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5th Grade GT Math & Research

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Week of August 24

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5th Grade GT Math

Connected Math 2

    1st Day of GT Math

Learning Styles Test

Get to Know me Activities

Homework:

Practice X's tables

Need 2inch 3-ring binder/notebook

2 glue sticks

Need Book Bag

 

Practice X's tables

Finish Acrostic Poem for Pickett

Notebook Organization

Procedures/books

Partner Scavenger Hunt

Homework:

Practice X's tables

Need 2inch 3-ring binder/notebook

2 glue sticks

Need Book Bag

 

Practice X's Test #1

Discuss  THE BOOK = rules and discipline

 

More Procedures

Homework:

Practice X's tables

Need 2inch 3-ring binder/notebook

2 glue sticks

Need Book Bag

 

5th Grade IDS/ Research NO IDS/RESEARCH THIS WEEK

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Week of August 31

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Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

5th Grade GT Math

Connected Math 2

 

Newsletter

Slip Problem

THE Order of Operations

PEMDAS(LR)

Practice X's tables

Homework:

Practice X's tables

Pink Info Sheet Due by Friday

Slip Problem

O.O.O.

Homework:

Practice Multiplication Tables

Pink Info Sheet Due by Friday

Slip Problem

O.O.O.

Homework:

Finish OOO Handout

Practice Multiplication Tables

Pink Info Sheet Due by Friday

 

 Check HWK O.O.O.

Review Order of Operations

ILC Guests will learn laptop procedures

Math Sites for ILC Guests

Hidden Picture Addition Game

The Fruit Game

Guess a Number Game

Stacker Game

I know That.com

Homework:

Practice Multiplication Tables

2 TESTs Tomorrow!

Pink Info Sheet Due tomorrow!

 

Multiplication TEST #1

60 problems in 3 minutes

 

O.O.O. TEST

 

Homework:

Practice Multiplication Tables

Pink Info Sheet Due by TODAY!

 

5th Grade IDS/ Research

 

NO IDS/RESEARCH THIS WEEK

 

 

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Week of Sept 7

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5th Grade GT Math

Connected Math 2

 

Labor Day

HOLIDAY

Homework:

Practice Multiplication Tables

 

Newsletter

CORRECTION GUIDELINES

PRIME TIME

INV 1.1: Play the Factor Game

Vocabulary:

multiple  factor product    prime number composite number

Homework:

Vocab

Practice X's tables

 

 

 

PRIME TIME

INV 1.2 Prime and composite Numbers

Page 10 A-H

Play The Product Game

INV 1.3 page 13   A-H

 

Vocabulary:

multiple  factor product    prime number composite number

Homework:

Finish page 10 A-H

Vocab

Practice X's tables

 

2 NEW SLIP PROBLEMS

TEST PRIME TIME INV 1

Vocabulary:

multiple  factor product    prime number composite number

Read INV 2 Whole-Number Patterns and Relationships

Homework:

Slips (#1,2,3 due by Mon)

Practice X's tables

 

Multiplication TEST #2

80 problems in 3 minutes

 

ILC Guests

Homework:

Slips (#1,2,3 due by Mon)

Practice Multiplication Tables

 
5th Grade IDS/ Research IDS/Research

1:15 - 2:00

The BIG SIX

Lego Mindstorms

Lego Mindstorms Resources

Odd Machine

Simple Machines

Gadget Anatomy

Goldburger to Go

How stuff Works

Lego Building Videos
bulletExplore LEGO's websites on the education page of the LEGO website, the Lego Education Division website MINDSTORMS NXT website.
bulletLearn more about NXT sensors.
bulletLearn how LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT software works on the National Instruments NXT website.

 

bullet NXT Tutorial

 

University of North Carolina's MINDSTORMS Resource page

 

 

 

 

IDS/Research

1:15 - 2:00

The BIG SIX

Lego Mindstorms

Lego Mindstorms Resources

Odd Machine

Simple Machines

Gadget Anatomy

Goldburger to Go

How stuff Works

Lego Building Videos
bulletExplore LEGO's websites on the education page of the LEGO website, the Lego Education Division websiteMINDSTORMS NXT website.
bulletLearn more about NXT sensors.
bulletLearn how LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT software works on the National Instruments NXT website.

 

bullet NXT Tutorial

University of North Carolina's MINDSTORMS Resource page

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Week of Sept 14

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5th Grade GT Math

Connected Math 2

 

Newsletter

 

CORRECTION GUIDELINES

 

Prime Time Inv 2.1 Finding Patterns pages 22-24

 

Prime Time Inv 2.2 Reasoning with Even and Odd numbers

Pages 24-26

 

Vocab Inv 2: factor pair, square number, even number, odd number, conjecture, Venn diagram

Homework:

Slips (#4 due by TUE)

Practice Multiplication Tables

 

Prime Time Inv 2.2 Reasoning with Even and Odd numbers

Pages 24-26

 

Homework:

Slips (#5 due by WED)

Practice Multiplication Tables

 

Prime Time Inv 2.2 Reasoning with Even and Odd numbers

Pages 24-26

 

Homework:

Slips (edits due by THURS)

Practice Multiplication Tables

 
2 NEW SLIP PROBLEMS

Prime Time Inv 2.3 Classifying Numbers pages 26-29

ILC Guests

Homework:

Slips (#1,2,3 due by Mon)

Practice X's tables

 

Multiplication TEST #3

100 problems in 3 minutes

 

Prime Time

Inv 1 & 2

VOCAB TEST

 

Prime Time Inv 3.1 pages 37-38 Riding Ferris Wheels

Prime Time Inv 3.2 pages 39-40 Looking at Cicada Cycles

Vocab Inv 3: common multiple, common factors,

 Homework:

Slips (#1,2,3 due by Mon)

 

Practice Multiplication Tables

 

 

5th Grade  Research

IDS/Research

NXT Tutorial

1:15 - 2:00

 

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Week of Sept 21

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5th Grade GT Math

Connected Math 2

 

Newsletter

Prime Time Inv 3.3 pages 40-41 Bagging Snacks

Prime Time Inv 3.4 pages 40-41 Planning a Picnic

Homework:

Vocab - Inv.3

Slips (#4 due by TUE)

Practice Multiplication Tables

 

Prime Time Inv 4.1 pages 49-50 Finding Factor Strings

Vocab Inv 4: factorizations, prime factorization, exponent, relatively prime

Homework:

Vocab

Slips (#5 due by WED)

Practice Multiplication Tables

 

Prime Time Inv 4.2 page 52 Finding the Longest Factor String

Prime Time Inv 4.3 pages 53-55 Using Prime Factorizations

 

Homework:

Vocab

Slips (edits due by THURS)

Practice Multiplication Tables

 
2 NEW SLIP PROBLEMS

Prime Time Inv 4.3 pages 53-55 Using Prime Factorizations

Homework:

Vocab

Slips (#1,2,3 due by Mon)

Practice X's tables

 

Multiplication TEST #4  100 problems in 3 minutes

 Homework:

Slips (#1,2,3 due by Mon)

Vocab

 

Practice Multiplication Tables

 

 

5th Grade IDS/ Research

 

IDS/Research

LEGO® MINDSTORMS®

1:15 - 2:00

 

 

 

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Week of Sept 28

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5th Grade GT Math

Connected Math 2

 

Newsletter

GCF & LCM

"Cake" Method

Prime Time   Inv 4.3 pages 53-55 Using Prime Factorizations

Homework:

Slips (#4 due by TUE)

Practice Multiplication Tables

VOCAB: Get all of Prime Time finished!

 

 

Discuss 4.3  Prime Factorization

TEST PRIME TIME Inv 3&4

Homework:

Slips (#5 due by WED)

Practice Multiplication Tables

VOCAB: Get all of Prime Time finished!

 

TI-73 GCF/LCM Lesson

The Story of Ratios and Proportions

Ratios and Proportions using Cross Product Multiplication

Red Sox  Use Ratios

Comparing Ratios and Proportions

Meet Roddy the Robot, Part 1 (click on this link and use pages 1 – 7)

Homework:

Slips (edits due by THURS)

Practice Multiplication Tables

 
2 NEW SLIP PROBLEMS

Meet Roddy the Robot, Part 1 (click on this link and use pages 1 – 7)

 

ILC Guests

Homework:

Slips (#1,2,3 due by Mon)

Practice Multiplication Tables

 

Multiplication TEST# 5

Inv. 2

Meet Roddy the Robot, Part 2 (click on this link and use pages 9 – 11.  Also use the following 2 links:  Roddy the Robot # 1 and 2 (4-Corner Roddy)

and

Using Ratios and Proportions

 Homework:

Slips (#1,2,3 due by Mon)

 

Practice Multiplication Tables

 

 

5th Grade IDS/ Research

IDS/Research

LEGO® MINDSTORMS®

1:15 - 2:00

 

 

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Week of Oct 5

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5th Grade GT Math

Connected Math 2

 

Newsletter

Roddy the Robot Part 2

Read: Bits & Pieces I Inv 1.1:Whole Numbers and Fractions

 Homework:

Finish Roddy the Robot part 2

VOCAB

Slips (#4 due by TUE)

Practice Multiplication Tables

 

 

Discuss Roddy the Robot Part 2 - Graph results using the TI-73

Bits & Pieces I Inv 1.2:Folding Fraction Strips

 

Homework:

VOCAB

Slips (#5 due by WED)

Practice Multiplication Tables

 

Bits & Pieces I Inv 1.3: Measuring Progress

Homework:

VOCAB

Slips (edits due by THURS)

Practice Multiplication Tables

 
 Bits & Pieces I Inv 1.3: Measuring Progress

ILC Guests

Writing a friendly letter

 

NO  NEW SLIP PROBLEMS

Homework:

VOCAB

Practice Multiplication Tables

no slips

 

Student Holiday

Homework:

VOCAB

Practice Multiplication Tables

no slips

 

 

5th Grade IDS/ Research

IDS/Research

LEGO® MINDSTORMS®

1:15 - 2:00

 

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Week of Oct 12

(subject to change)

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5th Grade GT Math

Connected Math 2

 

Student Holiday

Homework:

VOCAB

Practice Multiplication Tables

 

 

Newsletter

Discuss             Bits & Pieces I Inv 1.3: Measuring Progress

Bits & Pieces I Inv 1.4 pgs 10-11

 Comparing and Ordering Fractions

Homework:

Finish Inv 1.4

VOCAB

Practice Multiplication Tables

 

TEST: Bits & Pieces Inv 1 and Ratios & Proportions

2 NEW SLIP PROBLEMS

Bits and PiecesI Inv 2 sharing and comparing with fractions  Inv 2.1 Equivalent Fractions and Equal Shares Pgs 20-21 A-E

Homework:

VOCAB

Practice Multiplication Tables

 

FOGGS Concert

Homework:

VOCAB

Slips (#1,2,3 due by Mon)

Practice X's tables

 

 

NO Multiplication TEST

Comparing Fractions Video

Using Cross Product to compare Proportions Video

Bits and PiecesI Inv 2 sharing and comparing with fractions  Inv 2.1 Equivalent Fractions and Equal Shares Pgs 20-21 A-E

Play Math Pentathlon Games

 Homework:

Additional Practice Inv 1 due Friday, Oct 23

VOCAB -B&PI Inv 2

Slips (#1,2,3 due by Mon)

 

Practice Multiplication Tables

 

 

5th Grade IDS/ Research

IDS/Research

LEGO® MINDSTORMS®

1:15 - 2:00

 

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Week of October 19

(subject to change)

 

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5th Grade GT Math

Connected Math 2

 

Discuss Slips & have snack for 10 minutes

Comparing and Ordering Fractions

Equivalent Fractions

Equivalent Fractions using the GCF

Bits and Pieces I Inv 2.2 Finding Equivalent Fractions    Pgs  21,22 & 23 A-D
 

Use Inv 2 Additional Practice if needed

Homework:

Finish Inv 2.2 by Wednesday

Additional Practice Inv 1 due Friday, Oct 23

VOCAB

Slips (#4 due by TUE)

Practice Multiplication Tables

 

 

Reading Benchmark #1

Homework:

Additional Practice Inv 1 due Friday, Oct 23

VOCAB

Slips (#5 due by WED)

Practice Multiplication Tables

 

Discuss Slips & have snack for 10 minutes

Bits and Pieces I Inv 2.3 Comparing Fractions to Benchmarks Pgs 23 & 24

Using the LCD to compare fractions video

Use Inv 2 Additional Practice if needed

 

Homework:

Additional Practice Inv 1 due Friday, Oct 23

VOCAB

Slips (edits due by THURS)

Practice Multiplication Tables

 
2 NEW SLIP PROBLEMS

 

Bits and Pieces I Inv 2.4 Fractions Between Fractions pgs 24 & 25 A-C

Begin Bits and Pieces I Inv 2.5 Naming Fractions Greater Than 1 pgs 25,26 &27 A-E

Use Inv 2 Additional Practice if needed

 

Homework:

Additional Practice Inv 1 due tomorrow

VOCAB

Slips (#1,2,3 due by Mon)

Practice X's tables

 

Discuss Slips & have snack for 10 minutes

Turn in Additional Practice Inv 1

Multiplication TEST #1

Finish Bits and Pieces I Inv 2.5 Naming Fractions Greater Than 1 pgs 25,26 &27 A-E

Use Inv 2 Additional Practice if needed

Play Math Pentathlon Games

 Homework:

VOCAB

Slips (#1,2,3 due by Mon)

 

Practice Multiplication Tables

 

 

5th Grade IDS/ Research

IDS/Research

LEGO® MINDSTORMS®

1:15 - 2:00

 

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Week of October 26

(subject to change)

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5th Grade GT Math

Connected Math 2

 

Discuss Slips & have snack for 10 minutes

B&P I Begin Investigation 3

Converting Fractions to Decimals video

Converting Fractions to Decimals video 2

 

3.1 Making Smaller Parts pgs 35- 39 A - D

 

 

Homework:

VOCAB

Slips (#4 due by TUES)

Practice Multiplication Tables

 

Science Checkpoint #1

Homework:

VOCAB

Slips (#5 due by WED)

Practice Multiplication Tables

 

Discuss Slips & have snack for 10 minutes

B&P I  Investigation 3.2 Making Even Parts pgs 39 - 40 A - D

Homework:

VOCAB

Slips (edits due by THURS)

Practice Multiplication Tables

 
2 NEW SLIP PROBLEMS

ILC Guests - Pumpkin Activity - using  ratios & proportions & fractions & decimals

Life Cycle of a pumpkin

Writing Fractions and Decimals as a percent video

Rap

Red Sox Convert Fractions to Decimals to percent

 

Homework:

VOCAB

Slips (#1,2,3 due by Mon)

Practice X's tables

 

Multiplication TEST #2

Continue Pumpkin Activity - using  ratios & proportions & fractions & decimals

Play Math Pentathlon Games

 Homework:

VOCAB

Slips (#1,2,3 due by Mon)

 

Practice Multiplication Tables

 

 
IDS/Research

LEGO® MINDSTORMS®

1:15 - 2:00

 

IDS/Research

LEGO® MINDSTORMS®

1:15 - 2:00

 

 

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Week of Nov 2

(subject to change)

 

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5th Grade GT Math

Connected Math 2

 

Discuss Slips & have snack for 10 minutes

Decimal Benchmarks 3.5 Ordering Decimals Pages 45/46 A-C

Homework:

Vocab

Finish "B"    page 46

 

Slips (#4 due by TUE)

Practice Multiplication Tables

 

Math Checkpoint Test

Homework:

Vocab

Slips (#5 due by WED)

Practice Multiplication Tables

 

Discuss Slips & have snack for 10 minutes

Inv 4 Working with percents 4.1 Who's the Best?

