welcome! curriculum night 2015 mrs. ditolla grade 5 room 213
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Welcome!Curriculum Night 2015
Mrs. Ditolla
Grade 5
Room 213
About me…
Daily Schedule 8:20 - 8:50 Morning work (math minute)/
study hall / announcements 8:55 – 9:35 Math 9:35 – 10:30 Specialists 10:30 – 11:30 Recess / Lunch 11:30 – 12:00 Math, cont. 12:00 – 1:45 Language arts 1:45-2:00 Afternoon Snack 2:10 – 2:50 Science / Social Studies
Specialists Monday – Art Tuesday – Physical Education Wednesday – Library Thursday – Computer Friday – Music
Math / Envisions Numbers and Operations
Base tens, place value, decimals Operations and Algebra
Patters, expressions, relationships FRACTIONS! Measurement and Data
Units, graphs, surveys Geometry
Examine polygons / tessellations/ area / volume
Science
Ecology Examining food chains
Activities: Dissection of owl pellet / creation of food webs
Solar System Different planets / constellations
Activities: Moon journal / planet research
Energy Different types of energy
Activities: creating a solar oven / making a roller coaster
Language Arts Reading
Scott Foresman anthologies Cause and effect / story plot Author’s purpose / character development
Genre units Chapter books Book reports Literature circles Drop everything and read time Center work
Vocabulary / comprehension questions
Language Arts, continued
Writing Weekly Writer Genre Writing
Poetry / biography / etc. 6 Traits
Word choice, conventions, ideas, fluency, organization, and voice Biographies, persuasive, poetry, narratives, response
journal, mysteries, etc.
Language Arts, continued Language
Weekly grammar skill Example: parts of speech, sentence structure, etc.
Weekly developmental spelling “Words Their Way” Spelling lists created to meet individual developmental
needs
Social Studies The social studies curriculum focuses on the
history of America.
It starts with the construction of America with the early explorers and goes through the American Revolution.
Behavior
Discount Chart “HW” - homework “DR” - disrespect “T” – talking “S” - safety
Think Slips P.A.W.S. rules
Possible Field Trips
Hammond Castle Sturbridge Village Museum of Science Currier Art Museum Duck Tours Fenway Stadium Tour Salem, MA Memorial Step Up Day Memorial Musical
D.A.R.E
8 week program with the Hudson Police Department – Officer Avery
Making good choices Role Playing Peer pressure Bullying Drugs and alcohol
DARE Essay = DARE cookout graduation ceremony
Band!
Band is every Wednesday 11:30 / 12:00 / 12:30
Band students are excused from any work they may have missed while in class, except quizzes and tests
Leadership Team
20 selected students who applied to show off their leadership skills. Building school wide community
Example: student versus staff basketball game Collecting donations for various causes
Example: Humane Society Peer to peer support
Chorus
Mrs. Morring is our 5th grade chorus director Practice is after school hours Winter and spring concerts Field trips
Example: Senior Center
Guidance Departmentwith Mrs. Williams
Lesson # 1: Leadership and Behavioral Expectations
Lesson #2: Health and Hygiene and Growing Up Lesson #3: Appropriate Social Interaction Lesson #4: Conflict Resolution Lesson #5: Career Exploration/Interests Inventory Lesson #6: Giving Back/Community Outreach
Student Teacher Nicole Bryant from Franklin Pierce
8 weeks in 3rd and 8 weeks in 5th
Receiving her Masters March and April
Grading
All handouts and graded work are returned to the students in their mailboxes
Math test grades are online Progress Report Trimester Report cards
* Fire drills* Shelter in place* Lock down* Reverse evacuation
Emergency Drills
Contact Information
Parent –Teacher Conferences are in November and February
Phone 595 – 1570
Teacher website is up and running…
Are you smarter than a 5th grader?
1. Math
What is the least common multiple of the following two fractions?
4/6 and 6/8
2. Grammar
The energetic dog ran swiftly into the water to retrieve his tennis ball.
a. Adjective c. Verb
b. Adverb d. Noun
3. Science
In a parasitic relationship, the parasite lives on or feeds upon its…
a. frienemy c. host
b. carnivore d. omnivore
4. Social Studies
What is the capital of Kentucky?
a. Frankfort
b. Salt Lake City
c. Carson City
d. Montgomery
5. Reading
The following is what type of expression often used in children’s literature?
Vaaarooomm! The dump truck turned the corner and skidded into the mud.
a. Idiom c. alliteration
b. Onomatopoeia d. simile
Thank you!