SCIENCE Jan. 3-6

SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT DUE IN SIX WEEKS - FEB. 13TH


Each week in Science class we will go over the requirements for the Science Fair Project.
Wed., Jan. 4th, I will be checking the student's Science Fair Project Journal. (Journal sheet was given out before break but students may choose to use a Journal Book.) 
Monday, Jan. 9th, I will be checking the student's "Variables" and "Hypothesis". (A form was given out before break to be completed.) 
 Students may complete these before the due dates.


We begin our FORCE UNIT (Chapter 3). Students will journal about different kinds of 'force'. We will take a closer look at 'gravity'.


Math Enrichment this week will be "The 24 Game". Students should review basic multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction facts.

LANGUAGE ARTS Jan. 3-6

Tuesday:  "Subject - Verb Agreement" pages 174, 175:1-20
Wednesday:  "Past & Present Tense Verbs" page 177; Writing Activity
Thursday:  "Commas" pages 178, 179:1-20
Friday:  "Mixed Review" pages 180, 181:1-25

READING Jan. 3-6

This week in Reading class we will be writing letters to the Academy of Tucson 4th grade classes. We hope to visit their campus and have them visit us sometime in the second semester. Tentative plans are underway.

We will begin reading The Tempest by William Shakespeare. Define/study vocabulary words (to be given on Thursday).

SPELLING Jan. 3-6

This week in Spelling we will study non-base words. Lessons 66-69 will be completed in class. Students should take home their Spelling workbooks to study the word list in the back. TEST on Friday, Jan. 6.

MATH and SOCIAL STUDIES Jan. 3-6

MATH Click on Mrs. Robinson's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SOCIAL STUDIES Click on Ms. Perrotta's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SCIENCE Dec. 12-15

Science Fair Project information - Students should use the holiday break to get started on their project. On Monday, Dec. 12th, they will be given a "Variable" worksheet to complete and "Journal" sheet to help track their project.  More information about the "Abstract" (research paper) will be given out in January.

This week, we will be reading another issue of Scholastic's "Current Science" magazine and completing a worksheet packet in class.


Wishing you all a peaceful holiday season! 

School's back in session on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012.

LANGUAGE ARTS Dec. 12-16

Monday - Action Verbs pages 168-169
Tuesday - Direct Objects pages 170-181
Wednesday - Verb Tense pages 172-173

Thursday - My homeroom class will have a Holiday Party. We plan to watch a holiday movie, eat snacks (parents: if possible, send in finger foods like cookies, apple slices, chips), play games. Thursday is an early release day at 12:05.

Wishing you a wonderful holiday season!!!

READING Dec. 12-15

This week in Reading class we will read a short story and discuss it, draw a plotline, and create a scene from the story.

SPELLING Dec. 12-15

No Spelling this week due to our short week. We will use this period to continue with the Reading class (short story).

MATH and SOCIAL STUDIES Dec. 12-14

MATH Click on Mrs. Robinson's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SOCIAL STUDIES Click on Ms. Perrotta's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SCIENCE Dec. 5-9

SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT "Research Requirements" hand-out will be given to students on Monday, Dec. 5. This research sheet is due Monday, Dec. 12th.

CHAPTER 2 TEST on Thursday, Dec. 8th.
We will prepare and review for this test during class this week.

Math Enrichment on Friday. Ask your student about "Skunk" :D

LANGUAGE ARTS Dec. 5-9

POETRY UNIT continues this week. Students will learn about different styles of poems and study examples; plus create their own poetry. This has been a fun journey for the students! Each day they are assigned a type of poem to write in their Poetry Journal.

(Students who wish to re-take Unit 2 Test may do so this week.)

READING Dec. 5-9

Reading Contract - Mystery
Art Project DUE Fri., Dec. 9


This week in Reading we continue writing in Poetry Journals. See Language Arts for more information.

SPELLING Dec. 5-9

This week in Spelling we will study homonyms, non-base words, and review affix rules. Lessons 61-64 will be completed in class. Students should take home their Spelling workbooks to study the word list in the back. TEST on Friday, Dec. 9.

