Math: Conclusion of Chapter 10 on Multiplying and Dividing Fractions (one lesson per day) 

• Chapter 10 differentiated Practice test was done twice in class on Tuesday and Wednesday
• The same Chapter 10 differentiated Practice test was done twice as homework on Tuesday and Wednesday night, giving us four times as much practice before taking the real test.
• Chapter 10 differentiated Math Test on Wednesday, April 24, 2025 

Science: Chapter 5 on Water Cycles (one lesson per week) 

• We will read the next lesson, asking us to focus on the question, “How do clouds and precipitation form?”
• How does water move through the environment?
• Learning Objective: 
• Students will classify precipitation and investigate the relationship between precipitation and other weather conditions.
• Key Vocabulary in this lesson: hail, precipitation, and sleet

Social Studies: Gold Rush/Westward Expansion and Wonders of the World Presentation Project…

• We will have packets on the Gold Rush to work on on Tuesday and Wednesday. This week, we will end this unit.
• We will also play Oregon Trail and have fun after the packet work is done.
• Thursday, we will focus on the Westward Expansion with a webquest packet
• Friday, we will start our presentations of our Wonder that was created in Canva

• Learning Objective of the Gold Rush:

• Why and how the Gold Rush began
• What life was like during the Gold Rush 
• What lasting effects did the Gold Rush have on California's people and land
• Students will also better understand the Gold Rush's incredible impact on California's history.

*Please note that The Week at a Glance is very broad. Please check my nightly Edlio posts to read about whate did in class that day.*

Math - None  (optional: IXL lesson GXY...look it up by clicking the search button, typing GXY, and then selecting the 5th-grade lesson). (Today, we rested our minds and played Prodigy or iReday math games. Both games have the students solve many equations to reach the next levels. Please continue practicing multiplication flashcards at home, as we will do a lot of multiplication and division in the next few weeks.)

Science - None (Today, we continued to read and finish our Climate Change books. We focused on chapters 11, 12, and 13. Then, they completed the correlating pages in their comprehension packets for these chapters.)

Social Studies - None (Today, I showed them some Wonders of the World projects from last year that were created on Canva. This was to give them ideas for layouts and designs. Then, they continued to research their own Wonder of the World that they picked. Once the research is completed, they could create it on Canva.)

Coming up, so plan accordingly: May 19th - 23rd

• Monday, May 19: PJ

• Tuesday, May 20: Sports/Jersey Day

• Wednesday, May 21: Wacky Wednesday

• Thursday, May 22: Beach/Hawaiian Day

• Friday, May 23: SPIRIT DAY DRESS DOWN

Reminders:

- I offer office hours Monday through Thursday if your child needs me to reteach something in Math, Science, or Social Studies. Please email me for assistance, and we will meet via the Google Meet link. 

Upcoming events:

~ Field Trip to Feed My Starving Children on January 30th, during Catholic Schools Week. This will be the 5th grade service project for the year. The room parents will email the chaperone information as the date approaches. Permission forms will be sent home soon.

~ Field Trip on April 30th to Kenosha Public Museum to learn about Native American tribes living in Wisconsin and dissect Owl Pellets. We also have another Field Trip on May 21st to the Civil War Museum in Kenosha. More info is to come for chaperoning by our room parents—field trip forms to go home in April. I am so excited about these enrichment opportunities. 

If you are interested in helping out with our classroom needs:

If anyone would like to donate wish list items to our classroom, please use this Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3RS691H76HBK0?ref_=wl_share

Thank you all so much in advance for your continued support. It truly makes a difference in our school community!!

Math - Lesson 11 enrichment worksheet  (optional: IXL lesson GXY...look it up by clicking the search button, typing GXY, and then selecting the 5th-grade lesson). (Today, we continued to divide unit fractions by whole numbers in our books. It was another continuation of the lesson from yesterday, and came easily to the entire class. Please continue practicing multiplication flashcards at home, as we will do a lot of multiplication and division in the next few weeks.)

Science - None (Today, we continued to read in our Climate Change books. We focused on chapters 8, 9, and 10. Then, they completed the correlating pages in their comprehension packets for these chapters.)

