Monday, April 11, 2016

Complete FOUR questions on the Socrative Quiz. Use room name: 8E95E343

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

1. Watch the following video:

2. Solve the following problems in your class notes notebook:

     2  3/4   x   3  1/3                2  1/5   x   4  2/3            5  1/2   x   2  5/6

Wednesday, February 3, 2016

*Make sure to solve each problem using models AND a vertical algorithm!

1. Speedy, a very fast elephant, can run 5  1/2  miles in half an hour.  Squirt can only run 2  1/3  miles in a half hour.  How many fewer miles can Squirt run in a half hour than Speedy?
2. Dora the elephant eats 3  3/4   tons of food every month.  In the same amount of time, her baby eats 1  1/6  tons of food. How many tons of food do they eat together?
   
   

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

1) Watch the two videos below. Take notes this time! I want to see that you recorded the work the "invisible teacher" is doing in BOTH videos.
2) Then, solve the following two problems on your own using models (just like the video). Then, solve the problem using the algorithm.
                    3  2/3  +  2  5/9                                        5   1/6 -   2  1/2

Monday, February 1, 2016

1) Watch the video below!
2) Complete the first 4 problems on Day 102 Journal Prompt. We'll do the last part of the page in class tomorrow!

Thursday, January 28, 2016

Welcome back, mathematicians! 

     Again tonight you'll need to watch the Educreations video first. WHILE YOU ARE WATCHING, you'll need to solve the problem! That'll be really easy. Just copy what I do on the video! Then, you'll solve the two problems listed below the video on a blank sheet of paper. Good luck!

 Solve these problems on a blank sheet of paper after watching the video! Before you solve, remember to think: Am I being asked to add, subtract, multiply or divide? Take up as much space as you need to write algorithms and draw models. 

• PROBLEM 1: Johnny loves hats and has collected them for years. 1/2 of his collection are baseball hats and 2/7 of his collection are fishing hats. What fraction of his hat collection are baseball hats or fishing hats? 
• PROBLEM 2: Josue poured 3/4 of a glass of milk for breakfast. He quickly drank 3/8 of the glass of milk. How much milk does Josue have left to drink with the rest of his breakfast?

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

​Hello, mathematicians!

​       There are TWO parts to your homework tonight. First, watch the video below. (You can watch it as many times as needed!) Then, solve ONE problem set on a sheet of paper. There is a LEVEL 1 and LEVEL 2. Level 1 is a little simpler, Level 2 is more challenging. Good luck!

LEVEL 1:

1. 1/2 + 3/8
2. 1/3 + 1/6
3. 1/3 + 5/12
4. 3/4 + 5/8

LEVEL 2:

1. 1/3 + 3/4
2. 2  1/3  -   5/6
3. 2/5 + 2/3
4. 1/4 + 5/6

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Hey, guys!

         So, if you're at a stand-still with your writing because we couldn't meet today, here's your HW alternative. Watch the two videos below to clarify more about what we learned in math today. You can also watch the videos for extra help even if you do have writing homework!

Evaluating expressions with and without parentheses: So maybe parentheses don't seem like a big deal? Check out this problem and the difference in the answer when you work it without the parentheses. Wow.

Monday, November 30, 2015

Hello, 5th Graders!

          Remember that your PARENTS have the answers to tonight's math homework. Be sure to make corrections if you miss one or two! Here are some of the things we talked about today during class to help you determine whether you should multiply or divide in a problem:

Division Expressions:

• Total / # of groups = # in each group
• total / # in each group = # of groups

Multiplication Expressions:

• # in each group x # of groups = total

Now, since it can be kind of tricky to determine which numbers are the totals, etc. Here are a few other questions you could ask yourself to help determine whether to multiply or divide:

• Could I use repeated addition to solve this problem if one of the numbers were a whole number? If so, it's a multiplication problem.
• Will my answer need to be larger or smaller than the biggest number in my problem? Think about whether multiplying or dividing would get you a number bigger or smaller than the largest number in the problem.
  
• DON'T forget to make smart estimates! They are extremely important. 

Monday, November 9, 2015

Hey, guys! Your social studies homework tonight is to watch a Brain Pop video on the causes of the American Revolution. Remember, the username for Brainpop is "wcsycamore" and the password is "brainpop". Click the link below to find the video. THEN, complete the Brainpop sheet titled ACTIVITY. You do not need to complete the quiz on the back. Happy homework-ing! -Mrs. Shank

Brain Pop - Causes of the American Revolution

Thursday, October 29, 2015

Use these Youtube videos to help with math HW tonight! 

Thursday, October 8, 2015

Click HERE to take your Socrative grammar quiz! Enter code: 8E95E343

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Tonight's online math homework is posted in Google Classroom! There are TWO PARTS. Make sure to complete both!