MATH and SOCIAL STUDIES Dec. 5 - 9

MATH Click on Mrs. Robinson's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SOCIAL STUDIES Click on Ms. Perrotta's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SCIENCE Nov. 28 - Dec. 2

On Monday, students will be given SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT information and due dates. Parents must sign and return the signature sheet by Monday, Dec. 5th. Even though the project isn't due until Feb. 13, there are due dates along the way to keep students on track.

This week in Science students will study and journal about the changing states of matter. We will study about melting and boiling points. We will also investigate chemical properties.


Math Enrichment will involve "problem solving" this week.

LANGUAGE ARTS Nov. 28 - Dec. 2

Monday:  Unit 2 Review worksheets
Tuesday: Unit 2 TEST
Wednesday - Friday: We are studying poetry in Reading class this week. During Language Arts, we will write poetry and study different styles.

READING Nov. 28 - Dec. 2

Reading Contract - Mystery
Plotline DUE Fri., Dec. 2
Art Project DUE Fri., Dec. 9


This week in Reading class we will be reading the book "Love that Dog" by Sharon Creech. This book will introduce our POETRY UNIT. Students will learn about several types of poetry styles. They will be given a 'Poetry Journal' to use during this unit. Students are assigned to write at least one poem each day.

SPELLING Nov. 28 - Dec. 2

This week in Spelling we will study non-base words and homonyms. Lessons 56-59 will be completed in class. Students should take home their Spelling workbooks to study the word list in the back. TEST on Friday, Dec. 2.

MATH and SOCIAL STUDIES Nov. 28 - Dec. 2

MATH Click on Mrs. Robinson's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SOCIAL STUDIES Click on Ms. Perrotta's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SCIENCE Nov. 21-23

Science Fair student informational packets will be given out when we return from Thanksgiving Break (remember - no school Thursday and Friday).

Monday, Nov., 21, I will collect the "Current Science" worksheets.
This week in Science students will study and journal about the changing states of matter. We will look at melting and boiling points.

LANGUAGE ARTS Nov. 21-23

We have had a wonderful week with the Scholastic book fair here at AOT! If you didn't have a chance to stop by, Nov. 18 was the start of our online book fair, which will run for the next 21 days. The website address for the AOT Scholastic Online Book Fair will be emailed out to parents Nov 18. Pursue the thousands of books in the online catalog, create a Christmas wish list for out-of-town guests, and purchase even more awesome books. All books purchased through the online book fair will count towards our goal of selling 500 books. Students will water-balloon bomb Mr. Allardice when we reach this goal!

This week in Language Arts the students will complete the Persuasive Letter assignment. This letter is DUE Wed., Nov. 23.

READING Nov. 21-23

Reading Contract - Mystery
Writing Activity DUE Wed., Nov. 23
Plotline DUE Fri., Dec. 2
Art Project DUE Fri., Dec. 9

This week in Reading class the students will be watching the movie "Holes". They will make a comparison chart listing similarities and differences between the movie and the book.

SPELLING Nov. 21-23

No Spelling this week due to short week.

 5th Grade THANKSGIVING ACTIVITY Wed., Nov. 23, 12:15 - 3:00.
Colonial Games & Activities 12:15
"Feasting" 1:30 THANK YOU PARENTS FOR YOUR DONATIONS
Watching Charlie Brown Thanksgiving movie 2:15

MATH and SOCIAL STUDIES Nov. 21-23

MATH Click on Mrs. Robinson's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SOCIAL STUDIES Click on Ms. Perrotta's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SCIENCE Nov. 14-18

Students have been studying Matter. We will take a closer look at "Atoms" and "Molecules". The students should learn the first 12 Elements on the Periodic Table (see page 9 in the student planner). QUIZ on Wed., Nov. 16. We will also take a look at "Solid, Liquid, and Gasses". Current events in Science will be discussed using Scholastic's Current Science magazine.

