5th Grade
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Parent Instructions
Students are to use their Clever accounts to access BrainPOP. If you do not have BrainPOP in Clever, you will go to the BrainPOP site and create a free account. Students will watch the Idioms and Cliches movie and take the review quiz. The students can also play a related game on BrainPOP. There are several other activities available with this movie (Make-a Movie, Make-a-Map, Creative Coding, Worksheet, Vocabulary, Graphic Organizer, and Related Reading).
Student Instructions
Login into BrainPOP through Clever. If you do not have BrainPOP in Clever, go to the BrainPOP site and create a free account. Watch the Idioms and Cliches Movie. Take the review quiz and try to play the game that goes with it. Choose one of the other activities to do to improve your skills - Make-a Movie, Make-a-Map, Creative Coding, Worksheet, Vocabulary, or the Graphic Organizer. Take a look at all of them to figure out which one would help you the most.
Learning Opportunity Objective
To build your knowledge of figurative language – especially idioms.
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Parent Instructions
Click the link to locate the text: Catching the Moon: The Story of a Young Girl’s Baseball Dream written by Crystal Hubbard Link: https://www.storylineonline.net/books/catching-the-moon-the-story-of-a-young-girls-baseball-dream Students may choose from the activities listed on the ELA Menu. SEE EXAMPLES for the ( infograhic) baseball card activity: baseball card with stats https://i.pinimg.com/originals/62/b1/60/62b1608ab704d2d0056f9802a1f44ca4.jpg baseball card http://sportsartifacts.com/aagcook.JPG
Student Instructions
Students may choose from the activities listed on the ELA Menu. Each section has a set of directions for each activity. You choose what you would like to complete.
Learning Opportunity Objective
Summarize - 5.RI.KID.2 Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text.
Quote accurately - 5.RI.KID.1 Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
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MobyMax
Parent Instructions
Students should access MobyMax through www.clever.com. When in MobyMax, click on Vocabulary.If your child has not used MobyMax, it should prompt them to take a placement test. They should take the placement test to determine their level. Once the level is determined, students should spend 10-15 minutes each day increasing their vocabulary with these activities.
Student Instructions
Go to MobyMax through Clever. Click on Vocabulary. If you've never accessed this before, it will prompt you to take a placement test. Take the placement quiz. The program will then set your level and start you on your path. Spend 10-15 minutes each day practicing vocabulary skills.
Learning Opportunity Objective
Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding of
words; reread as necessary |
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| Math Week 2 | ||
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Parent Instructions
Students should click on the linked skill. Choose the 5th grade division skills (5.D.1 - 5.D.16) and attempt to achieve a Smart score of 85 or above. If your student is struggling, you might consider dropping down one grade level to help the student feel more confident and build a stronger skill base before moving back up to 5th grade. If your student is achieving a 90 or above with ease, then allow them to move into the 6th grade skills (6.C.1- 6.C.6) as a challenge.
Student Instructions
Click on the skill linked above and focus on 5th grade skills D.1 - D.16 (whole number division). Try to reach a smart score of 85 or higher on each skill. If you are easily reaching 85 or higher, move on.
Learning Opportunity Objective
5.NBT.B.6 Find whole-number quotients and remainders of whole numbers with up to four-digit dividends and two-digit divisors, using strategies based on place value, the properties of operations, and/or the relationship between multiplication and division. Illustrate and explain the calculation by using equations, rectangular arrays, and/or area models.
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Worksheets below from ThinkCentral
Parent Instructions
The attached worksheets can be printed out or students can use notebook paper to solve the problems. Students must show their work. Students can draw models to answer the questions. This is considered showing their work as well.
Student Instructions
The attached worksheets can be printed out or you can use notebook paper to solve the problems. Don't forget to show your work.
Learning Opportunity Objective
Addition with Unlike Denominators
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Worksheets below from ThinkCentral
Parent Instructions
The attached worksheets can be printed out or students can use notebook paper to solve the problems. Students must show their work. Students can draw models to answer the questions. This is considered showing their work as well.
Student Instructions
The attached worksheets can be printed out or you can use notebook paper to solve the problems. Don't forget to show your work.
Learning Opportunity Objective
Subtraction with Unlike Denominators
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| Science Week 2 | ||
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Discovery Education app through Clever
Parent Instructions
Allow students access to a computer or tablet to watch video and review questions.
Student Instructions
Access Discovery Education through Clever. After you accessed Discovery Education, in the search bar, type Fascinating Fossils. Click on the video that is 10 minutes and 30 seconds long. It should be the first one that comes up on your screen.
In this video you’ll recall what fossils are, the different types of fossils and how they help us. First, watch the video (10 minutes.) Secondly, read the reading material provided. Thirdly, using the video as a guide and reading as a guide, write a paragraph answering this question: How were scientists able to link fossils to animals of today? For family fun, everyone will make an imprint in clay/play dough using a small toy of their choice and hide it. Let the Fossil Hunt begin!