Making Sense of Percents A-B pages 54 - 56

Inv 4 Working with percents 4.2 Choosing the Best     Page 57 A-C

Homework:

Vocab

Slips (edits due by THURS)

Practice Multiplication Tables

 
2 NEW SLIP PROBLEMS

Inv 4 Working with percents 4.2 Choosing the Best     Page 57 A-C

Inv 4 Working with percents 4.3 Finding a General Strategy

 Pages 58-59 A -F

Homework:

Vocab

Slips (#1,2,3 due by Mon)

Practice X's tables

 

Discuss Slips & have snack for 10 minutes

Inv 4 Working with percents 4.4 Changing Forms Moving Between Representations Pages 59/60 A-E

 

Multiplication TEST #3 Homework:

Vocab

Slips (#1,2,3 due by Mon)

 

Practice Multiplication Tables

 

 

5th Grade IDS/ Research

 

IDS/Research

LEGO® MINDSTORMS®

1:15 - 2:00

 
   

 

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Week of Nov 9

(subject to change)

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5th Grade GT Math

Connected Math 2

 

Discuss Slips & have snack for 10 minutes

Additional Practice Inv 4

REVIEW BITS & PIECES I Inv 3&4

Homework:

Slips (#4 due by TUE)

Practice Multiplication Tables

 

Discuss Slips & have snack for 10 minutes

TEST BITS & Pieces I Inv 2,3,&4

Begin Bits & Pieces II

Homework:

Vocab - B&PII Inv 1 & 2

Slips (#5 due by WED)

Practice Multiplication Tables

 

Discuss Slips & have snack for 10 minutes

Bits & Pieces II

Inv 1 Using Fraction Operations INv 1

Inv 1.1 Using Benchmarks A-B

Inv 1.2 Estimating Sums A - D

Homework:

Vocab - B&PII Inv 1 & 2

Slips (edits due by THURS)

Practice Multiplication Tables

 
2 NEW SLIP PROBLEMS

ILC Guests - complete pumpkin activities

Bits & Pieces II

Inv 2 Adding and Subtracting Fractions

2.1 Land Sections pg 17-18

Problem 2.1 Writing Addition and Subtraction Sentences

Page 18 A - F

Homework:

Vocab - B&PII Inv 1 & 2

Slips (#1,2,3 due by Mon)

Practice X's tables

 

Discuss Slips & have snack for 10 minutes

Multiplication TEST #4 

Inv 2.2 Visiting the Spice Shop page 19 -21 A - D

Play Math Pentathlon Games

 Homework:

Vocab - B&PII Inv 1 & 2

Slips (#1,2,3 due by Mon)

 

Practice Multiplication Tables

 

 
IDS/Research

LEGO® MINDSTORMS®

1:15 - 2:00

 

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Week of Nov 16

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5th Grade GT Math

Connected Math 2

 

Newsletter

Discuss Slips & have snack for 10 minutes

B & P II

Inv 2.3 Just the Facts page 21 - 22 A-D

Inv 2.4 Designing Algorithms for Addition adn Subtraction pages 22-23 A - C

 

Homework:

Vocab - B&PII Inv 1 & 2

Slips (#4 due by TUE)

Practice Multiplication Tables

 

Discuss Slips & have snack for 10 minutes

B & P II

Inv 2.3 Just the Facts page 21 - 22 A-D

Inv 2.4 Designing Algorithms for Addition adn Subtraction pages 22-23 A - C

Homework:

FINISH Inv 2.3

Slips (#5 due by WED)

Practice Multiplication Tables

 

Discuss Slips & have snack for 10 minutes

Inv 2.4 Designing Algorithms for Addition adn Subtraction pages 22-23 A - C

Homework:

Slips (edits due by THURS)

Practice Multiplication Tables

 
NO  NEW SLIP PROBLEMS

snack for 5 minutes

B & P II     TEST         Inv 1 & 2

Begin Shapes and Designs

Two-Dimensional Geom

Investigation 1: Bees and Polygons pages 7-16

Homework:

vocab Shapes and Designs

Slips (#1,2,3 due by Mon)

Practice X's tables

 

 snack for 5 minutes

Multiplication TEST #5

Shapes and Designs

Two-Dimensional Geom

 Homework:

vocab Shapes and Designs

Slips (#1,2,3 due by Mon)

 

Practice Multiplication Tables

 

 
IDS/Research

LEGO® MINDSTORMS®

1:15 - 2:00

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Week of Nov 23

(subject to change)

  Monday Tuesday Wednesday

Holiday

Thursday

Holiday

Friday

Holiday

5th Grade GT Math

Connected Math 2

 

snack for 5 minutes

Shapes and Designs

Two-Dimensional Geom

 

Homework:

Practice Multiplication Tables

 

snack for 5 minutes

Shapes and Designs

Two-Dimensional Geom

 

Homework:

Practice Multiplication Tables

 

NO SCHOOL

Homework:

Practice Multiplication Tables

 
NO SCHOOL

no 2 NEW SLIP PROBLEMS

Homework:

Practice X's tables

 

NO SCHOOL

 Homework:

Practice Multiplication Tables

 

 
IDS/Research

Dismantle robots

LEGO® MINDSTORMS®

1:15 - 2:00

 

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Week of Nov 30

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5th Grade GT Math

Connected Math 2

 

Newsletter

snack for 5 minutes

Shapes and Designs

Two-Dimensional Geom

Inv 1.1  Sorting Shapes  pgs 7-11 due today!

