5th Grade Science/Social Studies

Science textbook can be found in Clever by clicking on ThinkCentral: My Library, Science, Student Edition
 
Friday, August 4:  meet the teacher/students; discuss handbook and procedures
Monday, August 7: 
Classroom scavenger hunt
 
Tuesday, August 8:
review items from scavenger hunt, Wright Story activity, Get to Know Me (student edition)
 
Wednesday, August 9:
learning websites to use for classes
 
Thursday, August 10:
Science: discuss how everyday items have changed since they were first created and why they were created... using the engineering design process
 
Friday, August 11:
Scienceusing the engineering design process, create a balloon rocket using limited material that travels a certain distance
Monday, August 14: 
Social StudiesCh.15 Indigenous People--Paleo Indians and Archaic Indians
Homework: draw and color a picture showing how the Paleo and Archaic Indians lived
 
Tuesday, August 15: Aimesweb Testing
 
Wednesday, August 16:
ScienceUnit 3--Matter... learning the difference between matter, mass, weight, volume, density (p.104-107)
 
Thursday, August 17:
Social StudiesCh.15 Indigenous People--Woodlands and Mississippians
Homeworkdraw and color a picture showing how the Woodlands and Mississippians lived... due Monday
 
Friday, August 18:
ScienceUnit 3--Matter... 3 States of Matter and how temperature affects each (p.108-111)
Monday, August 21:
Sciencemelting/freezing/boiling points; learning temperature stays the same while matter is changing states........ Social Studies assignment is due today
Homework: Study Island--Phase Changes
 
Tuesday, August 22:
Social StudiesCh.15 Scavenger Hunt worksheet due Thursday
 
Wednesday, August 23:
ScienceUnit 3, Lesson 3 Physical and Chemical Changes p.122-123
 
Thursday, August 24: 
Social Studies: grade Ch.15 Scavenger Hunt
 
Friday, August 25:
Sciencereview physical and chemical changes
Classwork: Quizizz--Physical and Chemical Changes
 
Social Studies: correct Ch.15 Scavenger Hunt to study for test... test Wednesday 
Monday, August 28: goal-setting day
 
Tuesday, August 29:
Science:  MobyMax--Physical and Chemical Changes
 
Social Studiesstudy for test tomorrow
 
Wednesday, August 30:
Social StudiesCh.15 Indigenous People/Settlements test
 
Thursday, August 31:
Sciencep.124-125 what happens to volume/particles in matter (expand or contract at certain temps)
 
Friday, September 1:
Science: Conservation of Mass p.128
Classwork: Quizizz "Conservation of Mass"
Monday, September 4: No School
 
Tuesday, September 5:
Social StudiesCh.16 American Indian Tribes--Cherokee p.115-116
Homework: draw and color a picture that represents how the Cherokee lived AND answer questions 1, 2, & 9 on your Scavenger Hunt
 
Wednesday, September 6:
ScienceUnit 3, Lesson 4 Mixtures and Solutions p.138-141
Homework: draw and color a picture for the mixture box and solution box.  Explain at the bottom how you know your pictures are a mixture or solution... due Friday 
 
Thursday, September 7:
Social StudiesCh.16 American Indian Tribes--Chickasaw p.117
Homework: draw and color a picture that represents how the Chickasaw lived AND answer questions 3, 4, & 9 on your Scavenger Hunt
 
Friday, September 8:
Sciencetools for separating mixtures p.142-143
Monday, September 11:
Social Studieswatch 30-minute video over 9/11/01 and a Live video with survivors describing their experience
 
Tuesday, September 12:
Science3 factors that affect dissolving time... temperature, surface area, stirring  
Homework: Quizizz--Rate of Dissolving
 
Wednesday, September 13:
Social StudiesCh.16 American Indian Tribes--Creeks p.118
Homework: draw and color a picture that represents how the Creeks lived or their culture AND answer questions 5, 7, & 9
 
