Math Practice

Don't forget your math practice over the break.  I recommend focusing on fractions.  Try out a few of these websites:

Math Playground
Internet4Classrooms
IXL
Common Core Practice Tests
Common Core Sheets
Khan Academy Grade 5
Math Chimp

Don't forget about your book project.

Webquest -- Introduction to Fractions

Welcome to the fractions webquest.  This activity is intended as an introduction to fractions.  It reviews concepts that you learned in previous grades.  Please try out the regular webquest unless you get permission to try the more advanced one.

Fractions Introduction Webquest

Advanced Fractions Webquest -- Check with the teacher first.

Great Bear Rainforest Remote Camera Project -- Rainforest Unit

Great Bear Rainforest Remote Camera Project from Twyla Roscovich on Vimeo.

We will now be studying another rainforest in a different section of the world.  One of the most interesting animals that live in the Great Bear Rainforest is the "Spirit Bear," which is a type of black bear known as the Kermode Bear.  Read about them on National Geographic and Wikipedia.  If you are interested, The North American Bear Center also has interesting information and a video about them.

Book Project -- Winter Break

You have four options for book projects over winter break.  Please make sure that you complete this project by the week that you get back.  Your book needs to be approved by me before you do your project.

Read your book project options here.

Happy reading!!!

Rainforest Unit -- Hawaiian Happy Faced Spider

Curious about the Hawaiian Happy Faced Spider.  Read more about them.
British News Article
National Geographic
Evolution Berkeley
Wikipedia
Hawaiian Facts

Decimal Division Review

Dividing a decimal by a whole number: You're doing great. Now we want to mix it up a little: divide a decimal by a whole number. Follow along.
Practice on Cool Math.
Read this review lesson and take a practice quiz at the bottom of the web page.
Try out these review videos and a quiz.
Still stuck?  Try this video from Virtual Nerd.

Rainforest Introduction -- Building Knowledge

Rainforest: Beneath the Canopy part 1

Rainforest: Beneath the Canopy part 2

Rainforest: Beneath the Canopy part 3

Division With Decimals

Dividing completely to get decimal answer example 2: Sometimes the number that you're dividing by is smaller than the number that is being divided and won't go into it even once! What do you do? Watch.

Practice this concept on Khan Academy.
Watch a second video on dividing a decimal by a whole number.
Cool Math gives a good visual example of this concept.

Plants -- Webquest

Watch the short video above for an introduction to this webquest on plants.  Try all the links on the webquest to find the answers to the questions.  Please use complete sentences.

Bonus Work:
If you finish early, read about Meat Eating Plants and The Big Bloom.  Post on kidblog about what you learned from one of these two articles.

Update -- Jury Duty

Hello Class,

I was not selected to be on the jury.  Therefore, I will return to class on Friday, as I still have training at the district office for two more days.  Please work hard for the sub and I will see you when I return.

Some of you are probably still wondering what jury duty is.  Read about it on Wikipedia and the state bar website.

The right to a trial by jury is guaranteed in the 6th amendment to our Constitution.