LANGUAGE ARTS Nov. 14-18

Visit the school's Scholastic Book Fair this week Nov. 14-18

This week in Language Arts students will have a Chapter Review, practice 'letter writing', and begin the Persuasive Writing assignment. On Nov. 23, a persuasive letter will be due. Students will have in-class lessons to guide them in this assignment.

READING NOV. 14-18

Visit the school's Scholastic Book Fair this week Nov. 14-18

READING CONTRACT - Mystery
Book and Projects chosen DUE Mon., Nov. 14
Two Vocabulary Activities DUE Fri., Nov. 18

This week we complete reading Holes by Louis Sachar. Students will share their dioramas and sequence them in order of events in the story. We plan to watch the movie "Holes" Nov. 21st  (see yellow half sheet in Nov. 10th "Friday Folder") to compare and contrast the book and movie.

SPELLING Nov. 14-18

This week in Spelling we will study non-base words and homonyms. Lessons 51-54 will be completed in class. Students should take home their Spelling workbooks to study the word list in the back. TEST on Friday, Nov. 18th.

MATH and SOCIAL STUDIES Nov. 14-18

MATH Click on Mrs. Robinson's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SOCIAL STUDIES Click on Ms. Perrotta's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SCIENCE Nov. 7-10

(NO SCHOOL FRIDAY, NOV. 11th - Hug a Veteran!)

Monday and Tuesday - Students will begin our Matter Unit: "What is the structure of Matter?" Classroom Investigations and Science Journal activities.

Wednesday - Miss Bright will lead the students in Math Enrichment Activities (See last week's Science post about Math Enrichment.)

Thursday - "Atoms and Molecules" define and diagram. Students will need to start memorizing the first 12 Elements on the Periodic Table. See page 82.

LANGUAGE ARTS Nov. 7-10

Students will prepare and present a "Speak-up" this week. The theme is 'My Favorite Holiday'
Monday - Students will be given the 'speak-up' guide.
Tuesday - Students will write their 'speak-up'.
Wednesday and Thursday - Speak-ups will be presented

READING Nov. 7-10

This week we continue reading Holes by Louis Sachar. Students will create a shoe box diorama which will showcase a scene from Holes. Class time will be given for this project. 
Diorama DUE: Monday, Nov. 14th

SPELLING Nov. 7-10

No Spelling this week due to short week. We will use this period for Language Arts classwork.

MATH and SOCIAL STUDIES Nov. 7-10

MATH Click on Mrs. Robinson's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SOCIAL STUDIES Click on Ms. Perrotta's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SCIENCE Oct. 31 - Nov. 4

No Class Monday due to Cemetery Field Trip 8:30 - 11:30

Tuesday - Cemetery "Reflections" ; Students will be given class time to complete their Cemetery Unit Flipbook Report. Report DUE Wed. Nov 2.


Wednesday & Thursday - "Yeast and Sugar" Investigation. My student teacher, Miss Bright will lead this "investigation" on Wednesday. On Thursday, I will lead the results and summary.

Friday - MATH ENRICHMENT; Beginning this quarter, once a week, during Science class, students will have Math Enrichment Activities, that I will direct. These activities will challenge students to improve their Math skills no matter their level of academic achievement.

LANGUAGE ARTS Oct. 31 - Nov. 4

Monday - none due to Cemetery Field Trip 8:30 - 11:30.
Tuesday - "Mixed Review" pages 98, 99 completed in class today.
Wednesday - "Singular Possessive Nouns" page 101: Writing Activity
Thursday - "Plural Possessive Nouns" page 103: Writing Activity
Friday - "Combining Sentences - Nouns" page 105: Writing Activity

READING Oct. 31 - Nov. 4

*** EMPTY SHOE BOX needed for each student by Monday, Nov. 7th for in-class diorama project. ***


This week we continue with reading Holes by Louis Sachar. Students are reading the chapters together in class (no outside reading).  Continue to review vocabulary words from both vocab sets. 