Thursday, September 14:
ScienceUnit 3 review questions in Mastery Connect (in Clever)
 
Friday, September 15:
Social StudiesCh.16 American Indian Tribes--Shawnee p.119
Homework: draw and color a picture that represents how the Shawnee lived or their culture AND finish answering questions 6, 8, & 9 from Scavenger Hunt... both due Tuesday, September 19
Monday, September 18:
ScienceUnit 3--Matter test review
 
Tuesday, September 19:
Social StudiesCh.16 drawings and Scavenger Hunt due... grade scavenger hunt with class
Homework: study scavenger hunt for test on Thursday
 
Wednesday, September 20: Picture Day
ScienceUnit 3--Matter test in Quizizz
 
Thursday, September 21:
Social StudiesCh.16 Native Americans in Tennessee test in Quizizz
 
Friday, September 22:
ScienceUnit 4--Force and Motion... pull and push forces, Newtons, gravity p.172-173
Watch video and answer questions found in Edpuzzle called "Study Jams: Force and Motion"
Test Your Knowledge: Force and Motion - Group sort (wordwall.net) (12 out of 12)
Monday, September 25:
ScienceUnit 4--Force and Motion... gravity and how mass and distance impact gravity; friction p.174-175
1) Test Your Knowledge: Gravity Vocabulary - Match up (wordwall.net) (6 out of 6)
2) Test Your Knowledge: Gravity - Quiz (wordwall.net) (10 out of 10)
3) Test Your Knowledge: Gravity & Friction - Gameshow quiz (wordwall.net) (10 out of 15)
5) Test Your Knowledge: Investigating Gravity and Magnetism - Quiz (wordwall.net) (15 out of 20)
6) Test Your Knowledge: Gravity - Quiz (wordwall.net) (4 out of 5)
Homework: IXL 5th G1
 
Tuesday, September 26: Safety Day
 
Wednesday, September 27: Track and Field Day
Students will work on make-up work
 
Thursday, September 28:
Sciencereview how mass and distance impact gravity
Homework: Study Island Strength of Gravitational Force
 
Friday, September 29:  Extra Credit Due
Sciencelearn how to predict patterns of motion 
Classwork: Study Island Patterns of Motion
Monday, October 2:
ScienceMastery Connect test in class
 
Tuesday, October 3:
Sciencestudents will watch and answer the questions on their EdPuzzle video Balanced and Unbalanced Forces (textbook p.176-177 also)
Homework: Study Island Balanced & Unbalanced Forces
 
Wednesday, October 4:
ScienceNet Force
Click "Net Force" for activity to use with worksheet = ‪Forces and Motion: Basics‬ (colorado.edu) 
Homework: Net Force in Quizizz
 
Thursday, October 5:
Make-up work due today
 
Friday, October 6: Reward Day
Test Your Knowledge links from last week and this week for review practice
Monday, October 16:
Sciencemass and force
Classwork: questions around the room (can be found up above; click pause to stop video)
 
Tuesday, October 17:
Scienceadding friction into mass and force
 
Social StudiesCh.17 The Cumberland Gap & the Wilderness Road
Homework: EdPuzzle video 1763 Proclamation
 
Wednesday, October 18:
Sciencereview game on Unit 4--Force and Motion... test Thursday
 
Thursday, October 19:
ScienceUnit 4--Force and Motion Test on Quizizz
 
Social Studiesread Ch.17 p.121 over the Proclamation of 1763
Homework: Ch.17 Scavenger Hunt questions 1 & 2, answer questions 1-3 from p.121 on back of Scavenger Hunt
 
Friday, October 20:
Social Studiesread p.122 over the Cumberland Gap & Wilderness Road
Homework: Finish Ch.17 Scavenger Hunt questions 3-5... due Monday
Monday, October 23:
Social Studiescheck Ch.17 Scavenger Hunt; review game
Homework: test tomorrow
 
Tuesday, October 24:
Social StudiesCh.17 The Cumberland Gap & Wilderness Road test in Quizizz
 
