daily art lesson from author/illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka—author of Punk Farm, Lunch Lady, and Jedi Academy.
Now let’s go visit Australia again and learn some more cool facts!
Our just for fun read aloud is called, “Somewhere in Australia.”
I hope you had a terrific Tuesday!!
Math book pickup.
Fifth grade students will need the ability to print the LEARN book pages at home OR will need to pick up a book!!! The work in this module is nearly impossible to complete without a printed page. This is the only chance you will have to pick up a book. If you have an issue, please contact Mrs. Hickson or Ms. Tiba as soon as possible.
Dear Parents,
This week we will be offering a pick-up of some instructional material your child’s teacher has prepared. The prepared material will vary from class to class and your child’s teacher will let you know what you will need to pick up, if anything. To avoid large crowds and provide an opportunity for families with multiple children, the pick up will happen based on the first letter of your last name.
On Tuesday, May 5 from 1-3 pm, the pick-up will be for families whose last name starts with the letter A-M. And on Wednesday, May 6 from 1-3 pm, will be for families whose last name starts with N-Z. The materials will be set up on the South playground (where K-2 lineup).
The material will be placed on carts by grade level and teacher name. We ask that parents come alone with a mask, stand in line until they are asked to come forward and collect their children’s materials from the carts. We kindly request that you just grab the top book and do not shuffle through them and as always practice safe distancing. There will be cones and tape on the floor to also help guide the flow.
If you have any questions, please let us know.
Stay safe,
Ms. Tiba
5/4
Students, if you are turning in an assignment on Google classroom that was assigned 4/27 – 5/1 please email me that you have turned it in. (This DOES NOT apply to students who are up to date with assignments.) Google classroom doesn’t notify me when you hand it in. This is not necessary for current assignments that were made this week 5/4 – 5/8. I will not be accepting work from the week of 4/20 unless there is a health or technology issue that you contact me about.
Also, some assignments are created by me and some are created by Mrs. Stetz. You should be doing all of them. This is similar to what we did in school but you might not have been aware of it.
*********************Don’t forget that Mrs. Baloga, Mr. Harvey, Mr. Goeke, Mrs Ackerman, Mrs. Poisson, and Mr. Kwiecien have assignments on Google classroom for you to work on. Watch for Google meetings with these teachers!!************
Math
Today we will begin working on Module 6 lesson 1. Here is the link to the video:https://gm.greatminds.org/kotg-em/knowledge-for-grade-5-em-m6-l1?hsLang=en-us This Module is problem solving and coordinate planees, one of my favorite, and very different from Module 5. Remember to keep up on all the skills from previous modules by doing the fluency videos when you can.
Parent tip sheet for Topic A https://embarc.online/mod/url/view.php?id=1817
Today we will do problem set numbers 1 a-d, 2a-c, 3a-c, 4 and homework numbers 1 a-c, 2, 3a-d. I know you do not have your books yet. I am hoping the will be available at school Tuesday or Wednesday for someone to go and pick up for you. (More information a.s.a.p.) These pages are preferred to print or to go get with this unit for the gird paper needed, or it will be very difficult to complete. You can print right from the lesson until you get the book if you can. Under the lesson it says student materials. Click there and you can print the problem set. If yo no not have a printer, try it on paper looking at the problem set until you go get your module 6 journal. You can do the homework because you have that book.
Science
Planning: I will be spacing the Mystery out over the week, a little part each day, with a quiz assignment on Thursday. If you prefer, you may pace yourself as needed, as you will have access to the whole Mystery and activity sheets for the week on Monday. I hope this gives you flexibility as needed at home.
