Ms. Payonzeck
5th Grade

Fifth Grade:  Week of March 28, 2011 

 

Upcoming Tests:

Social Studies: Midwest Regions: Water Forms Quiz...Monday, 3/28/11

Math:  P15 - none at this time

  Math: P8 – none at this time

   Science:  Chapter 3 Air Test...Wednesday, 4/6/11

     **The most accurate information is in their assignment pads.** 

 

 

Math
 

The fifth grade Math book’s website is:  http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/.  Also, http://www.ixl.com/ is another website that is quite helpful and will sometimes be assigned for homework. 

 

The Math Word Problems are given out at the beginning of the week and are due back by the Friday of that week.  The students are to show their work in the work space AND explain their reasoning and process for solving the problem.

 

 

P15

P8

Monday

 IXL: M.1, M.4, M.7, & M.12 (5 problems in each); WP #21 due Thursday IXL: N.1, N.6, N.11, & N.13 (5 problems in each); WP #21 due Friday

Tuesday

 IXL: M.3, M.5, M.9, & M.13 (5 problems in each); WP #21 due Friday

IXL: O.1, O.2, O.3, & O.4 (5 problems in each); WP #21 due Friday

Wednesday

 IXL: M.2, M.6, M.8, & M.11; WP #21 due Friday

IXL: O.5, O.6 & O.7 (5 problems in each); WP #21 due Friday

Thursday

 IXL: M.10, M.14, M.15 & M.16 (5 problems in each); WP #21 due tomorrow

WP #21 due tomorrow

Friday

 any missing IXL homework from section M - 5 problems in every section

none

 

Science
 

Subject Overview:  The units covered this year will include: The Diversity of Life, Environmental Science, and Water and Air.  The Science book’s website is: www.pearsonlearning.com. 

 

Book:  Water and Air – Chapter 3- Air (pg. 60 - 84):  The students will be discussing air, Earth’s atmosphere and the different layers, how heat moves through the atmosphere, air pressure, and how its measured, how winds form, what causes local winds and how wind is measured.

Monday: pg. 79 # 1- 7 in notebook

Tuesday: pg. 81 # 1- 9 in notebook

Wednesday:  Chapter 3 Review pg. 82-83 - ALL in notebook

Thursday: Chapter 3 Key Terms worksheet

Friday:  Chapter 3 Air Test...Wednesday, 4/6/11

 

 

  
Social Studies
  
Subject Overview: The fifth grade curriculum begins with the five regions of the United States.  The students will then move on to learn about the continents and countries in the western hemisphere.  Ms. Paypnzeck will instruct on the five regions on Mondays and Fridays.  Miss MacMillan will instruct Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays for the Western Hemisphere.  The Social Studies publisher’s website is:  http://www.phschool.com/.

 The Midwest Region consists of the following 12 states: North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin,  Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio.

The major water forms for the Midwest are: the 5 Great Lakes, Missipssippi River, Missouri River, Ohio River, St. Lawrence Seaway, and the Big Muddy.

Regions Homework from Ms. Payonzeck:

Monday: review Midwest Region states/locations and land forms

Tuesday: review Midwest Region states/locations and land forms 

Wednesday:  review Midwest Region states/locations and land forms

Thursday:  review Midwest Region states/locations and land forms

Friday:  review Midwest Region states/locations and land forms