ScienceUnit 5, Lesson 1--Physical & Behavioral Adaptations 
Homework: EdPuzzle over Physical and Behavioral Animal Adaptations
 
Wednesday, October 25:
SciencePhysical Adaptation p.216-221 (information also in document above)
 
Thursday, October 26:
ScienceBehavioral Adaptations p.224-227 (information also in document above)
Test Your Knowledge: 2) Behavioral vs. Physical Adapations - Quiz (wordwall.net) (17 out of 20)
 
Friday, October 27: 
Social StudiesCh.18 Watauga Settlement; read p.124 and answer questions 1, 2, 3, & 9 on Scavenger Hunt
Monday, October 30:
Social Studiesfinishing reading Ch.18 p.125-126 about The Watauga Settlement
Homework: Scavenger Hunt questions due Wednesday
 
Tuesday, October 31Halloween Party
 
Wednesday, November 1:
Social Studiesgrade Ch.18 Scavenger Hunt
 
Sciencewatch Acquired and Inherited Traits video in EdPuzzle and answer questions
 
Thursday, November 2:
Social Studiesreview Ch.18 The Watauga Settlement... test tomorrow
 
Friday, November 3:
Social StudiesCh.18 Test
 
Sciencebegin project on adaptations, acquired and inherited traits
Directions for project:
A) come up with an animal (can be real or imaginary)
B) you need:
     -2 physical adaptations labeled and explained
     -1 behavioral adaptation labeled and explained
     -1 acquired trait labeled and explained
     -1 inherited trait labeled and explained 
C) color
Examples are below
The best labeling and explanation example is the first document.
Monday, November 6:
Sciencebegin drawing/labeling project from Friday (instructions)
Examples are above
 
Tuesday, November 7:
Science: color and outline project labeling (instructions from Friday)
Examples are above 
 
Wednesday, November 8:
Sciencepresent animals to class
 
Thursday, November 9: Make-up Work
 
Friday, November 10: No School
Monday, November 13:
ScienceEduPuzzle video Dominant Vs Recessive Traits (textbook pm252-253)
 
Tuesday, November 14:
Sciencelearn how to create and read a Punnett Square
 
Wednesday, November 15:
Sciencemore practice on Punnett Squares in class
Homework: Quizizz -- "Punnett Squares"
 
Thursday, November 16: 
Sciencebegin creating Elf by flipping a coin that determines the allele from each parent for the trait the Elf will have by flipping a coin [here: Flip a Coin.com - Instant Virtual Coin Tossing Online (flip-a-coin.com)
 
Friday, November 17:
Sciencestudents will begin to draw/color their Elf based on the traits they created yesterday
Homework: due Monday, November 20
Monday, November 20:
ScienceBarrow, Alaska started their "Polar Nights" Saturday; students are looking up what that means for Barrow, Alaska and why it happens
 
Tuesday, November 21: Field Trip
 
Wednesday-Friday, November 22-24: Thanksgiving Break
Monday, November 27:
Sciencereview Unit 5 (adaptations, traits); test tomorrow
 
Social Studieswatch EdPuzzle video Ch.19 The Cumberland Settlements and take notes on clean sheet of paper
Homework: take notes from video and work on questions 1, 2, & 4 of the Scavenger Hunt
 
Tuesday, November 28:
ScienceUnit 5 test in Quizizz
Watch video in EdPuzzle Fossil Rock Anthem and answer questions on worksheet
 
Social Studiesreview Ch.19 The Cumberland Settlements
Homework: finish EdPuzzle video, notes, and Scavenger Hunt questions 1, 2, & 4
 
Wednesday, November 29:
Science: Unit 6 Fossils... fossils can tell us how the world/land has changed, how the environment has changed, and how organisms have changed
 
Social Studieswatch EdPuzzle video Ch.19 The Battle of the Bluffs, take notes, and answer questions 3, 5-8 of the Scavenger Hunt
 