Social Studies - None (Today, I showed them some Wonders of the World projects from last year that were created on Canva. This was to give them ideas for layouts and designs. Then, they continued to research their own Wonder of the World that they picked. Once the research is completed, they could create it on Canva.)

Coming up, so plan accordingly: May 19th - 23rd

• Monday, May 19: PJ

• Tuesday, May 20: Sports/Jersey Day

• Wednesday, May 21: Wacky Wednesday

• Thursday, May 22: Beach/Hawaiian Day

• Friday, May 23: SPIRIT DAY DRESS DOWN

Reminders:

- I offer office hours Monday through Thursday if your child needs me to reteach something in Math, Science, or Social Studies. Please email me for assistance, and we will meet via the Google Meet link. 

Upcoming events:

~ Field Trip to Feed My Starving Children on January 30th, during Catholic Schools Week. This will be the 5th grade service project for the year. The room parents will email the chaperone information as the date approaches. Permission forms will be sent home soon.

~ Field Trip on April 30th to Kenosha Public Museum to learn about Native American tribes living in Wisconsin and dissect Owl Pellets. We also have another Field Trip on May 21st to the Civil War Museum in Kenosha. More info is to come for chaperoning by our room parents—field trip forms to go home in April. I am so excited about these enrichment opportunities. 

If you are interested in helping out with our classroom needs:

If anyone would like to donate wish list items to our classroom, please use this Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3RS691H76HBK0?ref_=wl_share

Thank you all so much in advance for your continued support. It truly makes a difference in our school community!!

Math: Chapter 10 on Multiplying and Dividing Fractions (one lesson per day) 

• Chapter 10, Lesson 9 - Division with Unit Fractions (learning objective: Divide whole numbers by unit fractions using models)
• Chapter 10, Lesson 10 - Divide Whole Numbers by Unit Fractions (learning objective: Use bar diagrams to divide whole numbers by unit fractions)
• Chapter 10, Lesson 11 - Divide Unit Fractions by Whole Numbers (Learning objective: use bar diagrams to divide unit fractions by whole numbers)
• Math Review packet on Thursday

Science: Chapter 5 on Water Cycles (one lesson per week) 

• We will read the next lesson, which asks us to focus on the question, “What is weather?”
• Learning objective: 
• Students will analyze data and use evidence to identify the factors that determine weather.

• Key Vocabulary in this lesson: barometric pressure, humidity, and weather 

Social Studies: Wonders of the World Presentation Project…

• We will work in Canva (program) creating our interactive poster boards, brochures, pamphlets, etc…
• Students will be researching the questions I require to fulfill their rubric scores.
• Learning Objective of Canva:
• Develop proficiency in using the platform's tools and features to create visually engaging and effective designs, including presentations, social media graphics, and other visual content. 

*Please note that The Week at a Glance is very broad. Please check my nightly Edlio posts to read about what we did in class that day.*

Thank you to all the Grandparents that blessed us with their prescence today. Hope they enjoyed the day built for them. xoxo

Math - None (optional: IXL lesson QH2...look it up by clicking the search button, typing QH2, and then selecting the 5th-grade lesson). (Today, we worked on a math packet that reviewed multiplying fractions. Please continue practicing multiplication flashcards at home, as we will do a lot of multiplication and division in the next few weeks.)

Science - None (Today, we worked on the last two of the four spheres on Earth in a packet. We read in detail about them and then answered questions.)

Social Studies - None (Today we continued to read about the Gold Rush in chapters 8 & 9. These chapters were called Boomtowns and Mining Gets Harder.. Some questions to ask.... Why were gold rush towns nicknamed Boomtowns?...They were small towns that seemed to spring up overnight and they were very populated and full of activity.  What nickname was San Francisco known by?...Golden Gate   What is ore?...It is hard rock with gold veins in it.  What were two dangers the miners faced while tunneling for ore?...1- cave-ins on the miners  2- explosions and poisonous gases in a tunnel)

Reminders:

- I offer office hours Monday through Thursday if your child needs me to reteach something in Math, Science, or Social Studies. Please email me for assistance, and we will meet via the Google Meet link. 

Upcoming events:

~ Field Trip to Feed My Starving Children on January 30th, during Catholic Schools Week. This will be the 5th grade service project for the year. The room parents will email the chaperone information as the date approaches. Permission forms will be sent home soon.