Reminders: Our class code is PMHFBO if needed and your e-mail address ends in...  [email protected]

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​First Quarter Assignments:

Thursday, August 27, 2015

Tonight's Math Online HW:

• Step 1: Watch the two Kahn Academy Videos below. One is on adding decimal numbers and the second is subtracting.
• Step 2: On a blank sheet of paper, solve the problems below using the standard algorithm. Check your answers with a calculator!      

                                   1)  45.17 + 3.88                 2)  3 + 1.25                   3)  5 - 1.9

Tuesday, August 25, 2015

If you need help with homework from the past two nights, check out these videos:

Thursday, August 20, 2015

Math: Your HW tonight is to PREVIEW our math lesson for tomorrow! Watch the following video at least once. Stop, rewind and re-watch as much as you need to!

Monday, August 17, 2015

Social Studies: Watch this Brain Pop video on Supply and Demand. Then, complete the FIVE STARRED quiz questions on the back of your Learn Zillion math homework. The rest of the questions (those not starred) are extensions and optional.

And just for fun... here's the Hula Hoop video we watched in class today :o)

Thursday, August 13, 2015

Social Studies: Watch the following video and write down THREE important ideas/points made. 

Mrs. Logue's Group Math HW: Visit this website on scientific notation. Spend 15-20 minutes reading the explanations and examples provided. Write down 3-5 things you learned OR write down some example problems from the website. 

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Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Need help on tonight's math homework? Click here!

Need help on tonight's grammar homework? Click here! (Be prepared... the video pretty CHEESY! It's good stuff, though, so pay attention to it!)

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Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Hello, 5th graders,
     
          I'm sorry I couldn't be with you today! I will be back tomorrow. I hope everyone remembered the importance of staying on LEVEL 6 and that you made it a great day. Below are the directions for your online math and science homework assignments tonight. I know that we're learning Social Studies right now, but there are still a few more things we need to learn in science. Be sure to read all of the directions for both SCIENCE and MATH assignments. (You'll have to scroll down below the weather videos to find the math homework.) Remember, I will be checking signed agendas tomorrow morning!

                                                                                                                          Have a great evening,
                                                                                                                                                  Mrs. Shank

Science HW Directions: Watch the two videos below! One is on hurricanes and the other is about the Gulf Stream. Then, complete the Socrative Quiz --> CLICK HERE TO TAKE THE QUIZ! Type in room code 8E95E343 Hint: You may want to OPEN the quiz while you are watching the video and answer questions as you go!

Math HW Directions: Tonight's math homework involves some choice. If you need more practice with place value and ordering decimal numbers, you should choose option 1. If you don't, you should choose option 2. Please make the BEST choice for you! 

OPTION 1: Click on the three links below, and watch the math videos. Then answer the three question on a sheet of notebook paper:

• Videos:  VIDEO 1   VIDEO 2   VIDEO 3

1. Order the following decimal numbers from least to greatest:  0.7      0.34     0.334      0.678
2. Write the following number in expanded decimal form with parentheses:  304.456

OPTION 2: Solve the following MULTI-STEP word problems on a sheet of notebook paper:

1. A salesman bought 48 backpacks for $576. He sold 17 of them for $18 online, and the rest were sold to a department store for $25 each. How much was the salesman's profit?
2. A moving company is hired to take 578 clay pots to a florist shop. The florist will pay the moving company a $200 fee, plus $1 for every pot that is delivered safely. The moving company must pay the florist $4 each for any pots that are lost or broken. If two pots are lost, four pots are broken, and the rest are delivered safely, how much should the moving company be paid?

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Monday, August 10, 2015

Math: 

• Step One: Watch the Learn Zillion Video on Powers of 10.
  

• Step Two: Watch the Kahn Academy Video on Powers of 10.

• Step 3: Answer the following questions on notebook paper.

1. 10 to the 5th power =

2. 25 x 10 (to the 3rd power) =

3. How do the values of the digit "3" compare in the following two numbers? 4,306  and 4.435

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Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Science: 

• Record the definitions of convection, conduction and radiation on your HW sheet using Mrs. Shank's Quizlet page. Those definitions are located in LIST 4.
• Watch the video below. (*I know we didn't talk about evaporation being a method of heat transfer today in class. Don't worry about that part of the video -- we'll talk about it in class tomorrow!)
• Click here if you need more help figuring our examples and pictures for the remaining boxes on your HW sheet AFTER watching the video. 

Math: Need help with writing decimal numbers in expanded form? Check out the video below:

Monday, August 3, 2015

Science:

• Step One: Watch this video on wind: What is Wind?
• Step Two: Take a "Socrative" Quiz on wind. You may need to re-watch the video to figure out some of the answers! Click on this link to get to the quiz. Then, type in teacher code: 8E95E343

• Step Three: Study the words wind, local winds, and prevailing winds on Quizlet!

SCIENCE EXTRA CREDIT - DUE 8/5: For two extra points on Friday's weather quiz (our last one!) follow these steps:

1. Take out the notes we took on El Nino!
2. Listen to this news story (BELOW) with a parent. 
3. Discuss what you heard and the notes we took with your parent!
4. Have your parent sign the bottom of your notes sheet.