Thursday, November 30:
Sciencetask cards (can be found below if absent)... will check before class ends
Homework: Study Island "Fossils", IXL 3rd grade R1, R2, R3 and 6th grade S2...Due Wednesday
 
Friday, December 1:
Social Studiesreview Ch.19 and grade Scavenger Hunt
Homework: Gimkit Ch.19 The Cumberland Settlements
Ch.19 TEST Tuesday
Monday, December 4: AimesWeb testing
 
Tuesday, December 5:
Social StudiesCh.19 The Cumberland Settlements test
 
Sciencefinish assignments due tomorrow
 
Wednesday, December 6: assignments Study Island "Fossils", IXL 3rd grade R1, R2, R3, and 6th grade S2 due for science
Social Studies: Ch.20 The Overmountain Men and Scavenger Hunt
 
Thursday, December 7: 82nd Anniversary of the bombing at Pearl Harbor
Social Studiesgrade scavenger hunt; review game in Blooket
 
Friday, December 8: Social Studies Extra Credit Due
Social Studies: Ch.20 Test on Quizizz
 
Sciencecreate our Unit 7: Outer Space journal; use the link below to color the planets 
 
Monday, December 11:
Sciencefinish Unit 7 journal
Color the Planets:
Mercury: gray and brown
Venus: brown and orange
Earth: blue and green
Mars: red and orange
Jupiter: yellow, brown, red
Saturn: yellow and brown
Uranus: blues and greens
Neptunes: blues
 
Tuesday, December 12:
Finish missing assignments and science journal
If finished with all work, work on this link below
 
Wednesday, December 13: Make-up work & Reward Day
 
Thursday, December 14: clean and switch lockers
 
Friday, December 15: Christmas Parties
Monday/Tuesday, January 1-2: no school
 
Wednesday, January 3:
Sciencelearn the order of the planets
Test Your Knowledge 3: Planets - Match up (wordwall.net)[how planets look]
 
Thursday, January 4:
ScienceSolar System & Inner Planets textbook p.312-315
 
Friday, January 5:
ScienceOuter Planets textbook p.316-317
Monday, January 8:
Sciencetest over the order of the planets and their characteristics Wednesday (use the links from last Wednesday and Friday along with your journal to study)
 
Social Studiesimmigrant vs emigrant with push and pull factors; Ellis Island
Homework: watch EdPuzzle video and take notes
 
Tuesday, January 9: Snow Day
 
Wednesday, January 10: Snow Day
 
Thursday, January 11:
SciencePlanets test in Quizizz; review topics for Mastery Connect test tomorrow
Social Studiesreview the video on Ellis Island and how the immigrants were treated
Homework: Ellis Island Interactive Tour With Facts, Pictures, Video | Scholastic.com; use link to work on packet due Wednesday, January 17
 
Friday, January 12: Snow Day
Monday, January 15: No School
Tuesday-Friday, January 16-19: Snow Days
Monday-Wednesday, January 22-24: Snow Days
 
Thursday, January 25:
ScienceMastery Connect review test
Social Studies: work on Ellis Island packet... due Tuesday  
Ellis Island Interactive Tour With Facts, Pictures, Video | Scholastic.com; use link to work on packet due Tuesday, January 30
 
Friday, January 26: 
Scienceanalyze data from charts about planets P.318 in textbook
Classwork: table of the planets sheet and grade
 
Social Studies: work on Ellis Island packet... due Tuesday  
Ellis Island Interactive Tour With Facts, Pictures, Video | Scholastic.com; use link to work on packet due Tuesday, January 30
Monday, January 29:
ScienceThe Flying Objects notes (found above) p.320-321 in science textbook (Clever-->ThinkCentral)
Homework: EdPuzzle video "Comets, Asteroids, Meteoroids, Meteors, & Meteorites" for a grade
 
Social Studies: work on Ellis Island packet... due Tuesday  
Ellis Island Interactive Tour With Facts, Pictures, Video | Scholastic.com; use link to work on packet due Tuesday, January 30
 
