August 20, 2008

Today we reviewed the homework in math and continued to work on our Wordly Wise vocabulary and comprehensive questions about the book Frindle by Andrew Clements.  We also took the Spelling test for Unit 1.  Many students did very well on this test.  Any missed words should be rewritten in a spelling pyramid format on a separate sheet of paper.  In Science, we continued answering the essential question of...What tools do Scientist use for inquiry and observations?  Homework:  study Wordly Wise for test and complete a math worksheet on place value.  Also, select a writing prompt from the daily writing calendar for today's date and write about.  Here are some websites for practice:

Place Value Practice

Welcome Fifth Graders

Hi....I am Valerie Etheridge and I have been teaching for 8 years at Baker Elementary.  I am from Cleveland, Ohio and a graduate of Cleveland State University.  Teaching is my second career, I retired from working 23 yrs. in the business world.  I have a son and a daughter and four lovely grandchildren.  I have been teaching the fifth grade for almost two years.  I taught second grade for six years.   I am currently attending Troy University-Atlanta site- in pursuit of my Masters in Education degree.  I plan to graduate in May.  My hobbies are reading (I love bookstores), and sewing.   I love Atlanta and especially the weather.....not as cold as Cleveland :)

Science

32818222_1 chem4kids -Please  read the material very carefully and take the quiz after each tour.

Engaging Science

Social Studies

Ben's Guide To Government
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Langauage Arts

Reading_boy Word Central - go here to look up words and find antonyms and synonyms.

Wordly Wise - select the unit assigned for the week.

Math

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