So excited for Spring BREAK - hoping everyone has the chance to rest, recuperate, and share family fun! Please encourage your family to consider our "HUMAN IMPACT" on an ecosystem and to practice recycle/reuse/reduce behaviors. Later this Spring, we will be working on a project using recycled materials (IE: egg cartons, milk jugs, cans, plastic bottles, etc - all emptied out and cleaned) Students will need , duct tape, glue, hot glue, decorations, etc, for this assignment. It might be helpful to start collecting items now.... I will send out details at the beginning of May about this Build-A -Beast Project.
* A big Thank you for the pencils, index cards, and glue donations thus far!!!!! My Science families are so generous and supportive - I am truly grateful : ) * Reminder - daylight savings ends - " Spring Forward" this weekend by setting clocks ahead by one hour. **IPR's (Interim Progress Reports 3 week notice) will be sent home this week - please check grades and help your child continue academic success through the remainder of this year! Talk about grades, help him/her when he/she is absent or gets behind with work, check supplies and replenish if needed, ask about his/her lessons and learnings.... together we can make the difference! Monday - Test Corrections and Intro - Organisms and Environment Unit HW: Study vocabulary word list - "Ecosystem" - make flashcards and 4-square Tuesday - Human Impact HW: Study vocabulary word list - "Ecosystem" - make flashcards and 4-square Wednesday - Human Impact HW: Study vocabulary lists, notes and class discussion ideas - finish 4 square Thursday - Ecosystems ****4 square vocabulary due HW - finish any missing work - study for quiz.... Friday -Ecosystems *** Vocabualry Quiz HW: - none - : ) Wow - welcome to Spring and especially Spring BREAK - at the end of this week! Please encourage your child to buckle down and give his/her best effort this week as we finish our Unit on "The Earth, Moon, and Sun". Later this Spring, we will be working on a project using recycled materials (IE: egg cartons, milk jugs, cans, plastic bottles, etc - all emptied out and cleaned) Students may need , duct tape, glue, hot glue, decorations, etc, for this assignment. It might be helpful to start collecting items over the holiday break. I will send out details at the beginning of May about this Build-A -Beast Project.
* A big Thank you for the pencils, index cards, and glue donations thus far!!!!! My Science families are so generous and supportive - I am truly grateful : ) Monday - Guest Speaker from Texas Farm Bureau HW: Study vocabulary word lists, notes and class discussion ideas Tuesday - Written Review for Test this week over Earth, moon, and Sun HW: Study vocabulary word lists, notes and class discussion ideas and REVIEW GUIDE Wednesday - Review Game for Test this week over Earth, moon, and Sun HW: Study vocabulary lists, notes and class discussion ideas and REVIEW GUIDE Thursday - ****Test over Earth, moon, and Sun HW - finish any missing work and get it turned in by Friday... Friday -Intro Human Impact on an ecosystem Unit - Lorax movie HW: - none - Have a wonderful week off!!!!!! : )
Wow - we have already started our fifth six weeks grading period! We have been busy this past week, learning so much about our Earth, Moon, and Sun. It has also been a week full of dreary weather and difficult news items both globally and in our community. It is important to have daily talks with your child about school, the good and the "not so good" parts of his/her day, his/her teachers, fun events in lunch, PE, recess, classes, etc. Keeping in touch helps you stay informed and you can better help me should an issue arise that needs attention here at OW. TOGETHER, we can help ensure your child has the best possible learning experience each day. * Please ask your child if he/she has all needed supplies to be successful. Science class could donations of: use glue (bottle/stick), notebook paper, index cards, #2 pencils... Thanks for your generosity and your constant support of OW and SCIENCE!!!!!! Monday - Characteristics of the Earth, Moon and Sun HW; Look over your Planner Tuesday - Revolution and Rotation HW: Review all vocabualry! Wednesday - Space Station Lab HW: Study vocabulary lists, notes and class discussion ideas Thursday - Space Station Lab HW - Study vocabulary lists, notes and class discussion ideas, and labs Friday - Space station Lab due! HW - none! It was been a week full of learning, kindness, and excitement! Wishing all of my fifth grade families a restful, healthy, happy loooong weekend! Report cards come out next week as we start the fifth - six weeks marking period. Please encourage your child to come back on Tuesday with needed supplies, a positive attitude, and a desire to learn more in Science.
We spent more time this week with our Alternative energy unit. We will begin our unit on Earth, Moon, and sun, this coming week. The calendar has been adjusted and now reflects our activities for next week. * A very special THANK YOU - to those of you who shared a sweet treat with me this week! Being your child's teacher is the greatest gift of all this year! Monday - School Holiday!!!!! Tuesday - Earth, moon, and sun notes HW: Review Lunar vocabulary word list - packet 4 Wednesday - Order of the planets - Solar system HW: Study vocabulary lists, notes and class discussion ideas Thursday - Moon notes - tides and seasons HW - Study vocabulary lists, notes and class discussion ideas, and labs Friday - Space Rotation Stations Lab HW - none! Just a reminder this is a dress -up week to celebrate KINDNESS at OW!