Tuesday, January 30:
Social Studiesgrade Ellis Island packet
 
Sciencesite to see your age on planets Your Age on Other Planets
 
Wednesday, January 31:
Sciencereview space rocks; information on stars textbook p.332-335
 
Thursday, February 1:
Sciencestars--how to read an HR Diagram
Test Your Knowledge: HR Diagram - Quiz (wordwall.net)(5 out of 5)
Test Your Knowledge: HR Diagram - Labelled diagram (wordwall.net)(7 out of 7)
 
Friday, February 2:
Science: 5th grade IXL W.4 and HR Diagram HW in Quizizz 
Monday, February 5:
Science4 types of galaxies textbook p.336-338
Test Your Knowledge: Galaxies - Group sort (wordwall.net)(6 out of 6)
Test Your Knowledge: Galaxy Sort - Group sort (wordwall.net)(8 out of 16)
     --on the second TYK, only rearrange the pictures and the following choices 
          --has bulge in middle and spiral arms
          --bright center due to star clusters
          --no defined shape, asymmetrical
          --type of spiral galaxy with bar in the middle
 
Tuesday, February 6: 
Sciencereview galaxies
Classwork: Quizizz--Galaxies HW
 
Social Studies: EdPuzzle video "A Journey Through Angel Island" and take notes over video.
Discussion to follow.
Homework: students choice to do assignment over Ellis Island or Angel Island; as well as, writing a journal entry(s) or a poem.  More instructions below in fileDue Tuesday, February 13
 
Wednesday, February 7:
Sciencereview for Unit 7 Lesson 1 and 2 test (planets, space rocks, stars, and galaxies)
 
Thursday, February 8: 4-H
 
Friday, February 9:
ScienceUnit 7 Lesson 1 and 2 test in Quizizz
Monday, February 12:
Sciencediscuss Mastery Connect questions
 
Tuesday, February 13: Picture Day
Finish Mastery Connect questions
 
Wednesday, February 14:
Social StudiesEdPuzzle video over World War I... why it started 
Homework: fill-in-the-blank worksheet for video
 
Thursday, February 15:
Social Studiesdiscuss and review why World War I started; classroom play to understand Allied and Central Powers
 
Friday, February 16:
Social Studiesuse this website [World War I: United States in WWI (ducksters.com)] to answer questions to worksheet... DUE WEDNESDAY
Monday, February 19: No School
 
Tuesday, February 20:
Reviewing rotation, revolution, axis, equator, northern and southern hemisphere, orbit, two factors that affect gravity, direction Earth and moon orbit
Test Your Knowledge 2: Equator and Axis - Labelled diagram (wordwall.net)(4 out of 4)
 
Wednesday, February 21:
Social Studies: grade United States in WWI packet; Propaganda Posters EdPuzzle video
Homework: create a propaganda poster (colored) based on the choices given to you during class; you can use the links listed on the instruction sheet--- also posted below... Due Friday, March 1
 
Thursday, February 22:
Sciencep.350-351 Lunar Eclipse
Test Your Knowledge: Lunar eClipse - Labelled diagram (wordwall.net)(5 out of 5)
 
Friday, February 23:
Sciencep.351 Solar Eclipse
(5 out of 5)
Monday, February 26:
Sciencereview lunar and solar eclipse and learn about shadows
Homework: 5th grade IXL W-Solar Eclipse and W1-Shadows
 
Tuesday, February 27:
Science: seasons
2) Test Your Knowledge: Seasons - Labelled diagram (wordwall.net)(8 out of 8)
3) Test Your Knowledge: Seasons and Earth's Movement - Quiz (wordwall.net)(10 out of 10)
 
Wednesday, February 28:
Scienceseasons
1) Test Your Knowledge: Seasons - Labelled diagram (wordwall.net)(8 out of 8)
2) Test Your Knowledge: Seasons and Earth's Movement - Quiz (wordwall.net)(10 out of 10)
Homework: IXL 6th HH3
 