In this week’s Mystery 3, students discover the role fungi play in decomposing dead materials and in creating soil. In the activity, Mold Terrarium, students plan and conduct an investigation to discover the factors affecting decomposition. Students fill Ziploc bags with a piece of fruit, orange and banana are suggested but any will do, a piece of cheese and a piece of bread and change environmental conditions to study how different variables affect mold growth. Today, start the video and watch the exploration part. You should have your anchor phenomenon papers handy and a blank page to take notes during the Mystery this week. Answer the discussion questions within the Mystery on your blank paper. We will do the activity tomorrow, so you can stop there; at the slide that says activity. https://mysteryscience.com/ecosystems/mystery-3/decomposers-matter-cycle/95?code=MTI2MzM1NjE&t=student
ELA
We will be using a new resource for reading periodically. Some of you may be familiar, it is Raz Kids(Learning A-Z.) They are offering free usage until the end of the year, so we are going to take advantage. RAZ Kids Login Instructions are below. Step 1: Go to http://www.kidsa-z.com Step 2: Choose the teacher’s username, hicksol Step 3: Your child finds his or her username on the class chart Step 4: Your child enters his or her password, it is the same as your school password- your birthday 2 digits for day, 2 for month, 4 for year i.e.: 08012009 Today, Scroll down and click on the orange circle to complete the Reading Level Placement tool. Read and answer all the questions. This will be used to select the book level this program sees fit, based on the questions answered in the placement tool. It is not necessarily where your child was when I last tested them in January and will not be used for a grade. Kids should try their best on the placement tool however to get the best matched books for them. The tool is 1-3 short passages with about 5 questions. Each child will be different. Tip: To get back to the book list, go to Reading at the top and click Level Up.
* Access resources on mobile devices by downloading the Kids A-Z app from the app store. Data rates may apply.
Spelling: There is a new list and new activities on Spelling City. You will need to take the test on Friday.
Social Studies: Ben Franklin is in Paris, France for a very important reason. The Americans need support!
Join the Cincinnati Zoo for a Home Safari Facebook Live each day at 3pm EDT where they will highlight one of their amazing animals!!!!
Now it’s time for a daily art lesson from author/illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka—author of Punk Farm, Lunch Lady, and Jedi Academy.
This week we are going to visit Australia!
Our read aloud today is Koala Lou!
I hope you had a great May the Fourth Be With You!)
Calling all parents!!!
Hello 5th Grade parents,
Even though school is closed for the remainder of the school year, we are still going to make the 5th Grade video and will figure out a way to get it to everyone when it is safe.
So that each 5th grader is included in the video, we need EVERYONE to send in photos of your 5th grader.
These photos can be from kindergarten all the way through 5th grade. They can include: photos of just your 5th grader, photos with their classmates or teachers, photos from field trips, photos from any school clubs they belong to (i.e. scouts, band, etc.), and photos from the various Lindbergh functions – anything having to do with Lindbergh. Pictures that are sent in that did not take place at school or during a school event will not be used.
Please email the photos to:
END DATE TO SEND IN PHOTOS IS MAY 15TH!!!
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Stacey Krol (734-751-1658). Thank you!
5/1
Good Morning, happy Friday and Happy May! Below are the assignments for today. Ask questions in google classroom email if you have any! Here is a link to a calendar to print for a general overview of how our week runs. It is nothing new. It may be helpful to print for your own organization. You will continue to get lesson specific links on here. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FquGEr0Zx-TNQn1R-CRJyGJ5VAt2I-WPhRL6cFVrh3s/edit?usp=sharing
Dear Parents,
I hope you and your family are safe and healthy. Friday we completed the first week of our new Continuity plan guidelines and I am seeking your feedback. Below is a short survey to help us better understand the needs of the community as a whole. The collected results will allow us to make some well-informed decisions moving forward. It is anonymous and greatly appreciated.
Click here: SURVEY
Stay well and take care
Ms. Tiba
Google Meet: Our Google Meets for this week have been canceled as due to a temporary issue the district has asked us to refrain from having live meetings until further notice. I will be training on a new platform for meetings on Thursday morning. I will update you as to the status of the meetings. This week I will be recording sessions for you and attaching them to the student’s email. Please see the memo from the superintendent regarding this matter. We will be switching to a new platform for the live meetings only, which will take a short while to learn and prepare. In the meantime, please watch the recorded lessons and email and ask questions. I am here to help. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XRPvpmUYfCR_sRq14PSTYoyatM8n2SiccuMqG2ZwzC0/edit?usp=sharing
The district has had the Continuity of Learning Plan approved. It is important for parents/guardians to read it so you will know how things have changed since we first began remote learning. If you go to the elementary section it explains how grades will be done and what is expected of students for the rest of the year. You can see it here: https://dearbornschools.org/services/dearborn-public-schools-continuity-of-learning-plan/.