SPELLING Oct. 31 - Nov. 4

This week in Spelling we will study non-base words and homonyms. Lessons 46 - 49 will be completed in class. Students should take home their Spelling workbooks to study the word list in the back. TEST on Friday, Nov. 4th.

MATH and SOCIAL STUDIES Oct. 31 - Nov. 4

MATH Click on Mrs. Robinson's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SOCIAL STUDIES Click on Ms. Perrotta's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SCIENCE Oct. 24-28

Parents - please stop by the school office and view the "Recyclable Human Bodies" that were constructed this past week.

Monday - Human Body Test; students may use their notes for this test.They need to know the function and major organs in the six body systems that we studied.

Tuesday - Thursday - Students will prepare for the Cemetery Field trip (Monday, Oct. 31, 8:30 - 11:30). They will be required to write a report. The requirements for this report will be given to the students in class. Students will work on the rough copy this week and the final copy is DUE on Wednesday, Nov. 2.

Friday - No Science due to a guest speaker.

LANGUAGE ARTS Oct. 24-28

*** SCHOLASTIC BOOK ORDERS DUE FRIDAY, OCT. 28 ***

This week in Language Arts, students will review writing correct sentences.
Monday - Complete sentences / fragments Do: page 74:all
Tuesday - Simple subjects / predicates Do: pages 80, 81: odd #'s
Wednesday - Combining sentences Do: page 82: odd#'s
Thursday - Combining sentences Do: page 83: 1-20
Friday - Run-on sentences Do: pages 84, 85: even #'s

READING Oct. 24-28

This week we continue with reading Holes by Louis Sachar. Students are reading the chapters together in class (no outside reading). 
Monday - Vocabulary Quiz; words from chapters 1-8 (ran out of time on Friday).
Tuesday - New vocabulary words for chapters 9-17. 
We will read chapters 9-17 this week in class. Students should be ready for Holes reading QUIZ on Friday, October 28.

SPELLING Oct. 24-28

This week in Spelling we will study words with morphographs "vise" and "vize", "duce" and "ish". Lessons 41 - 44 will be completed in class. Students should take home their Spelling workbooks to study the word list in the back. TEST on Friday, October 28.

MATH and SOCIAL STUDIES Oct. 24-28

MATH Click on Mrs. Robinson's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SOCIAL STUDIES Click on Ms. Perrotta's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SCIENCE Oct. 17-21

This week the students will design and create a Human Body Model using recyclables. Each student is required to bring in some recyclables to use for this project.

PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES THIS WEEK. You will be able to look over your child's Science Journal at your conference with the homeroom teacher.

LANGUAGE ARTS Oct. 17-21

Due to Early Release Days (shortened schedule), Language Arts, Reading, and Spelling class periods will be devoted to reading Holes by Louis Sachar (chapters 1-8).

READING Oct. 17-21

Reading Contract - Biography "Timeline" assignment DUE Tuesday.

This week we begin reading Holes by Louis Sachar. Together we will read chapters 1-8; complete vocabulary work; comprehension activities.

SPELLING Oct. 17-21

No Spelling this week due to Early Release Days (shortened schedule).

MATH and SOCIAL STUDIES Oct. 17-21

MATH Click on Mrs. Robinson's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SOCIAL STUDIES Click on Ms. Perrotta's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SCIENCE Oct. 10

Monday;  5th Grade Science classes will be creating a Human Body Model next week (Oct. 17-21). Students are required to collect recyclable items that could be used for our Human Body Model. These items may be brought in on Monday, Oct. 10 and DUE on Monday, Oct. 17.

Tuesday - Friday; no Science due to 5th grade camp Oct. 11, 12 and Fall Break (no school) Oct. 13, 14.

LANGUAGE ARTS Oct. 10

Monday; the students will listen to a reading of Horton Hatches the Egg and The Sneetches by Dr. Seuss and write about the story's meaning/lesson and apply it to their lives.

Tuesday - Friday; no Language Arts due to 5th grade camp Oct. 11, 12 and Fall Break (no school) Oct. 13, 14.

