Winterhaven School Fifth Grade Student Web Page (4.4)
Upcoming Events:
Architects in Schools Program:
Presentations and Celebration, May 4, 1:00-2:15
Groups will present their completed projects and reflect on the process. Parents are welcome to attend!
First Thursday Architecture Show, May 7, 5:30-8:00
Our projects will be on display at the Albina Community Bank, 430 NW 10th Ave. Hope to see you there!
Japan on the Road visit, May 18, 9:00-11:30
Bull Run Watershed Field Trip, May 20, 2009, 9:00-2:45
Field of Fun, May 29
Wish List: We need disinfectant wipes to keep our desks clean and hand sanitizer.
Classroom topics for week beginning May 4th, 2009:
Oaks State Testing:
Monday- Reading
Tuesday- Math
Thursday- Science
Friday- Social Studies
To prepare visit portaportal for practice tests!
Reading: Johnny Tremain, Chapter 1
Science: Inquiry into electricity and resistance (Ohms law)
Math: Multicultural Math- Working with number systems from ancient times and around the world. Visual Math lesson 41- Area model for fractions
Social Studies: American Government part 1, lessons 4 and 5 and classroom law:
Big questions-
What is a constitutional government?
What ideas did the Founders use in the Declaration of Independence?
Mock trial practice- Goldilocks v. The Three Bears
Systems Thinking: Stewards of the Environment Speeches- mind mapping, behavior over time graphs, connection circles, causal loops, and archetypes
Japanese: Chapter 9, sightseeing in Kyoto。 JYP online
HOMEWORK EXPECTATIONS:
-Students will spend approximately 50 minutes each night, Monday through Friday, on homework.
-Students are expected to use the *process approach on weekly writing assignments and long term projects.
-Students will be responsible for checking this web site for homework assignments and turning in completed homework on the due date posted.
* evidence of planning (e.g. brainstorms or clusters, outlines or notes), writing the first draft, revising the first draft, editing and proof reading, and publishing
Assigned Homework:
Online practice tests for reading, math, science, and social studies
go to portaportals by subject to find practice tests
Science/Systems Thinking: Stewards of the Environment speech
Work sample speeches will begin on Monday, May 11. Speeches should be well rehearsed and last between 2.5-4 minutes.
日本語: New reading on May 15
Students should be able to read the following text at any given starting point . がんばってね！
Main Dialogue page 112 & short dialogue Page 114:
MAIN DIALOGUE
Katou-kun’s mother and Baado-kun are talking about Kyoto.
かとうくんの おかあさん：これは きょうとの えはがきです。
バードくん ：きょうとは どんな まちですか。
かとうくんの おかあさん：きれいな まちですよ。
バードくん ：これは なんですか。
かとうくんの おかあさん：ゆうめいな おてらです。
バードくん ：この えはがきを ください。
かとうくんの おかあさん：ええ、どうぞ。
Short Dialogues:
Short Dialogue ichi-ban.
やまもとくんの おかあさん：バードくんの うちは どこですか。
バードくん ：コロラドです。
やまもとくんの おかあさん：コロラドは どんな ところですか。
バードくん ：とても しずかな ところです。
Short Dialogue ni-ban
やまもとくんの おかあさん：おちゃを どうぞ。
バードくん ：ありがとうございます。
やまもとくんの おかあさん：おかしは いかがですか。
バードくん ：はい、いただきます。 おいしいですね。