Homework:

VOCAB

Practice Multiplication Tables

 

snack for 5 minutes

Shapes and Designs

Inv 1.2  Symmetries of Shapes  pgs 12-13 Due today!

Homework:

VOCAB

Practice Multiplication Tables

 

snack for 5 minutes

Shapes and Designs

Inv 1.3 Tiling a Beehive pgs 14-16 Due today!

TEST Inv 1

Homework:

VOCAB

Practice Multiplication Tables

 
2 NEW SLIP PROBLEMS

Shapes and Designs Inv 2.1  Understanding Angles Pgs 24-29

Homework:

Slips (#1,2,3 due by Mon)

Practice X's tables

 

Discuss Slips & have snack for 10 minutes

Shapes and Designs Inv 2.2  Using an Angle Ruler  pgs 29-32 Developing Angle Benchmarks

Multiplication TEST #6

Homework:

Slips (#1,2,3 due by Mon)

Practice Multiplication Tables

 

 
IDS/Research

Science Fair

15 STEPS TO A SUCCESSFUL GT SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT

Everyone must have their Science Fair Project approved by Mrs. Chapman by Friday, 12/4/2009

Science Fair Project Due Jan 21st

1:15 - 2:00

 

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Week of Dec 7

(subject to change)

 

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5th Grade GT Math

Connected Math 2

 

Discuss Slips & have snack for 10 minutes

Shapes and Designs Inv 2.4 Analyzing Measurement Errors pgs 36-37

Inv 2.5 Angles and parallel Lines pgs 38-39

Discuss and Check all of Investigation 2

Homework:

Slips (#4 due by TUE)

Practice Multiplication Tables

 

Math Benchmark TEST

Homework:

Slips (#5 due by WED)

Practice Multiplication Tables

 

Discuss Slips & have snack for 10 minutes

CAPSTONE FIELD TRIP 9:00 - 2:00

Homework:

Slips (edits due by THURS)

Practice Multiplication Tables

 
NO NEW SLIP PROBLEMS - MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Shapes and Designs Inv 3.1 Polygon Properties and Tiling pgs 54-55

Shapes and Designs Inv 3.2 Angle Sums of Any Polygon pgs 56-57

Homework:

Practice X's tables

 

 have snack for 5 minutes

Shapes and Designs Inv 3.3 Back to the Bees, angles and tiling pgs 58-59

Shapes and Designs Inv 3.4 Exterior angles of Polygons pgs 60-61

 

Multiplication TEST #6

Homework:

Practice Multiplication Tables

 

 

IDS/Research

Science Fair

Review 15 steps to a successful GT Science Fair Project

Science Fair Project Due Jan 21st

1:15 - 2:00

 

 

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Week of Dec 14

(subject to change)

 

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5th Grade GT Math

Connected Math 2

 

Discuss Slips & have snack for 10 minutes

Shapes and Designs Inv 4.1 Building Polygons pgs 70-71

Homework:

Slips (#4 due by TUE)

Practice Multiplication Tables

 

 

Discuss Slips & have snack for 10 minutes

Shapes and Designs Inv 4.2 Building Quadrilaterals pgs 72-73

Homework:

Slips (#5 due by WED)

Practice Multiplication Tables

 

Discuss Slips & have snack for 10 minutes

Shapes and Designs Inv 4.3 The Quadrilateral Game pg 74-75

Shapes and Designs  Inv 4 TEST

Homework:

Slips (edits due by THURS)

Practice Multiplication Tables

 
NO NEW SLIP PROBLEMS

NO GT MATH - CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD

Homework:

Slips (#1,2,3 due by Mon)

Practice X's tables

 

NO GT MATH

SCHOOL-WIDE SING-A-LONG

CLASS PARTIES

Homework:

Slips (#1,2,3 due by Mon)

 

Practice Multiplication Tables

 

 
IDS/Research

Science Fair

use 15 STEPS TO A SUCCESSFUL GT SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT

HOW TO MAKE A GRAPH

HOW TO MAKE A TABLE

Science Fair Project Due Jan 21st

1:15 - 2:00

 

 

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Week of Jan 4, 2010

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5th Grade GT Math

Connected Math 2

 

STUDENT HOLIDAY

TEACHER WORK DAY

Newsletter

MOEMS

Decimal Game

 

 Bits & Pieces III  Inv 1.1

Homework:

VOCAB

Practice Multiplication Tables

Science Fair Project

 

MOEMS

Bits & Pieces III Inv 1.1

Homework:

VOCAB

Practice Multiplication Tables

Science Fair Project

MOEMS

Bits & Pieces III Inv 1.2

Homework: VOCAB

Practice X's tables

Science Fair Project

MOEMS CONTEST #1

Bits & Pieces III Inv 1.3

Multiplication TEST #1

Homework:

VOCAB

Practice Multiplication Tables

Science Fair Project

 
IDS/Research

Science Fair

use 15 STEPS TO A SUCCESSFUL GT SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT

HOW TO MAKE A GRAPH

HOW TO MAKE A TABLE

Science Fair Project Due Jan 21st

1:15 - 2:00

 

 

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Week of Jan 11

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5th Grade GT Math

Connected Math 2

 

Newsletter

MOEMS CONTEST #2

Bits & Pieces III Inv 1.3 & 1.4

Online Game Fraction Four

Fraction Model I

Fraction Model II

Fraction Model III

 

Homework:

VOCAB

Practice Multiplication Tables

Science Fair Project

SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT DUE IN 10 DAYS

Science Checkpoint #2

 

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Practice Multiplication Tables

Science Fair Project

SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT DUE IN 9 DAYS

 

Math Checkpoint #2

 Bits & Pieces III Inv 1 &2 TEST

Homework:

Practice Multiplication Tables

Science Fair Project

SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT DUE IN 8 DAYS

 

MOEMS CONTEST #3

Begin Accentuate the Negative: Integers and Rational Numbers

Inv 1: Extending the Number System 1.1 Playing Math Fever

Homework:

VOCAB

Practice X's tables

Science Fair Project

SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT DUE IN 7 DAYS

Awards Assembly        3rd Grade 8:45 4th Grade 9:45 5th Grade 1:30

Multiplication TEST #2

Accentuate the Negative: Integers and Rational Numbers

Inv 1: Extending the Number System 1.2 Comparing and Ordering Positive and Negative Numbers

Homework:

VOCAB

Practice Multiplication Tables

Science Fair Project

SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT DUE IN 6 DAYS

 
IDS/Research

Science Fair

use 15 STEPS TO A SUCCESSFUL GT SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT

HOW TO MAKE A GRAPH

HOW TO MAKE A TABLE

Science Fair Project Due Jan 21st

1:15 - 2:00

 

 

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Week of Jan 18

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Connected Math 2

 

HOLIDAY

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Science Fair Project

SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT DUE IN   3 DAYS

Accentuate the Negative: Integers and Rational Numbers

Inv 1: Extending the Number System 1.2 From Sauna to Snowbank       DO pages 10-11

 

Homework:

VOCAB

Practice Multiplication Tables

Science Fair Project

SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT DUE IN 2 DAYS

Mean,Median, Mode, Range Review

 

Mean, Median, Mode, Range Review II

 

Review Frequency Charts

 

Mean, Median, Mode, Range Review II

 

Multiplication TEST #2

 

MOEMS CONTEST #3

Inv 1: Extending the Number System 1.3 What's the Change? Pages 12 - 13

MOEMS

CONTEST #3

 

Multiplication TEST #2

100 problems in 4 minutes

 

 

Homework:

VOCAB

Practice Multiplication Tables

Science Fair Project

SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT DUE  Tomorrow

ALL SCIENCE FAIR PROJECTS DUE TODAY!

2 NEW SLIP PROBLEMS

Inv 2: Adding and Subtracting Integers

2.1 Introducing Addition of Integers pgs 22-24

 

Homework:

Slips (#1,2,3 due by Mon)

Practice X's tables

 

SCIENCE FAIR

Inv 2: Adding and Subtracting Integers 2.2 SUBTRACTING INTEGERS pgs 24-27

 Homework:

Slips (#1,2,3 due by Mon)

 

Practice Multiplication Tables

 

 
Research

Science Fair

use 15 STEPS TO A SUCCESSFUL GT SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT

HOW TO MAKE A GRAPH

HOW TO MAKE A TABLE

Science Fair Project Due Jan 21st

1:15 - 2:00

 
 

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Connected Math 2

 

Newsletter

Inv 2: Adding and Subtracting Integers 2.3 The "+/-" Connection pgs 28-29 A-E ALL

Homework:

Vocab - Accentuate the Negative: Integers and Rational Numbers Inv 1 & 2 only

Slips (#4 due by TUE)

Practice Multiplication Tables

 

 

Inv 2: Adding and Subtracting Integers 2.4 Fact Families pg 30

Inv 2.5 Coordinate Graphing pg 30-31

 Homework:

Vocab - Accentuate the Negative: Integers and Rational Numbers Inv 1 & 2 only

Slips (#5 due by WED)

Practice Multiplication Tables

 

Multiplication TEST #3

TEST : Accentuate the Negative Inv 1 & 2

 

Homework:

Vocab - Accentuate the Negative: Integers and Rational Numbers Inv 1 & 2 only

Slips (Make Edits)

Practice Multiplication Tables

 
2 NEW SLIP PROBLEMS

 

How Likely Is it? Inv 1.1

Choosing Cereal finding Probabilities with a coin pgs 6-7

Homework:

Slips (#1,2,3 due by Mon)

Practice X's tables

 
How Likely Is it? Inv 1.2 Tossing Paper Cups pgs 7-8

Homework:

Slips (#1,2,3 due by Mon)

Practice X's tables

Research

1:15 - 2:00

contest research

science fair presentation

 