~ Field Trip on April 30th to Kenosha Public Museum to learn about Native American tribes living in Wisconsin and dissect Owl Pellets. We also have another Field Trip on May 21st to the Civil War Museum in Kenosha. More info is to come for chaperoning by our room parents—field trip forms to go home in April. I am so excited about these enrichment opportunities. 

If you are interested in helping out with our classroom needs:

If anyone would like to donate wish list items to our classroom, please use this Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3RS691H76HBK0?ref_=wl_share

Thank you all so much in advance for your continued support. It truly makes a difference in our school community!!

Math - None (optional: IXL lesson QH2...look it up by clicking the search button, typing QH2, and then selecting the 5th-grade lesson). (Today, we played math games as the lesson was confusing and had no value in what we did in this chapter. It would have confused everyone, and it is not even on the test as a question. Please continue practicing multiplication flashcards at home, as we will do a lot of multiplication and division in the next few weeks.)

Science - Earth Spheres packet #1 if not finished in class (Today, we worked on two of the four spheres on Earth in a packet. We read in detail about them and then answered questions.)

Social Studies - Gold Rush Chapters 6  & 7 if not finished in class (Today we continued to read about the Gold Rush with chapters 6 & 7. These chapters were called Striking it Rich (or Not) and Law & Order.. Some questions to ask.... About how much money did an average miner earn during the gold rush?...$30  What was the first newspaper in San Francisco?... California Star  California was not a US state when the gold rush started - TRUE   What was it called when miner prospected another miner's claim while that miner was not around?...claim jumping)

Reminders:

- I offer office hours Monday through Thursday if your child needs me to reteach something in Math, Science, or Social Studies. Please email me for assistance, and we will meet via the Google Meet link. 

Upcoming events:

~ Field Trip to Feed My Starving Children on January 30th, during Catholic Schools Week. This will be the 5th grade service project for the year. The room parents will email the chaperone information as the date approaches. Permission forms will be sent home soon.

~ Field Trip on April 30th to Kenosha Public Museum to learn about Native American tribes living in Wisconsin and dissect Owl Pellets. We also have another Field Trip on May 21st to the Civil War Museum in Kenosha. More info is to come for chaperoning by our room parents—field trip forms to go home in April. I am so excited about these enrichment opportunities. 

If you are interested in helping out with our classroom needs:

If anyone would like to donate wish list items to our classroom, please use this Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3RS691H76HBK0?ref_=wl_share

Thank you all so much in advance for your continued support. It truly makes a difference in our school community!!

Math - pgs 743 & 744 and extra enrichment worksheet if not finished in class (optional: IXL lesson 8KV...look it up by clicking the search button, typing 8KV, and then selecting the 5th-grade lesson). (Today, we continued working on multiplying fractions and then reducing them to their simplest form. Please continue practicing multiplication flashcards at home, as we will do a lot of multiplication and division in the next few weeks.)

Science - Schiff Only - Climate Change Chapters 3 & 4 if not finished in class (Today we continued reading Chapters 3 & 4 in Climate Change books. We also worked on the coordinating questions in our packets. The students are learning a lot and I am so proud of them. Miss Bubis's class did this yesterday.)

Social Studies - Gold Rush Chapters 2 & 3 if not finished in class (Today, we continued to read chapters 2 & 3 about the Gold Rush. These chapters were called Gold Fever and Rushing West. Some questions to ask.... How did the news of the gold strike travel in the 1840s?...By word of mouth.  Jewelry made of pure gold has gold consisting of how many karats?...24 karats.  What were wagons pulled by heading west?... Oxen.  How long did it take to travel by land from New York to California?...7 months.  Why was it hard to travel from the East Coast to California in 1848?... Snow and cold weather made it much harder to travel across the country to California.)

Reminders:

- I offer office hours Monday through Thursday if your child needs me to reteach something in Math, Science, or Social Studies. Please email me for assistance, and we will meet via the Google Meet link. 

Upcoming events:

~ Field Trip to Feed My Starving Children on January 30th, during Catholic Schools Week. This will be the 5th grade service project for the year. The room parents will email the chaperone information as the date approaches. Permission forms will be sent home soon.