Students, if you are turning in an assignment on Google classroom that was assigned 4/20 – 4/24 please email me that you have turned it in. (This DOES NOT apply to students who are up to date with assignments.) Google classroom doesn’t notify me when you hand it in. This is not necessary for current assignments that were made this week, 4/27 – 5/1. The most important thing right now is to start completing the work from April 20 through the rest of the year. I will not be accepting work from the week of 4/20 after Friday 5/1 so please make sure you have it done before then unless there is a health or technology issue that you contact me about.
Also, some assignments are created by me and some are created by Mrs. Stetz. You should be doing all of them. This is similar to what we did in school but you might not have been aware of it.
*********************Don’t forget that Mrs. Baloga, Mr. Harvey, Mr. Goeke, Mrs Ackerman, Mrs. Poisson, and Mr. Kwiecien have assignments on Google classroom for you to work on. Watch for Google meetings with these teachers!!************
I’ll think I’ll have a milkshake for breakfast!
Math: If you have not completed the Module 5 test in Google Classroom, please complete it today by 3. If you are all done, complete Zearn through the end of Module 5.
Science: There is no new science today. If you are not done with any of the assignments on Google Classroom, today is your day to get caught up. If you have not completed the Mystery 2 quiz in Google Classroom, please complete it today by 2. If you have not completed the Readworks article: The Plant Puzzle, you need to finish that as well. When you are done, here are some fun science videos with our friend at Crash Course Kids.
ELA: Complete any Scholastic News, Readworks, and old ELA assignments in google classroom today. This is you day to catch up if you need it.
Spelling: You have a spelling test to take on Spelling City. This is a required part of your grade. If you haven’t done all the activities you will need to do those as well. Today is your day to get caught up!
Social Studies: The Continental Army was not doing well. They had lost almost every battle and the colonists and soldiers were very discouraged and ready to quit the fight for freedom. Then Washington had a fabulous plan to change things. Watch the video and read the Ducksters article to find out more. Then go to Google Classroom and do the assignment. If you need to, go back and watch Wednesday’s and today’s videos and reread the articles so your answers will be correct. Don’t forget to click turn in.
Click here for the Ducksters article: https://www.ducksters.com/history/crossing_the_delaware.php
There is a link in your morning email to a video of me reading the book, “Can’t You Make Them Behave King George?”
***************JUST FOR FUN*****************
Join the Cincinnati Zoo for a Home Safari Facebook Live each day at 3pm EDT where they will highlight one of their amazing animals!!!!
TURACO BEAK
Zulu has a beautifully bright, colorful beak. What sorts of colorful food do you think she would eat while hopping from branch to branch in the canopy of the rainforest? Now we’d like for you to dress up like Zulu by creating, decorating and wearing your own turaco beak! Take a toilet tube or piece of scrap paper and fold it in or cut it on one side to fit comfortably against your face. Cut or fold in the opposite side to create a pointed shape. Decorate it bright yellow with a hint of red at the top. Your finished beak will pair nicely with the crown that you may have made a few weeks ago after watching our Home Safari on our Lady Ross’ turaco chick. Wear your crown and beak and hop around like Zulu.
Now it’s time for a daily art lesson from author/illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka—author of Punk Farm, Lunch Lady, and Jedi Academy.
While we are talking about Tomie dePaola, let’s have a fun read aloud of Strega Nona! This is one of my favorite picture books!
Let’s get some fun facts about Antarctica!
If you have time, this DSO Watch Party would be fun!
FACEBOOK LIVE WEBCAST
FRIDAY, MAY 1 AT 2:00 PM ET
FeaturingSTRAVINSKY
EXCERPT FROM PETRUSHKA
Conducted by Giancarlo Guerrero
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GERSHWIN
AN AMERICAN IN PARIS
Conducted by Leonard Slatkin
I hope you all had a wonderful week!! I hope you learned something useful and something interesting and something weird and something cool! Have a great weekend!
4/30
Good Morning and happy Thursday! Below are the assignments for today. Ask questions in google classroom email if you have any! Here is a link to a calendar to print for a general overview of how our week runs. It is nothing new. It may be helpful to print for your own organization. You will continue to get lesson specific links on here. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FquGEr0Zx-TNQn1R-CRJyGJ5VAt2I-WPhRL6cFVrh3s/edit?usp=sharing
Dear Parents,
I hope you and your family are safe and healthy. Friday we completed the first week of our new Continuity plan guidelines and I am seeking your feedback. Below is a short survey to help us better understand the needs of the community as a whole. The collected results will allow us to make some well-informed decisions moving forward. It is anonymous and greatly appreciated.