READING Oct. 10

(See Language Arts)
No Reading this week due to 5th grade camp Oct. 11, 12 and Fall Break (no school) Oct. 13, 14.

SPELLING Oct. 10

No Spelling this week due to 5th grade camp Oct. 11, 12 and Fall Break (no school) Oct. 13, 14.

MATH and SOCIAL STUDIES Oct. 10

MATH Click on Mrs. Robinson's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SOCIAL STUDIES Click on Ms. Perrotta's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SCIENCE October 3-7

*** The 5th Grade class will be creating a Human Body Model once we complete our unit. Students are encouraged to collect recyclable items that could be used for our Human Body Model. Save these items at home until an announcement is given to bring them in for construction.***
Thank you!


Monday Skeletal System Create a skeleton with partner. Students should study the highlighted skeletal parts on their study guide.
Tuesday Skeletal and Muscular Systems Review Students will take notes in their Science Journal
Wednesday and Thursday Scholastic "Super Science" monthly magazine Once a month, the class will read and discuss current news in the field of Science. Students will have a Science worksheet packet to complete by end of class Thursday, Oct. 6.
Friday Nervous System Students will be introduced to the Nervous System and complete a "Human Organ Chart" in class.

LANGUAGE ARTS October 3-7

Monday Nouns page 89 "Article" DUE: Tues. Oct. 4
Tuesday Singular and Plural Nouns page 91 Poster DUE: Wed. Oct. 5
Wednesday More Plural Nouns (no HW)
Thursday Common and Proper Nouns page 95 Letter DUE: Thurs, Oct. 6
Friday Capitalization page 96,97 completed in class today.

READING October 3-7

"Reading Contract- Biography"
New Reading Contract packet was given to students on Monday, Sept. 19th. They chose a biography to read. Continue reading the biography. Writing assignment due Friday, Oct. 7th.


Sports Report and 'Speak-up' 
Students will be given a Sports Report Guide on Monday, Oct. 3. They will work on this in class but students will need to do some outside research on their chosen sport. Students will present Sports Report orally in class on Thursday, Oct. 6 and Friday, Oct. 7.

SPELLING October 3-7

This week the students will use "Word Building" skills, identify "Vowel Patterns"; plus, they will learn more about "Nonbase Words". Students complete spelling lessons #36-#39 in class.  They should use their lessons to study for Friday's test on Oct. 7th.

MATH and SOCIAL STUDIES October 3-7

MATH Click on Mrs. Robinson's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SOCIAL STUDIES Click on Ms. Perrotta's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SCIENCE Sept. 26-30

The Circulatory System: Students will use their study guide to complete activities, notes, and study for QUIZ on Tuesday.


The Respiratory System: Students will investigate and study the workings of the the Respiratory System on Wednesday.


Skeletal and Muscular Systems: Students will be given study guides listing the major bones and muscles. Study the highlighted parts for next week's QUIZ.


The 5th Grade class will be creating a Human Body Model once we complete our unit. Students are encouraged to collect recyclable items that could be used for our Human Body Model. Save these items at home until an announcement is given to bring them in for construction. Thank you!

LANGUAGE ARTS Sept. 26-30

Students will be writing a Personal Narrative this week. Students will "Pre-write", "Create a Rough Draft", "Peer Tutor Revision", "Write a Final Copy".
Personal Narrative Final Copy DUE: Friday, Sept. 30th.




Language Arts Unit 1 Review Thursday, Sept. 29
Language Arts Unit 1 TEST Friday, Sept. 30

READING Sept. 26-30

"Reading Contract- Biography"
New Reading Contract packet was given to students on Monday, Sept. 19th. They chose a biography to read. Start reading biography now. Vocabulary assignment due this week.



"The Lady or The Tiger" This short story will be read in class this week.  
Questions #1-#4 are due Wednesday.
Students will prepare for a "The Lady or The Tiger" debate to be held on Thursday and Friday (if needed).

