5th Grade Gazette Nov 5 - 9 2012 Brandon Elementary 582-6315

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Important School Events November 9, 6:30-8:00 Donuts for Dads November 12: No School Veteran’s Day Nov. 22-23: No School Thanksgiving Break	A Peek at Our Week
Reading: Students will work on these skills this week in reading class: 1. Sequence major events in the story and explain the effect it had on the main character(s). 2. Make connections between informational texts and the novel you are reading. For more information, check out my blog! readingwithmrsklumper.blogspot.com
Math: Chapter 6 Test Friday This week in math we will finish with chapter 6 and test on Friday. Chapter 6 covers standard 5.MD.1, measurement. Monday- Worksheet 6.5 due Tuesday. Metric units of mass and capacity. Tuesday- Lesson 6.6 done together. Adding and subtracting measurement. Wednesday- Worksheet 6.7 due Thursday. Solve elapsed time problems. Thursday-Review for Chapter 6 test. Friday- Chapter 6 Test
Science: Standard 5 E. 1.1 Monday- Modeling Volcanic Eruption Lab Tuesday- Earth’s Structure (crust, mantle, cores) Wednesday- Earthquake Plate Activity Thurs.- Volcanoes (Mt St. Helens) Friday- How Mountains Form http://ns034.k12.sd.us
English/Social Studies: This week in English we will be learning about a new type of writing, Informative Writing. In Social Studies will have a test over unit two on Tuesday, November 6th. We will also begin our new unit on Colonial America.

Website of the week: www.IXL.com work on standards: 5.MD.1 5.OA.1 5.MD.2

BOOK REQUESTS: Mrs. Klumper is looking to borrow several copies of “Little House on the Prairie” (book #2 of the series) for next week’s reading classes. If you are willing to borrow or donate a copy please bring your books in on Monday. Thanks so much! …Mrs. Klumper

Spelling words (VCCCV pattern): congress, English, fortress, expression, conclude, complain, complex, distrust, contribute, explode, umbrella, merchandise, remembrance, concrete, goggles, portray, technique, accomplish, function, membrane Science Vocabulary: landform, topography, glacier, sand dune, delta, sinkhole, plate, earthquake, epicenter, fault, magma, lava, volcano