~ Field Trip on April 30th to Kenosha Public Museum to learn about Native American tribes living in Wisconsin and dissect Owl Pellets. We also have another Field Trip on May 21st to the Civil War Museum in Kenosha. More info is to come for chaperoning by our room parents—field trip forms to go home in April. I am so excited about these enrichment opportunities. 

If you are interested in helping out with our classroom needs:

If anyone would like to donate wish list items to our classroom, please use this Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3RS691H76HBK0?ref_=wl_share

Thank you all so much in advance for your continued support. It truly makes a difference in our school community!!

Math - pgs 737 & 738 (optional: IXL lesson HDJ...look it up by clicking the search button, typing HDJ, and then selecting the 5th-grade lesson). (Today, we worked on multiplying fractions by using models and then reducing them to their simplest form. Please continue practicing multiplication flashcards at home, as we will be doing a lot of multiplication and division in the next few weeks.)

Science - Climate Change Chapter 3 & 4 if not finished in class (Today we continued reading Chapters 3 & 4 in Climate Change books. We also worked on the coordinating questions in our packets. The students are learning a lot and I am so proud of them.)

Social Studies - Gold Rush Chapter 1 if not finished in class (Today we started our new unit on the Gold Rush. The students were very excited about this! The introduction and Chapter 1 were about striking gold. Some questions to ask.... Which mineral is known as Fool's Gold?...pyrite  What were two tests James Marshall performed on the shinny nuggets to prove it was gold?...1- He hit the gold with a hammer, and 2- He boiled the gold in a pot of water with lye soap.)

Reminders:

- I offer office hours Monday through Thursday if your child needs me to reteach something in Math, Science, or Social Studies. Please email me for assistance, and we will meet via the Google Meet link. 

Upcoming events:

~ Field Trip to Feed My Starving Children on January 30th, during Catholic Schools Week. This will be the 5th grade service project for the year. The room parents will email the chaperone information as the date approaches. Permission forms will be sent home soon.

~ Field Trip on April 30th to Kenosha Public Museum to learn about Native American tribes living in Wisconsin and dissect Owl Pellets. We also have another Field Trip on May 21st to the Civil War Museum in Kenosha. More info is to come for chaperoning by our room parents—field trip forms to go home in April. I am so excited about these enrichment opportunities. 

If you are interested in helping out with our classroom needs:

If anyone would like to donate wish list items to our classroom, please use this Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3RS691H76HBK0?ref_=wl_share

Thank you all so much in advance for your continued support. It truly makes a difference in our school community!!

Math: Chapter 10 on Multiplying and Dividing Fractions (one lesson per day) 

• Chapter 10, Lesson 5 - Use models to Multiply Fractions (learning objective: Explore using models to multiply a fraction by a fraction)
• Chapter 10, Lesson 6 - Multiply Fractions (learning objective: We will multiply fractions WITHOUT using models)
• Chapter 10, Lesson 7 - Multiply Mixed Numbers (We will be using visual fraction models or equations to represent the problem...learning strategies to solve)
• Chapter 10, Lesson 8 - Multiplication as Scaling (learning objective: Comparing the size of a product to the size of one factor based on the size of the other factor, without performing the indicated multiplication)
• Math Review packet on Friday.

Science: Chapter 5 on Water Cycles (one lesson per week) & Climate Change Books

• We will also start reading the book What is Climate Change? and fill out comprehension question packets.

• Learning objectives of “What is Climate Change?” -

• Explain various causes of climate change.
• Identify local and global impacts of climate change 
• Identify ways climate change impacts people differently according to race, class, nationality, culture, etc.
• Describe ways that climate change impacts them and their families personally.

• Thursday and Friday - We will work on Earth’s Spheres packets #1 and #2

Social Studies: The Gold Rush starts…

• “What was the Gold Rush” books and packets are being read and used this week.
• We will read Chapters 1 through 9 this week and answer all questions for these chapters as well. Specific questions to ask and discuss will be on my nightly Edlio post. This will require us to finish the book and turn in our packets on Friday for a final grade.

• Learning Objective of the Gold Rush:

• Why and how the Gold Rush began
• What life was like during the Gold Rush 
• What lasting effects the Gold Rush had on California's people and land
• Students will also take away a better understanding of the Gold Rush's incredible impact on California's history.