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Newsletter

NEW: logic problem & pattern problem of the week

How Likely Is it? complete Inv 1.1 & 1.2 Put class data together and make some predictions

Begin Inv 1.3 One More Try pgs 8-10

Vocab: probability, experimental probability, favorable trials

Homework:

2 slip problems, pattern problem, logic problem due Thursday

Practice X's tables

 

 

5 min - snack

10 min - discuss slips, logic, pattern problems

4 min WINTER Computation TEST (4 min)

Finish Inv 1.3 One More Try pgs 8-10

Begin How Likely Is it? Inv 1.4 Analyzing Events pg 11 - 12

Homework:     

2 slip problems, pattern problem, logic problem due Thursday

Practice X's tables

5 min - snack

10 min - discuss slips, logic, pattern problems

Finish How Likely Is it? Inv 1.4 Analyzing Events pg 11 - 12

How Likely Is it?  Inv 2: Experimental and Theoretical probability

2.1 Predicting to Win pg 22

Homework:     

2 slip problems, pattern problem, logic problem due Thursday

Practice X's tables

5 min - snack

10 min - discuss slips

2 NEW SLIP PROBLEMS

How Likely Is it? 2.2 Exploring Probabilities pg 23

Homework:

Slips (#1,2,3 due by Mon)

Practice X's tables

 

5 min - snack

10 min - discuss slips

How Likely Is it? 2.3 Exploring Probabilities pg 26 Gee Whiz Everybody Wins!

Homework:

Slips (#1,2,3 due by Mon)

Practice X's tables

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How Likely Is it? 2.4 Pondering Possible and Probable pg 27 A-C

Begin Inv 3.1 making decisions with Probability pgs 39-40

Homework:

2 slip problems, pattern problem, logic problem due Thursday

Practice X's tables

 

 Test How Likely Is it? Inv 1 & 2

How Likely Is It? Finish  INV 3.1 Making Decisions with Probability Pgs 39-40 A-C

Homework:

2 slip problems, pattern problem, logic problem due Thursday

Practice X's tables

 

How Likely Is It? Finish  INV 3.2 making Decisions Pgs 41-42 A-C

How Likely Is It? Finish  INV 3.3 Scratching Spots pg 43

Homework:

2 slip problems, pattern problem, logic problem due Thursday

Practice X's tables

 

2 NEW SLIP PROBLEMS

ILC visitors Valentine Activity

 

Homework:

Slips (#1,2,3 due by Mon)

Practice X's tables

 

How Likely Is It?  INV 4.1 Probability, Genetics, and Games pgs 55-56 A-C

Homework:

2 slip problems, pattern problem, logic problem due Thursday

Practice X's tables

 
 

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Week of Feb 15

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Connected Math 2

 

Student Holiday Teacher Workday/bad weather makeup day

Homework:

2 slip problems & logic problem due Thursday

Practice X's tables

 

Newsletter

Reading Benchmark #2 No GT Math

Homework:

2 slip problems &  logic problem due Thursday

Practice X's tables

 

 

How Likely Is It?   INV 4.2 Tracing Traits pgs 57-59 A-C

How Likely Is It?   INV 4.3 Roller Derby Pgs 60-61

Homework:

2 slip problems & logic problem due Thursday

Practice X's tables

 
2 NEW SLIP PROBLEMS

How Likely Is It?  TEST

Homework:

2 slip problems

Practice X's tables

 

Play Math Pentathlon Games

Homework:

2 slip problems

Practice X's tables

 
Research

1:15 - 2:05

 

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Connected Math 2

 

 No Newsletter

Begin Covering and Surrounding 2-D Measurement Inv 1.1 Designing Bumper-Car Rides: Understanding Area and Perimeter pg 5

Homework:

2 slip problems, pattern problem, logic problem due Thursday

Practice X's tables

 

Covering and Surrounding 2-D Measurement Inv 1.2 Pricing Bumper-Car Rides Finding Area and Perimeter Pg 6/7

 

Homework:

2 slip problems, pattern problem, logic problem due Thursday

 

Late Start - Snow

Covering and Surrounding 2-D Measurement Inv1.3 Decoding Designs: Finding Area and Perimeter of Rectangles pg 8/9

Homework:

2 slip problems, pattern problem, logic problem due Thursday

Practice X's tables

 
2 NEW SLIP PROBLEMS

Covering and Surrounding 2-D Measurement Inv 2.1 Building Storm Shelters: Constant Area, Changing Perimeter pgs 19-21

Covering and Surrounding 2-D Measurement Inv 2.2 Stretching the Perimeter: Perimeter and Irregular Shapes pgs 22/23

Homework:

Slips (#1,2,3 due by Mon)

Practice X's tables

 

Multiplication TEST #5

MOEMS FEB Contest

Play Math Pentathlon Games

Homework:

Slips (#1,2,3 due by Mon)

Practice X's tables

 

NO Research

 

 

 

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Connected Math 2

 

Newsletter

Covering and Surrounding 2-D Measurement Inv2.4 Adding Tiles to Pentominos Increasing Area and Perimeter pg 25

Homework:

2 slip problems, pattern problem, logic problem due Thursday

Practice X's tables

 

Benchmark Math Test

Homework:

2 slip problems, pattern problem, logic problem due Thursday

 