SPELLING Sept. 26-30

This week the students will use "Plural Variations", identify "Morphographs"; plus, they will learn about "Vowel Patterns". Students complete spelling lessons #31-#34 in class.  They should use their lessons to study for Friday's test on Sept. 30th.

MATH and SOCIAL STUDIES Sept. 26-30

MATH Click on Mrs. Robinson's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SOCIAL STUDIES Click on Ms. Perrotta's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SCIENCE Sept. 19-23

Digestive System TEST on Wed., Sept. 21

Monday and Tuesday, students will be reviewing the Digestive System and completing Science Journal work in preparation for the test. Students should know the names of the major organs of the Digestive System (worksheet).

Thursday, we begin our study of the Circulatory System (pages 48, 49).

Friday, the students will conduct a "Reaction Time" investigation. Worksheet packet must be completed and turned in on Monday, Sept. 26.

LANGUAGE ARTS Sept. 19-23

Scholastic Books Orders were sent home with students on Monday, Sept. 12th. Orders are DUE back by Wednesday, Sept. 21 (information is included about how to place your order online. Our class is able to receive a free book for the classroom library for online orders.)


Monday, Sept. 19, we will be going over the requirements for the new "Reading Contract - Biography" (See READING).


"Animal Reading Contract - ART" 
DUE:Wed., Sept. 21 This project will be shared in class.


Language Arts book this week:
Time Order Words page 39:1-15 DUE: Tues., Sept. 20
Main Ideas page 41: writing activity DUE: Thur. Sept. 22
Review of Time order Words and Main Ideas worksheet packet DUE: Mon. Sept. 26

READING Sept. 19-23

"Reading Contract- Biography"
New Reading Contract packet will be given to students on Monday, Sept. 19th. They are to choose a biography to read. The signature sheet needs to be signed by parent and student plus activities chosen; DUE: Friday, Sept. 23.

"Walk Two Moons"
Students need to complete the book this week. We will be doing oral reading in class. Students should be familiar with the main events in the book and be prepared for a TEST next week.

"Animal Reading Contract - ART" DUE: Wed., Sept. 21

This is the final assignment for our Animal Reading Contract.

SPELLING Sept. 19-23

This week the students will study words with "s", "z", "sh", "ch"; plus, they will learn about "non-base words". Students complete spelling lessons #26-#29 in class.  They should use their lessons to study for Friday's test on Sept. 23rd.

MATH and SOCIAL STUDIES Sept. 19-23

MATH Click on Mrs. Robinson's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SOCIAL STUDIES Click on Ms. Perrotta's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SCIENCE Sept. 13 -16

(No Science on Monday, Sept. 12 due to special presentation by TPD.)

Plant Cell and Animal Cell QUIZ on Tuesday, Sept. 13.

We begin our study of the 'systems' of the body. This week we begin with the Digestive System. Students will take notes and draw diagrams in their Science Journals.  On Thursday, the students will have an "investigation" of the digestive system using pantyhose and balloons. (Be sure to ask them about this!) Science activities are completed in class and graded (information from pages 24-29 in the student textbook).

LANGUAGE ARTS Sept. 12-16

This week in Language Arts the students will be:

* creating a comic strip (p. 21) on Monday
* writing a poem (p. 23) on Tuesday
* writing a "journal entry" (p. 25) on Wednesday
* orally presenting "Collections" on Thursday
* completing pages 26-29:1-5 in class on Friday

Scholastic Books Orders will be sent home with students on Monday, Sept. 12th. Orders are DUE back by Wednesday, Sept. 21 (information is included about how to place your order online. Our class is able to receive a free book for the classroom library for online orders.)

READING Sept. 12-16

"Animal Reading Contract" 
'Animal Story Plot-line' assignment is due this Friday, Sept. 16.  

"Walk Two Moons"
Students need to read to chapter 35 by Friday, Sept. 16.
We will review vocabulary in class and work on a WTM plot-line. 

Collections worksheet DUE Thurday, Sept. 15th. Students will orally present their 'show-n-tell' on Thursday.