*Please note that The Week at a Glance is very broad. Please check my nightly Edlio posts to read about what we did in class that day.*

Two field trip forms came home a few weeks ago. They can be paid together in cash or on one check made out to St. Joseph Catholic School. They are due back as soon as possible. Thank you!

Math - None (optional: IXL lesson QFQ...look it up by clicking the search button, typing 'QFQ, ' and then selecting the 5th-grade lesson) (Today, we completed a 'Check My Progress' worksheet to assess how lessons 1 through 4 have been progressing so far. Please continue practicing multiplication flashcards at home, as we will be doing a lot of multiplication and division in the next few weeks.)

Science - None (I distributed their Climate Change books and comprehension packets. We read chapters 1 and 2 today and answered the questions that accompanied these chapters as well. Minds were blown with all the information just read today. Please ask your child to share some facts with you.)

Social Studies - None (Today we started reading the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World...chapter 7. Then, we completed questions about these two chapters. We finished the book, and the packets were turned for grading. I'll get these graded by early next week. There is a lot to go through.)

Reminders:

- I offer office hours Monday through Thursday if your child needs me to reteach something in Math, Science, or Social Studies. Please email me for assistance, and we will meet via the Google Meet link. 

Upcoming events:

~ Field Trip to Feed My Starving Children on January 30th, during Catholic Schools Week. This will be the 5th grade service project for the year. The room parents will email the chaperone information as the date approaches. Permission forms will be sent home soon.

~ Field Trip on April 30th to Kenosha Public Museum to learn about Native American tribes living in Wisconsin and dissect Owl Pellets. We also have another Field Trip on May 21st to the Civil War Museum in Kenosha. More info is to come for chaperoning by our room parents—field trip forms to go home in April. I am so excited about these enrichment opportunities. 

If you are interested in helping out with our classroom needs:

If anyone would like to donate wish list items to our classroom, please use this Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3RS691H76HBK0?ref_=wl_share

Thank you all so much in advance for your continued support. It truly makes a difference in our school community!!

Two field trip forms came home a few weeks ago. They can be paid together in cash or on one check made out to St. Joseph Catholic School. They are due back as soon as possible. Thank you!

Math - None (optional: IXL lesson QFQ...look it up by clicking the search button, typing 'QFQ, ' and then selecting the 5th-grade lesson). (Today, we worked on some Math Games on our Chromebooks because we had plans this week.) Please continue practicing multiplication flashcards at home, as we will be doing a lot of multiplication and division in the next few weeks.)

Science - None (We are ahead in Science, so I took this time to start discussing their projects on a Wonder today in class. They will have an individual presentation project on a Wonder of their choice. Each person will present a different Wonder. I have a list and instructions for the Wonders project. These packets will be distributed to each student starting today for your review. This entire project will be completed and researched in school, based on my rubric, so there's no need to worry about it at home. I will teach the students how to use Canva, as it is a new program to them, and how to create an interactive online poster board or bulletin board to present to the class. I'm so excited about this unit and the projects coming their way. They will learn a great deal from it.)

Social Studies - Seven Ancient Wonders Chapters 5 & 6 if not finished in Class (Today we started reading the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World...chapters 5 & 6. Then, we completed questions about these two chapters.)

Reminders:

- I offer office hours Monday through Thursday if your child needs me to reteach something in Math, Science, or Social Studies. Please email me for assistance, and we will meet via the Google Meet link. 

Upcoming events:

~ Field Trip to Feed My Starving Children on January 30th, during Catholic Schools Week. This will be the 5th grade service project for the year. The room parents will email the chaperone information as the date approaches. Permission forms will be sent home soon.

~ Field Trip on April 30th to Kenosha Public Museum to learn about Native American tribes living in Wisconsin and dissect Owl Pellets. We also have another Field Trip on May 21st to the Civil War Museum in Kenosha. More info is to come for chaperoning by our room parents—field trip forms to go home in April. I am so excited about these enrichment opportunities. 

If you are interested in helping out with our classroom needs:

If anyone would like to donate wish list items to our classroom, please use this Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3RS691H76HBK0?ref_=wl_share

Thank you all so much in advance for your continued support. It truly makes a difference in our school community!!