1. Grade – In class work assignments.
Fifth Grade Falcons
Week of: August, 27-31, 2018
Open House Monday -8/27 for 6th – 8th 6pm
Open House Tuesday -8/28 for PK - 5th 6pm
Aug. 31 Spirit Shirts – Orders due Sept. 3 – No School – Labor Day
Fractions
I can read, write, and say decimal fractions in standard, word, expanded and unit forms
I can compare and order decimal fractions using <, >, and =
Test on Friday, August 31st - All Fraction skills taught to date (Lessons 1-6)
Novel: The Birchbark House
I can analyze character interactions
I can interpret figurative language
I can use text evidence in my response
I can use context clues to determine meaning
I can identify theme
Grade – In class work assignments.
Science: Matter - I can identify chemical and physical changes. I can identify the law of conservation of mass.
Grades will come from in class labs and activities. Students will have a quiz on Friday.
Social Studies: Characteristics of Civilizations - I can describe the origins, characteristics, and expansion of indigenous cultures and groups that existed in the Americas prior to European exploration. I can analyze maps and artifacts to determine religious, social, cultural, and political characteristics of the Aztec, Maya, Inca, and Native North American civilizations. I can produce writing to explain why the Aztec, Maya, and Inca are civilizations. Grades will come from in class activities, which will include a writing assignment this week. 
Narrative Writing
I can use the writing process
I can understand and write compound sentences
Test folders come home on Wednesdays.
Please make sure your child has needed supplies.