Covering and Surrounding 2-D Measurement Finish Inv 3.1 Measuring Triangles: Triangles on Grids Finding Area and Perimeter of Triangles pg 37-39

Covering and Surrounding 2-D Measurement Finish Inv 3.2 More Triangles: Identifying Base and Height pgs 40-41

Homework:

2 slip problems, pattern problem, logic problem due Thursday

Practice X's tables

 

2 NEW SLIP PROBLEMS

Covering and Surrounding 2-D Measurement Inv 3.3 What's the Area? Triangle Families page 42

Homework:

Slips (#1,2,3 due by Mon)

Practice X's tables

 

All Corrections due by March 5 for 3rd Nine Weeks Grades

Multiplication TEST #6

Covering and Surrounding 2-D Measurement Inv 3.4 Designing Triangles Under Constraints pg 43

Homework:

Slips (#1,2,3 due by Mon)

Practice X's tables

 

Research ???

1:15 - 2:05

 

?????
 

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Connected Math 2

 

NEWSLETTER

Covering and Surrounding

Inv 4.1 Finding Measures of Parallelograms pg 53

Inv 4.2 parallelograms From Triangles pg 56

Homework:

2 slip problems, pattern problem, logic problem due Thursday

Practice X's tables

 

Science Benchmark Test

Homework:

2 slip problems, pattern problem, logic problem due Thursday

 

Covering and Surrounding

Inv 4.3 Designing parallelograms Under Constraints pg 57

Inv 4.3 Designing parallelograms Under Constraints pg 57

Homework:

2 slip problems, pattern problem, logic problem due Thursday

Practice X's tables

 

NO NEW SLIPS

Covering and Surrounding

Inv 4.4 Parks, Hotels, and Quilts: Finding Areas and perimeters pg 58

Inv 5.1 Measuring Lakes: Estimating Perimeter and Area

 

2nd Annual GISD Math Pentathlon Challenge Day 3:00 - 5:00 PM at Ford Elementary

 

End of 3rd Nine Weeks

Read Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi A Math Adventure by Cindy Neuschwander

"Pi" DAY (3.14 almost)

Pi A Brief History

Buffon's Needle

Listen to Pi

Pi songs

Where is your Birthday in Pi?

The Pi Search Page

Covering and Surrounding

5.2 Surrounding a Circle: finding Circumference

 

Homework:

Have a Safe Spring Break!

 

Research

1:15 - 2:05

 

 

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Week of March 22

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Connected Math 2

 

Newsletter

Covering and Surrounding

Inv 5.3 Pricing Pizzas: Exploring Area and Circumference pg 74

Homework:

2 slip problems, pattern problem, logic problem due Thursday

Practice X's tables

 

Covering and Surrounding

Inv 5.4 "Squaring" a Circle: Finding Area pg 77

Homework:

2 slip problems, pattern problem, logic problem due Thursday

 

Homework:

2 slip problems, pattern problem, logic problem due Thursday

Practice X's tables

 

Homework:

Slips (#1,2,3 due by Mon)

Practice X's tables

 

Multiplication TEST #

Homework:

Slips (#1,2,3 due by Mon)

Practice X's tables

 

Research

1:15 - 2:05

 

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Newsletter

Homework:

2 slip problems, pattern problem, logic problem due Thursday

Practice X's tables

 

Homework:

2 slip problems, pattern problem, logic problem due Thursday

 

Homework:

2 slip problems, pattern problem, logic problem due Thursday

Practice X's tables

 

Homework:

Slips (#1,2,3 due by Mon)

Practice X's tables

 

 

Multiplication TEST #

Homework:

Slips (#1,2,3 due by Mon)

Practice X's tables

 
Research

1:15 - 2:05

 

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Newsletter

Homework:

2 slip problems, pattern problem, logic problem due Thursday

Practice X's tables

 

Homework:

2 slip problems, pattern problem, logic problem due Thursday

 

Homework:

2 slip problems, pattern problem, logic problem due Thursday

Practice X's tables

 

Homework:

Slips (#1,2,3 due by Mon)

Practice X's tables

 

 

Multiplication TEST #

Homework:

Slips (#1,2,3 due by Mon)

Practice X's tables

 

Research

1:15 - 2:05

 

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Newsletter

Homework:

2 slip problems, pattern problem, logic problem due Thursday

Practice X's tables

 

Homework:

2 slip problems, pattern problem, logic problem due Thursday

 

Homework:

2 slip problems, pattern problem, logic problem due Thursday

Practice X's tables

 

Homework:

Slips (#1,2,3 due by Mon)

Practice X's tables

 

 

Multiplication TEST #

Homework:

Slips (#1,2,3 due by Mon)

Practice X's tables

 

Research

1:15 - 2:05

 

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Newsletter

Homework:

2 slip problems, pattern problem, logic problem due Thursday

Practice X's tables

 

Homework:

2 slip problems, pattern problem, logic problem due Thursday

 

Homework:

2 slip problems, pattern problem, logic problem due Thursday

Practice X's tables

 

Homework:

Slips (#1,2,3 due by Mon)

Practice X's tables

 

 

Multiplication TEST #

Homework:

Slips (#1,2,3 due by Mon)

Practice X's tables

 

Research

1:15 - 2:05