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Friday, October 10, 2014

October 2014 Newsletter


October 2014

Important

Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014 Unit 2 Math Test, Estimation and Computation
Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014: Social Studies Quiz, Chapter 3, 7 Cultural regions

Forget Me Note Dates

Friday, Oct. 31, 2014: Fall Harvest Celebration, 1:00PM-2:30PM
Sunday, Nov. 2, 2014: Daylight savings time begins.
Tuesday, Nov. 4th: No School for students (Election Day)
Wednesday, Nov. 5 -7th: Camp Howell Nature Center, 3-Day Overnight Camp

Subjects at a glance

 Math: We are midway through Unit 2: Estimation and Computation: Addition, subtraction and multiplication with multi-digits. Students will be required to try Partial Sums and Products. Students can check their work with standard algorithms. Students must learn both; however, they are encouraged to use the most comfortable and accurate algorithm of his or her preference. Please be aware, this test can accumulate careless errors. Encourage your child to recheck their problems. The next unit will be Unit 3, Geometry Exploration and the American Tour. This unit is comprised of polygons and their properties, angles, and the usage of a protractor. Following this section are the report outcomes.
Students should be practicing multiplication facts using a variety of strategies: Rote memorization, electronic, and fact families are just a few strategies. Prior to going to camp, students will be reassessed with their multiplication facts 2-10.
Reading: Grade Level Data teams determined that all fifth- grade students will be learning about narrative fiction and its components: character development, plot outline and identifying conflict.
Word Study: This varies from teacher to teacher. See your child’s reading teacher.
Writing: We have been busy editing informational and fictional text looking for paragraphs, run-ons, fragments and capital letters. A majority of the class has completed their first personal narrative piece.
Poetry: Students the literary elements of rhyming and rhythm. Students will be learning about alliteration as well as learning how to write shape/ concrete poems.
Social Studies: We have read chapter 1, Geography of the United States in History Alive, America’s past. We will be studying the five themes of Geography intermittently while reading chapters 2-5. Chapter 2 is titled Native American Environments and Chapter 3, Native American Cultural Regions.  Students will not have a test for chapters 2. Chapter 3, Native American Cultural Regions (Review from fourth grade in Ann Arbor Public Schools) will be assessed via a quiz. Also, students will assessed on their written response to either a Native American poem or a brief video on stereotypes of Native American artist.
Themes of Geography
              Location, Place, Region, Movement and Human Environment
Science: We are studying energy and we are currently reading chapter 3.  So far we have defined and identified examples of the eight major forms of energy (chemical, motion, elastic, gravitational, heat, light, electrical & sound).  We are now learning about conservation of energy, and identifying real world examples of how energy is transferred from one form to another. (This is with Mrs. Kimmey.)

Unit 2: Estimation and Calculation

  • ·       Finds the product of multi-digit whole numbers.
  • ·       Multiplies 1 and 2 digit whole numbers by decimals by up to 2 decimals places.
  • ·       Identifies place values from thousandths to billions.
  • ·       Finds the sum of multi-digit whole numbers and the sum of the decimals.
  • ·       Finds the difference of multi-digit while numbers and the sum of decimals.
  • ·       Uses estimation strategies, such as rounding and magnitude estimates, to check reasonableness of answers.


Unit 3 Geometry and American Tour outcomes

  • ·       Measures angles with a protractor and classifies them as acute, right, obtuse, or straight
  • ·       Recognizes that vertical angles are equal.
  • ·       Solves problems involving unknown angles, without a protractor.
  • ·       Knows the sum of interior angles of a triangle is 180 degrees and the sum of the interior angles of a quadrilateral is 360 degrees.

Camp

Continue preparing for Camp: Gather and label all items. (Sleeping bag, 1 twin set of sheets, pillow, attire for 3 days, warm undergarments, layered warm clothing, hair accessories, shower shoes, rain/snow boots and flashlight) No electronics of any kind. Pack extra garbage bags and a Just Right book and math flashcards.

Technology

http://illuminations.nctm.org/   (math enrichment)

Websites for finding just right books for your child

Parts of speech


NWEA (You will be able to use these sites upon receiving your report letter and NWEA reports)
http://www.sowashco.k12.mn.us/ro/pages/studentlinks/map/                               math

Communication

Primarily, I use email and my blog, http://pumathinkers.blogspot.com as communication methods. Student planner serve as a medium to report homework. I can be reached via work email, hubbarda@aaps.k12.mi.us or my personal email, averyhub@gmail.com.  I can be reached via phone @ 994.1961 x27424 during normal business hours.

Giving the best, expecting the best, 


Avery Hubbard




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