Monday Wildcats are Crazy about Kindness - Crazy Hair Day Tuesday Dream of Kindness - Wear PJ’s Wednesday All You Need is Love and a lot of KINDNESS - Wear pink or red Thursday Kindness Ties Us Together - Twin Day (No crazy hair or props) Friday Kindness Makes Oakwood a Brighter Place - Wear neon or bright colors while you celebrate your healthy heart in PE In Science: We are using many index cards to make our flashcards for our flashcard ring. Please practice with your child and review ALL the vocabulary words he/she has learned this year! *** If you would like to send in a package of index cards - we would use them and be so grateful!!!!! Monday - Rotation Station Lab - Natural Resources HW: Review notes and new vocabulary packet 4 - Lunar List Tuesday - Intro Unit on Earth. Moon , and Sun HW: Flashcard ring - vocabulary packet 4 - Lunar List Wednesday - Unit on Earth. Moon , and Sun HW: Review notes and study vocabulary words Thursday - Objects in the sky HW - Review notes and study vocabulary words Friday - Order of the planets HW - none! Student Holiday on Feb. 19th!!!!! Happy Ground Hog day! - The groundhog has seen is shadow so we will see if we are in for 6 more weeks of winter weather!!!!!! That being said - illness is still a battle we are waging at OW. Please make certain your child is healthy and in school. Should your child be absent for multiple days - contact me so we can help make sure your child does not fall too far behind with class assignments. It is hard to make up missed labs and the opportunity offered in a hands-on lab.
Please know, I consider myself very fortunate to be an educator and your child's teacher this year.... Monday - Intro Alternative Energy HW: Review notes and new vocabulary packet 4 Tuesday - Alternative Energy Project HW: Make up any missing work - flashcard ring vocabulary Wednesday -Alternative Energy Project HW: Review notes and study vocabulary words Thursday - Alternative Energy Project HW - finish project and be ready to present Friday - Alternative Energy Project presentations HW - none! Our Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition lab using the agents water, wind, and ice were a fantastic success thanks to your generous donations of perishable items - thank you to those who sent in requested supplies. Ask your child all he/she learned today in science class! Tomorrow is our TEST - so I am anxious to see how well your child has learned all the concepts in this unit on Changes to the Earth.
Remember, I will be out of town on Thursday and Friday. Please encourage your child to have excellent behavior for the substitute teacher in my absence. I appreciate your help in this matter and will return all correspondence next week. Just a reminder - IPR's (interim progress reports) will be sent home next week - this is the halfway mark in the 4th six weeks grading period - check with your child to see if he/she is keeping up with all expectations in class. Monday - Intro - Sedimentary rock layers and HW: to be assigned next week.... check your child's planner for updates Tuesday - Fearless Planet - The Grand Canyon Wednesday - Fossil Lab - lab using bread and sweedish fish (*Thanks to all the lab supply donations!) Thursday - Lab continued Friday - Fossil Dig HW - none! A HUGE thank you to all the families willing to donate an item for our upcoming labs - please send all items no later than Tuesday, Jan. 23rd....
A side note - I will be out of town on Thursday and Friday. Please encourage your child to have excellent behavior for the substitute teacher in my absence. I appreciate your help in this matter and will return all correspondence upon my return. Monday - Review W-E-D / Changes to the Earth for test HW: Vocab - "Fossil" list - Free choice assignment Tuesday - Review guide DUE - review game HW: work on studying for test and vocab activity Wednesday - WED - lab using water wind and ice (*Thanks to all the lab supply donations!) HW: Review notes, vocabulary lists, review guide and labs Thursday - TEST (review guide to be turned in completed.... HW: finish vocab activity Friday - Vocabulary Quiz / vocab activity to be turned in completed - Intro sedimentary rock layers HW - none! Monday - MLK Holiday - No school!
HW: Rest and Relax Tuesday - MOY - Middle of the Year District Assessment HW: NONE! Wednesday - Weathering/Erosion/Deposition stations and Word Wall development HW: Review notes, vocabulary lists and labs Thursday - Landform notes and task card lab stations HW: Review notes, vocabulary lists and labs Friday - Landform notes and task card lab stations continued HW - none! Dear 5th grade Science families,
Happy 2018 to all your families! Hoping you all had a wonderful holiday break and are now getting back into the normal school routine. We had a fantastic day back yesterday.... it was good to see everyone happy, healthy, and returning ready to learn! Please check with your child to see if he/she needs pencils, notebook paper, a new science spiral and folder, etc. to be successful this new semester. Graded papers can be cleaned out of backpacks and folders. Vocabulary packets 1, 2, 3 and the homework menu need to remain in your child's science folder. Report cards will be sent home this week. Please review, sign, and return the bottom signature slip to your child's Success teacher. Your child received his/her Weather/Climate/Water cycle test (taken prior to the break) yesterday and test corrections are due back by Friday. This test grade will be recorded on the new 4th six weeks grading period. Your child will be learning about Weathering, Erosion, Deposition, rapid and slow changes to the Earth this week. He/she has vocabulary homework due on Thursday and a quiz over the "Weathering & Erosion" List (packet 3) on Friday. *** Just a reminder - there is no school on Monday, Jan. 15th - due to the MLK holiday. Thanks for all you do to help your child and support Science! Mrs. Lisa Edrington Mrs. Lisa Edrington Science Teacher ~ 5th and 6th grade Oakwood Intermediate School #(979) 764-5530 [email protected] "We can not direct the wind, however, we can adjust our sails...!" |