SPELLING Sept. 12-16

This week in Spelling the students will study about words with prefixes  "ex' and "pro" plus, they will learn about the suffix "ion". Students complete spelling lessons #21-#24 in class.  They should use their lessons to study for Friday's test on Sept. 16th.

MATH and SOCIAL STUDIES Sept. 12-16

MATH Click on Mrs. Robinson's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SOCIAL STUDIES Click on Ms. Perrotta's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SCIENCE Sept. 6-9

We begin our Unit on the Human Body with a study of Cells.
Plant cells will be compared with Animal cells.
(pages 32-34 in the textbook)
Students will diagram both types of cells and create a Venn Diagram.
This is for preparation of the Cell Test on Tuesday, Sept. 13 (a presentation by TPD : anti-bullying message : has been scheduled for Monday.)

LANGUAGE ARTS Sept. 6-9

This week the students will learn about Sept. 11, 2001. They need to interview an adult about that day:
1. What were you doing when you heard the news about the Twin Towers?
2. How did you react?
3. How have you 'come to grips' with this attack?
Interview is DUE: Friday, Sept. 9

Students will interpret Political Cartoons from Sept. 11th and compare other historical events to Sept. 11th.

READING Sept. 6-9

"Animal Reading Contract" 
Writing assignment is due this Friday, Sept. 9.  Students may complete any parts of the contract ahead of due dates.

"Walk Two Moons"

Students need to read chapters 19-24 by Friday, Sept. 9.
Be prepared for a chapter reading Quiz this week.

"Create Your Own Band"  worksheet packet 

DUE: Wed., Sept. 7

SPELLING Sept. 6-9

This week in Spelling the students will study about words ending in "en", "age" and prefixes "de", "in" plus, they will learn about the "y to i" rule. Students complete spelling lesson practice in class. Workbook have arrived! They should use their lessons to study for Friday's test.

MATH and SOCIAL STUDIES Sept. 6-9

MATH Click on Mrs. Robinson's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SOCIAL STUDIES Click on Ms. Perrotta's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SCIENCE Week of Aug. 29 - Sept. 2

The Scientific Method
This week, students will be using class time to write a paper about The Scientific Method. Pages 20 & 21 in textbook will be the basis for their paper. The students must define the five steps of The Scientific Method and give examples from one of the "investigations" we completed in class last week (balloon investigation or paper airplane investigation or paper helicopter investigation). This paper may be hand written (or typed from home computer). The Scientific Method paper is due Friday, Sept. 2.

QUIZ on The Scientific Method Friday, Sept. 2

LANGUAGE ARTS Week of Aug. 29 - Sept. 2

Grammar This week's lessons include: nouns, plural nouns, common & proper nouns, capitalization, singular & possessive nouns.

Grammar assignments are completed in class.

READING Week of Aug. 29 - Sept. 2

"Animal Reading Contract" 
Two Vocabulary assignments are due this Friday, Sept. 2. (Vocabulary words are listed on page one of the contract.) Students may complete any parts of the contract ahead of due dates.

"Walk Two Moons"
Chapter 1-11 Vocabulary Quiz on Monday, Aug. 29.
Students need to read chapters 12-18 by Friday, Sept. 2.
New vocabulary words will be given for chapters 12-18.
Chapter 12-18 Vocabulary Quiz on Friday, Sept. 2.


SCHOLASTIC BOOK ORDERS due on Thursday, Sept. 1.

*** Over the 3-day Labor Day week-end, students should focus on their "Animal Reading Contract". ***

SPELLING Week of Aug. 29 - Sept. 2

This week in Spelling the students will study about words ending in "est", "al" and "ly", plus, they will learn about the "Doubling Rule". Students complete spelling lesson practice in class. They should use their lessons to study for Friday's test.

SPELLING TEST Friday, Sept. 2

MATH and SOCIAL STUDIES Week of Aug. 29 - Sept. 2

MATH Click on Mrs. Robinson's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SOCIAL STUDIES Click on Ms. Perrotta's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SCIENCE (All 5th grade classes) August 22-26

INQUIRY SKILLS and THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD

This week, students will complete 'investigations' and use their Science Journals to log their results. Science Journals are graded each week. Look for a grade summary sheet in their Friday Folder.

