Mr. C's Blog

Guess we are getting ready for the final stretch of school. Spring is coming, then Easter, and the Terra Nova Tests are over. It's been a long time since I had a homeroom grade level that had to take this test. I can tell you that testing all week can be stressful for the students. Of course, being able to eat hard candy and drink juice during the breaks was a nice respite.

The Fifth Graders had Accelerated Math on Monday which included work to be finished at home. The students are competing against themselves to each achieve their personal best. Good for them. It's a great work ethic.

On Tuesday, we begin Chapter Nine ( page 239 ). The meaning of fractions using manipulatives, equivalent fractions, greatest common factor, and using the GCF to reduce fractions to lowest terms will be covered. You can check the progress by referring to the Math notebook and the assignment notebook.

In Social Studies, "The Age of Andrew Jackson", "Texas and the War with Mexico", and "The California Gold Rush" will be covered. As of this writing the price of gold is $1,174.87 per ounce. This material covers pages 226 to 239 if you wish to follow along. See you next week.

MATH

Accelerated math on Monday. The remainder of the week will cover finding the least common multiple of two numbers, then using the LCM to add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators. This is new for the fifth grade. I want to start slowly so that the technique is mastered. In the hardcover book, pages 268 to 281 will be covered.

SOCIAL STUDIES

On Monday, we will review Unit 5 for Tuesday's test. The students will prepare ten test questions, then quiz each other. On Wednesday, we begin Unit 6, which covers the events that led to the Civil War. The greatness of Abraham Lincoln will be realized, and cherished as a role model.

MATH
Accelerated Math on Monday. The remainder of the week will cover finding the Least Common Multiple of two numbers, then using the LCM to add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators. This is new for the fifth grade, so I want to start slowly so that the technique is mastered. In the hardcover book, pages 268 to 281 will be covered.

SOCIAL STUDIES
On Monday, we will review unit 5 for Tuesday's test. The students will prepare ten test questions, then quiz each other. On Wednesday, we begin unit 6, which covers the events that led to the Civil War. The greatness of Abraham Lincoln will be realized and cherished as a role model.