Note: There is no assigned homework each week. The items listed below are just examples of work they may bring home if they don't finish in class. I also may give some examples of websites for extra practice (optional). I will also list if there are upcoming tests and link any review we have done in class.
Remember-there is no official homework. I will put test dates below as well as activities they may bring home if they need extra time to complete them. They should be reading every night so I list book club titles they are currently reading. They can bring these home if they do not finish in class. They should be completing 5 lessons minimum each week in Dreambox (they do have class time to work on this, but may also work on it at home)
Week of May 3
Reading: Students will have nonfiction texts and questions to answer. They will have class time to work on this but may bring it home if they wish.
Math: Students will take a DCA over their last unit (measurement and financial literacy) on Thursday, May 6
Science: Students will take a DCA over their last unit (Sun, Earth, Moon) on Wednesday, May 5.
Weeks of April 12 and April 19:
Reading: Students will have book club meetins on Tuesdays and Thursdays of these weeks. They will be responsible for reading a certain number of pages and taking notes about what they have read. They will have class time to complete this but can bring it home if they do not finish in class.
Science: Students have a test over their latest unit on weathering, erosion, sedimentary rock, fossil fuels on Wednesday, April 14.
Week of March 8:
Reading: New book clubs will begin this week. They will be responsible for reading a certain number of pages and taking notes about what they have read. They will have class time to complete this but can bring it home if they do not finish in class. Their meetings will be on Tuesdays and Fridays. Their first meeting was Friday, March 5. Their next meeting will be on Tuesday, March 9.
Math: Students will have a test over multiplying and dividing fractions on Friday, March 12.
Week of March 1:
Reading: New book clubs will begin the week of March 1. They will be responsible for reading a certain number of pages and taking notes about what they have read. They will have class time to complete this but can bring it home if they do not finish in class. Their meetings will be on Tuesdays and Fridays. Their first meeting will be Friday, March 5.
Science: Students have a test over water cycle, weather and climate on Wednesday, March 3.
Week of February 3:
Reading: New book clubs will begin the week of February 2nd. They will be responsible for reading a certain number of pages and taking notes about what they have read. They will have class time to complete this but can bring it home if they do not finish in class. Their meetings will be on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Math: Students have a test over adding and subtracting fractions Friday, February 5.
Science: Students have a test over plant and animal adaptations Monday, February 8.
Week of May 3
Reading: Students will have nonfiction texts and questions to answer. They will have class time to work on this but may bring it home if they wish.
Math: Students will take a DCA over their last unit (measurement and financial literacy) on Thursday, May 6
Science: Students will take a DCA over their last unit (Sun, Earth, Moon) on Wednesday, May 5.
Weeks of April 12 and April 19:
Reading: Students will have book club meetins on Tuesdays and Thursdays of these weeks. They will be responsible for reading a certain number of pages and taking notes about what they have read. They will have class time to complete this but can bring it home if they do not finish in class.
Science: Students have a test over their latest unit on weathering, erosion, sedimentary rock, fossil fuels on Wednesday, April 14.
Week of March 8:
Reading: New book clubs will begin this week. They will be responsible for reading a certain number of pages and taking notes about what they have read. They will have class time to complete this but can bring it home if they do not finish in class. Their meetings will be on Tuesdays and Fridays. Their first meeting was Friday, March 5. Their next meeting will be on Tuesday, March 9.
Math: Students will have a test over multiplying and dividing fractions on Friday, March 12.
Week of March 1:
Reading: New book clubs will begin the week of March 1. They will be responsible for reading a certain number of pages and taking notes about what they have read. They will have class time to complete this but can bring it home if they do not finish in class. Their meetings will be on Tuesdays and Fridays. Their first meeting will be Friday, March 5.
Science: Students have a test over water cycle, weather and climate on Wednesday, March 3.
Week of February 3:
Reading: New book clubs will begin the week of February 2nd. They will be responsible for reading a certain number of pages and taking notes about what they have read. They will have class time to complete this but can bring it home if they do not finish in class. Their meetings will be on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Math: Students have a test over adding and subtracting fractions Friday, February 5.