LANGUAGE ARTS August 22-26

SPEAK-UPS The students will be assigned to do a "Speak-Up" about My Summer Vacation. They will answer questions about their Summer and orally present their information on Tues., Aug. 23 and Wed. Aug. 24. The oral presentation doesn't need to memorized. They may use their worksheet.

GRAMMAR Punctuation and Grammar Rules Reviewed. Pages 10-13 will be worked on this week in class.

READING August 22-26

Animal Reading Contract On Monday, Aug. 22, students will be given the Animal Reading Contract packet. Look for it in the reading section of their binder. The first due date is this Friday, Aug. 26; students need to choose an "Animal" book to read.

Walk Two Moons Our class will begin reading this book together in class. Chapters 1-11 should be read by Monday, Aug. 29. Vocabulary words will be given to the students on Tuesday, Aug. 23.  They will define these words in class and study for VOCAB QUIZ on Monday, Aug. 29.

SPELLING August 22-26

Spelling Workbooks should be here soon. In the meantime, the students will be given photo-copied spelling pages for this week's lessons #6- #9. We will  complete these pages in class.

SPELLING TEST #2 on Friday, August 26.

MATH and SOCIAL STUDIES August 22-26

MATH Click on Mrs. Robinson's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SOCIAL STUDIES Click on Ms. Perrotta's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SCIENCE (all 5th graders) Aug 15-19

Tuesday, August 16, will be our first day meeting for Science class. A pre-test will be given that day.

This week the students will have lessons on:

* Following directions

* Observation / Inference

All lesson activities will be completed in class.

HOMEWORK: none

LANGUAGE ARTS August 15-19

This week the students will complete a Writing pre-test.

The students will have lessons on:
*Sentences and sentence fragments
*Declarative and interrogative sentences
*Imperative and exclamatory sentences
*Compound sentences

Since we are waiting to assign lockers (shelving on back order), the students won't be assigned a Language Arts book at this time. Assignments will be completed in class.

HOMEWORK: none

READING August 15-19

This week the students will take a Reading pre-test.

The students will learn how to set-up a "Story Plot Line" (as shown in the 5th Grade letter that was sent home). This will be completed in class using short stories.

HOMEWORK: None this week. "Story Plot Line" activities completed in class.

SPELLING Aug 15-19

We will complete Lessons 1-4 together in class this week.
SPELLING TEST ON FRIDAY, Aug 19.
Normally, I won't list the spelling words on this page but since the students' workbooks are on back order, here's this week's spelling words:

1. mother                      13.  price
2. thought                     14.  guide
3. pointless                   15.  relate
4. matchless                 16.  workable
5. painful                     17.  restful
6. doubtful                   18.  misplace
7. returnable                19.  helpless
8. cover                        20.  sleepless
9. misspell                    21.  powerful
10. worthless                22.  quote
11. misjudge                 23.  sound
12. remove                   24.  portable
                                    25.  reason

HOMEWORK: Study spelling words each night.

MATH and SOCIAL STUDIES Assignments Aug 15-19

Visit Mrs. Robinson's Blog Page for MATH

Visit Ms. Perrotta's Blog Page for SOCIAL STUDIES
msperrotta@blogspot.com

First day organizing 'jobs'

* Label subject sections in your binder. See 5th grade schedule with 'starred' subjects.

* Return 5th grade information letter "signature slip" (letter handed out at Thursday's Meet and Greet and, also, handed out the first day of school.)

The above jobs are due by Monday, August 15th.

Welcome to 5th grade at Academy of Tucson!

Our first day of school is Thursday, August 11. We start at 8:15 prompt and have an early release at 12:05. Be sure to bring along your school supplies (list was mailed out over the summer).

Friday, August 12 is also an early release day at 12:05.

There will be a lot of hand-outs given to the students these first two days of school.

Here's to a GREAT YEAR!!!