Thursday, February 29: 4-H Demonstrations
 
Friday, March 1:
Social StudiesPropaganda Posters due
 
Scienceday/night, stars/constellations "movement"
Monday, March 4: Mastery Connect
 
Tuesday, March 5: No School
 
Wednesday, March 6: Mastery Connect (finish or makeup)
 
Thursday, March 7: review Mastery Connect
 
Friday, March 8: review Mastery Connect
Monday, March 18:
Sciencemoon phases
Test Your Knowledge: Moon Phases - Match up (wordwall.net)(5 out of 5)
Test Your Knowledge: Moon Phases - Match up (wordwall.net) (8 out of 8)
 
Tuesday, March 19:
Sciencemoon phases
Homework: IXL 6th grade HH2
 
Wednesday, March 20:
Sciencereview seasons, eclipses, shadows
1) Test Your Knowledge: Seasons - Labelled diagram (wordwall.net)(8 out of 8)
2) Test Your Knowledge: Seasons and Earth's Movement - Quiz (wordwall.net)(8 out of 10)
3) Test Your Knowledge: Lunar eClipse - Labelled diagram (wordwall.net)(5 out of 5)
4) Test Your Knowledge: Solar Eclipse Diagram Labeling Practice - Labelled diagram (wordwall.net)
(5 out of 5)
5) Test Your Knowledge: Shadows - Quiz (wordwall.net)(10 out of 11)
 
Thursday, March 21:
Scienceseasons, eclipses, shadows
Homework: Study Island--Earth, Sun, Moon
 
Friday, March 22Reward School Fun
Monday, March 25:
Science: review physical and behavioral adaptations in Quizizz; learn how to make a PowerPoint
 
Tuesday, March 26:
Sciencecreate PowerPoint with partner over an animal of your choice (choices found below); instructions and what needs to be in each slide of your PowerPoint is found below also
 
Wednesday, March 27:
Sciencefinish PowerPoint
 
Thursday, March 28:
Sciencepresent PowerPoints to class
 
Friday, March 29: No School
Monday, April 1: No School
 
Tuesday, April 2: dismissing at 11:30 am due to storms
Sciencereview game
 
Wednesday, April 3:
Sciencepresent PowerPoints on an animals adaptations
 
Thursday, April 4:
SciencePhysical/Chemical Changes lesson in Quizizz; game in Gimkit
Homework: Study Island--Changes in Matter
 
Friday, April 5:
Sciencedirection of gravitational forces; mass/distance of gravity
Homework: Study Island--Earth's Gravity and Strength of Gravitational Forces
Monday, April 8:
Sciencesolar eclipse
 
Tuesday, April 9: 4-H
 
Wednesday, April 10:
Social StudiesThe Roaring 20s
Homework: The Roaring 20s packet
 
Thursday, April 11:
Social Studiesgrade The Roaring 20s packet
 
Friday, April 12: makeup work
Monday, April 15: TCAP ELA Part 1
 
Tuesday, April 16: TCAP ELA Part 2 
                                  TCAP ELA Part 3
 
Wednesday, April 17: TCAP ELA Part 4
 
Thursday, April 18: TCAP Science Part 1
                                     TCAP Science Part 2
 
Friday, April 19:
Monday, April 22: TCAP Math Part 1
 
Tuesday, April 23: TCAP Math Part 2
                                   TCAP Math Part 3
 
Snow Days Left: 3
Sick Days: 
Snow Days: Jan 9, 10,12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24
 
Remember: 5 discipline slips, 5 unexcused absences, OR an assignment in alternative school will result in a student loss of class field trips.
7:45-9:05am = 1st Period
9:05-10:30am = 2nd Period
10:30-11:00am = Lunch
11:00-11:30am = Recess
11:30-12:55pm = 3rd Period
12:55-1:40pm = RTI
1:40-2:25pm = Encore