Science: Students have a test over plant and animal adaptations Monday, February 8.
Remember-there is no official homework. I will put test dates below as well as activities they may bring home if they need extra time to complete them. They should be reading every night so I list book club titles they are currently reading. They can bring these home if they do not finish in class.
Week of January 18
Reading: New book clubs will begin the week of January 25th. They will receive books on January 22nd. Their first assignment will be due on January 26th. They will be responsible for reading a certain number of pages and taking notes about what they have read. They will have class time to complete this but can bring it home if they do not finish in class.
Week of December 7
Reading: Students have new book club books that began on Thursday, November 12. They have time in class to read and take notes but may also bring these books home. Their next meeting will be Friday, December 11 where they will share their thinking about what they read. Ask your student what they are reading and talk to them about their book. It will either be Amina's Voice. Because of Mr. Terrupt, or Harbor Me.
Math: Unit 4 test will be on Thursday, December 17.
Week of January 18
Reading: New book clubs will begin the week of January 25th. They will receive books on January 22nd. Their first assignment will be due on January 26th. They will be responsible for reading a certain number of pages and taking notes about what they have read. They will have class time to complete this but can bring it home if they do not finish in class.
Week of December 7
Reading: Students have new book club books that began on Thursday, November 12. They have time in class to read and take notes but may also bring these books home. Their next meeting will be Friday, December 11 where they will share their thinking about what they read. Ask your student what they are reading and talk to them about their book. It will either be Amina's Voice. Because of Mr. Terrupt, or Harbor Me.
Math: Unit 4 test will be on Thursday, December 17.
Week of November 16
Reading: Students have new book club books that began on Thursday, November 12. They have time in class to read and take notes but may also bring these books home. Their next meeting will be Tuesday, November 17 where they will share their thinking about what they read. Ask your student what they are reading and talk to them about their book. It will either be Amina's Voice. Because of Mr. Terrupt, or Harbor Me.
Math: Unit 3 test on Wednesday, November 18
Science: Unit 4 test on Friday, November 20.
Reading: Students have new book club books that began on Thursday, November 12. They have time in class to read and take notes but may also bring these books home. Their next meeting will be Tuesday, November 17 where they will share their thinking about what they read. Ask your student what they are reading and talk to them about their book. It will either be Amina's Voice. Because of Mr. Terrupt, or Harbor Me.
Math: Unit 3 test on Wednesday, November 18
Science: Unit 4 test on Friday, November 20.
Week of November 3:
Reading: Students will have their book club meetings Tuesday and Thursday of this week. They have had time in class to work on this but may also bring it home to finish if they need. They are responsible for taking notes ("stop and jots") while reading and will also answer discussion questions about their book. They have these discussion questions glued into their reading notebooks. If they get home and realized they forgot their questions, they can also find them in the Schoology reading course in a green folder called "Book Clubs."
Students have an end of unit assessment on Thursday of this week. It will consist of two informational text reading passages and questions to answer about the passages.
Science: Unit 3 test will be on Wednesday. Here is the review we will go over in class on Thursday: Unit 3 Review
Math: Finish 5 lessons in Dreambox
Reading: Students will have their book club meetings Tuesday and Thursday of this week. They have had time in class to work on this but may also bring it home to finish if they need. They are responsible for taking notes ("stop and jots") while reading and will also answer discussion questions about their book. They have these discussion questions glued into their reading notebooks. If they get home and realized they forgot their questions, they can also find them in the Schoology reading course in a green folder called "Book Clubs."
Students have an end of unit assessment on Thursday of this week. It will consist of two informational text reading passages and questions to answer about the passages.
Science: Unit 3 test will be on Wednesday. Here is the review we will go over in class on Thursday: Unit 3 Review
Math: Finish 5 lessons in Dreambox
Week of October 26:
Reading: Students will have their first book club meeting tomorrow. They have had some time in class to work on this but may also need to bring it home to finish. They are responsible for taking notes ("stop and jots") while reading and will also answer discussion questions about their book. They have these discussion questions glued into their reading notebooks. If they get home and realized they forgot their questions, they can also find them in the Schoology reading course in a green folder called "Book Clubs."