Click here: SURVEY
Stay well and take care
Ms. Tiba
Google Meet: Our Google Meets for this week have been canceled as due to a temporary issue the district has asked us to refrain from having live meetings until further notice. I will be training on a new platform for meetings on Thursday morning. I will update you as to the status of the meetings. This week I will be recording sessions for you and attaching them to the student’s email. Please see the memo from the superintendent regarding this matter. We will be switching to a new platform for the live meetings only, which will take a short while to learn and prepare. In the meantime, please watch the recorded lessons and email and ask questions. I am here to help. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XRPvpmUYfCR_sRq14PSTYoyatM8n2SiccuMqG2ZwzC0/edit?usp=sharing
The district has had the Continuity of Learning Plan approved. It is important for parents/guardians to read it so you will know how things have changed since we first began remote learning. If you go to the elementary section it explains how grades will be done and what is expected of students for the rest of the year. You can see it here: https://dearbornschools.org/services/dearborn-public-schools-continuity-of-learning-plan/.
Students, if you are turning in an assignment on Google classroom that was assigned 4/20 – 4/24 please email me that you have turned it in. (This DOES NOT apply to students who are up to date with assignments.) Google classroom doesn’t notify me when you hand it in. This is not necessary for current assignments that were made this week, 4/27 – 5/1. The most important thing right now is to start completing the work from April 20 through the rest of the year. I will not be accepting work from the week of 4/20 after Friday 5/1 so please make sure you have it done before then unless there is a health or technology issue that you contact me about.
Also, some assignments are created by me and some are created by Mrs. Stetz. You should be doing all of them. This is similar to what we did in school but you might not have been aware of it.
*********************Don’t forget that Mrs. Baloga, Mr. Harvey, Mr. Goeke, Mrs Ackerman, Mrs. Poisson, and Mr. Kwiecien have assignments on Google classroom for you to work on. Watch for Google meetings with these teachers!!************
Math
Today we are working on the Module 5 unit test. Please go to google classroom and take the assessment. You can print it and do it on paper, but you must put your answers in. If you are able, I would like to see your work. If you can attach it to the google assignment or take a picture and email it to me I would appreciate it. I will not be able to grade your test unless you type your answers onto the Google Classroom assignment and hit turn in on the assignment. Please do that. Please complete this on your own by tomorrow at 3. I want to get them checked and back to you as soon as possible.
You can use these videos to review two different methods for multiplying mixed numbers.
Science
This week we are working with Mystery 2. Today you will take the Mystery 2 quiz in Google Classroom. Please complete this by Friday at 2 p.m. if at all possible. **Don’t forget about the Readworks article for this week, Plant Puzzle.
ELA
If you have not done so already, finish the current issue of Scholastic News, The Game that Changed My Life. Here is the link: https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/ For today finish the articles, Dino Discovery, The Wheel Deal, and Next Stop Mars. Watch the videos as well if you did not watch them yet this week. Complete the assignment on Google Classroom; Scholastic News 4-27 Part 2. This includes the Close Reading questions, the quiz on the back of the magazine, and Quiz Whiz PDF. Once you complete the whole assignment, hit turn in. If you are done, please take this time to complete any old assignments.
Spelling: Don’t forget that you have activities on Spelling City to complete and a test to take on Friday.
Social Studies: There is not a new assignment today. Please finish any assignments that you need to complete. You could also do additional research on our current topics on sites like American History for Kids.
https://www.historyforkids.net/american-history.html
****************JUST FOR FUN********************
You can go on a Home Safari with the Cincinnati Zoo LIVE everyday at 2:30 on Facebook. Today we meet the Poison Dart Frog!
Now it’s time for a daily art lesson from author/illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka—author of Punk Farm, Lunch Lady, and Jedi Academy.
Now let’s learn some more cool facts about science research on Antarctica!
Let’s settle in for a fun read aloud, “The Arctic vs the Antarctic”
I hope you all have a wonderful day! Make sure you take care of your body by doing some kind of physical activity every day. Tomorrow is Friday! Another week is almost done! It’s time to do the Chicken Dance!