Learning Opportunity Objective
5.LS4.1 Analyze and interpret data from fossils to describe types of organisms and their environments that existed long ago. Compare similarities and differences of those to living organisms and their environments. Recognize that most kinds of animals (and plants) that once lived on Earth are now extinct.
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Parent Instructions
Students will need a tablet or computer to access the Generation Genius website and Kahoot to watch the video and answer the review questions. Students may also want a piece of paper and pencil to record their answers to the discussion questions included in the article.
Student Instructions
In this video, you will recall the effects of balanced and unbalanced forces on the speed and direction of motion of objects. First, watch the 10 minute video. Second, click the link for Reading Material. Read the additional information in the article and review the definitions of the important vocabulary. Third, answer the discussion questions listed at the bottom of the page. Click each question after you have responded to reveal the correct answers. Finally, take the Kahoot quiz to review and see how much you have learned!
Learning Opportunity Objective
5.PS2.1 Review the effects of balanced and unbalanced forces on the speed and direction of motion of objects.
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ThinkCentral worksheets below.
Parent Instructions
Students will need to read Unit 7 Lesson 2, "What are stars and galaxies?", from pages 331-339. If you want, you can print the following pages for your child to complete: Sum It Up on page 340, the Word Play on page 341, and the Apply Concepts on page 342. If you are not able to print these pages, your child can write the answers in a spiral.
Student Instructions
Read Unit 7 Lesson 2, "What are stars and galaxies?", from pages 331-339. Complete the Sum It Up on page 340, the Word Play on page 341, and the Apply Concepts on page 342. If you are not able to print these pages, you can write the answers in your spiral.
Learning Opportunity Objective
5.ESS1.2 I can explain the position of the Earth and the solar system within the Milky Way galaxy, and compare the size and shape of the Milky Way to other galaxies in the universe.
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| Social Studies Week 2 | ||
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File Submission (if applicable)
Parent Instructions
Parents, your child should go to Clever and choose Social Studies Weekly. Once there, choose the Grade 5 icon and then go to week 11. Students should read the articles for the week, or they may choose to have it read to them. After they have finished reading, there is a quiz to check for understanding. Please see the attached PDF. They may answer the questions on notebook paper, or it can be printed out if you like. Students should cite where they found the information needed to answer each question. After completing this, they may go to the link provided and visit the FDR Memorial in Washington D.C. for a virtual field trip.
Student Instructions
Please log in to Clever and choose Social Studies Weekly. Once there, click on the Grade 5 icon and then go to week 11. Please read the articles for the week, or you may choose to have it read to you. After you have finished reading, there is a quiz that you may take to check your understanding. Open the attached as a PDF called "The Great Depression". You may answer the questions on notebook paper. Please cite the name of the article that contained the answer to each question. After completing this, you are free to go to Washington D.C.! Well, by way of a virtual field trip that is. Just go to the link provided and visit the FDR Memorial in Washington D.C.
Learning Opportunity Objective
5:15 Identify the causes of the Great Depression, President Herbert Hoover’s role, and its impact on the nation.
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Bonus opportunity: You will learn that President Hoover and President Roosevelt both wanted the best for our country; however, they had very different ideas on how to help the country. Create a doodle drawing of each president and add some notes that will help you remember their different ideas. A doodle is attached to use as an example.
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Tennessee Fifth Grade Studies Weekly - Industrialization to the Civil Rights Movement Week 6: Ellis Island
Parent Instructions
Students log in to Clever, select Studies Weekly, 5th grade, Week 6, Let's Write. Students will review information about immigrants and write a letter home to their family describing their new life including facts and details from the articles, videos, and bonus sources.
Student Instructions
Your task will be to complete the "Let's Write" activity which is the bottom link on the list of articles for Week 6. Click on that link to read the assignment. Watch the video and review the Bonus Sources before you start writing your letter. Create a graphic organizer to plan your writing so that your letter includes factual information from the Studies Weekly resources. Type your letter and send it to your teacher.
Learning Opportunity Objective
I can describe the challenges of the journey and process for successful entry into the U.S. through Ellis Island and Angel Island, and examine the role of immigrants in the development of the U.S.
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File Submission (if applicable)
Parent Instructions
Review the Prezi: https://prezi.com/t1x8n6gmu-vg/grand-divisions-of-tennessee/ and/or the 5th grade Social Studies Weekly #32 on clever.com. Students can review the Three Grand Divisions of Tennessee in terms of geography, tourism, agriculture, and major industries. How do the physical features of a region affect its economy? Students will complete the Three Grand Divisions worksheet attached.
Student Instructions
Review the prezi: https://prezi.com/t1x8n6gmu-vg/grand-divisions-of-tennessee/ and/or the 5th grade Social Studies Weekly #32 on clever.com. Review the Three Grand Divisions of Tennessee in terms of geography, tourism, agriculture, and major industries. How do the physical features of a region affect its economy? Complete the Three Grand Divisions worksheet attached.
Learning Opportunity Objective
Students will learn more about the three grand divisions of Tennessee.
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