After tomorrow, their next book club will be on Thursday. They will follow the same procedures (take notes, answer discussion questions) for Thursday.
Math: Finish 5 lessons in Dreambox
Reading: Students will have their first book club meeting tomorrow. They have had some time in class to work on this but may also need to bring it home to finish. They are responsible for taking notes ("stop and jots") while reading and will also answer discussion questions about their book. They have these discussion questions glued into their reading notebooks. If they get home and realized they forgot their questions, they can also find them in the Schoology reading course in a green folder called "Book Clubs."
After tomorrow, their next book club will be on Thursday. They will follow the same procedures (take notes, answer discussion questions) for Thursday.
Math: Finish 5 lessons in Dreambox
Week of October 19:
Reading: Students will receive their book club books on Thursday of this week. They will need to read an assigned number of pages and answer discussion questions as well as take their own notes about the book by the following Tuesday. These books will take about 2 weeks to complete.
Math: Finish 5 lessons of Dreambox during the week
Reading: Students will receive their book club books on Thursday of this week. They will need to read an assigned number of pages and answer discussion questions as well as take their own notes about the book by the following Tuesday. These books will take about 2 weeks to complete.
Math: Finish 5 lessons of Dreambox during the week
Week of October 5
Science: Students have a reading passage assigned in STEMscopes 5.6A Uses of Energy Reading Science to complete by Friday.
Reading: Students should be reading each night from a self selected book each night.
Math: Finish 5 lessons of Dreambox during the week (students will also have class time to work on this)
Science: Students have a reading passage assigned in STEMscopes 5.6A Uses of Energy Reading Science to complete by Friday.
Reading: Students should be reading each night from a self selected book each night.
Math: Finish 5 lessons of Dreambox during the week (students will also have class time to work on this)
Week of September 28
Science: Students have a test over mixtures and solutions on Friday. In STEMscopes, they have a mixtures 5.5BC assignment called e-scopedia and a mixtures 5.5BC assignment called concept review game. They should complete these before Friday in preparation for their test.
Here is a unit review we will be reviewing on Thursday: Unit slideshow
Reading: Students should be reading each night from a self selected book each night. They can also work in Istation.
Math: Finish 5 lessons of Dreambox during the week (students will also have class time to work on this)
Science: Students have a test over mixtures and solutions on Friday. In STEMscopes, they have a mixtures 5.5BC assignment called e-scopedia and a mixtures 5.5BC assignment called concept review game. They should complete these before Friday in preparation for their test.
Here is a unit review we will be reviewing on Thursday: Unit slideshow
Reading: Students should be reading each night from a self selected book each night. They can also work in Istation.
Math: Finish 5 lessons of Dreambox during the week (students will also have class time to work on this)
Week of September 21
Science: Students have a test over classifying matter on Monday. Here is a review we went over in class:
Classifying Matter unit review
Reading: Students should be reading each night from a self selected book each night. They can also work in Istation.
Writing: There is no specific homework, but have your student share their first published piece with you! These will be finished on Monday.
Math: Finish 5 lessons of Dreambox during the week (students will also have class time to work on this)
Science: Students have a test over classifying matter on Monday. Here is a review we went over in class:
Classifying Matter unit review
Reading: Students should be reading each night from a self selected book each night. They can also work in Istation.
Writing: There is no specific homework, but have your student share their first published piece with you! These will be finished on Monday.
Math: Finish 5 lessons of Dreambox during the week (students will also have class time to work on this)
Click here for the daily checklists. The newest one will be at the top. Previous ones will be at the bottom.
Stop and jot ideas (we will get into this the second week of school)
Students should work on Dreambox and Istation each day. They will see this in their daily checklists starting Tuesday, September 1.
Parent letter on Dreambox and Istation.
Parent letter on Dreambox and Istation.