Weekly Math Assignments:

Practice fluency in addition, subtraction, multiplication, & division facts.

Topics of Learning

11/20/17 - 11/24/17

Math: understanding multiplication and division of whole numbers and multiplication facts using patterns

Social Studies:  understand government and communities

Science: understand erosion

Notes:   

Students can practice math fluence and understanding with assigned tasks at the following websites:  xtramath.org, Front Row, PearsonRealize.com

Chromebooks should be taken home nightly and charged for the use at school each day.

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Daily Assignments 

11/20- 11/24/2017

Monday:

Math: Quick Check, Practice Buddy; p. 197-198

Social Studies: Sheet 27

Tuesday:  

Math: Turkey Sheet

Wednesday:

No School

Thursday:

Happy Thanksgiving

Friday: 

No School

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11/13 - 11/17/2017

Monday:

Math: Practice Buddy; p. 179-180

Tuesday:  

Math: Quick Check; 183, 184

Social Studies:  Sheet 24

Wednesday:

Math: Practice Buddy; p. 185, 186

Thursday:

Math: Quick Check; p. 189, 190

Friday: 

Math:  Practice Buddy; p. 191, 192; Turkey Trot Sheet

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11/6 - 11/10/2017

Monday:

Math: p. 161-164; Test Tomorrow

Science: Sheet 142; Test Tomorrow

Tuesday:  

Math: p. 165, 166

Wednesday:

Math: Quick Check; p. 171, 172

Thursday:

Math: Practice Buddy; p. 173, 174

Friday: 

Math: Quick Check; 177, 178

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10/30 - 11/3/2017

Monday:

Math: Practice Buddy; p. 143,144

Science: Sheet 138

Tuesday:  Halloween

Math: Quick Check; p. 147, 148; +&- sheet; Mystery Picture sheet

Wednesday:

Math: Practice Buddy; p. 149, 150

Thursday:

Math:  Quick Check; p. 153, 154

Science: Sheet 139

Friday: 

Math: Practice Buddies;  p. 155, 156

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10/23 - 10/27/2017

Monday:

Math: Quick Check; p. 129, 130

Science: Chapter 5 Test Tomorrow; Sheet 130

Tuesday:

Math: Practice Buddy, 131, 132

Wednesday:

Math: Quick Check; p. 135, 136

Thursday:

Math:  Practice Buddy; 137, 138

Friday: REPORT CARDS SENT HOME

Math: Quick Check; p. 141, 142

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10/17 - 10/20/2017

Monday:

No School

Tuesday:

Math: Quick Check; p. 117, 118

Wednesday:

Math: Practice Buddy; p. 119, 120

Thursday:

Math: Quick Check; p. 123, 124

Science: Sheet 129

Friday: Practice Buddy; p. 125, 126

Science: sheet 131

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10/9 - 10/13/2017

Monday:

None

Tuesday:

Math: None

Science:  Chapter 4 Test Thursday

Wednesday:

Math: Quick Check; p.111,112

Thursday:

Math: Practice Buddy; p. 113, 114

Friday: NO SCHOOL - FALL BREAK

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Monday:

Math:  Quick Check; p. 87, 88

Tuesday:

Math: Practice Buddy; p. 89, 90; Launch that Sheep

Science: Soild and Water Investigation packet

Wednesday:

Math: Quick Check; p. 93, 94

Thursday:

Math: Practice Buddies; p. 95,96

Science:  Sheet 117

Friday:

Mighty Acorns trip on Monday, Oct. 9

Class Messages - Entity 325 - WA\EP\TA\MC\MS - 6117 - 05.17.06.00.11

Math: Topic 2 Test Monday; p. 101-104

Science: Sheet 119

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9/25 - 9/29/2017

Monday:

Math:  Practice Buddy; p. 71, 72

Social Studies: Sheet 34

Tuesday:

Math: Quick Check; 75, 76

Wednesday:

Math: Practice Buddy; 77, 78

Thursday:

Math: Quick Check; p. 81, 82

Friday:

Math: Practice Buddy; p.  83, 84

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9/18 - 9/22/2017

Monday:

Math:  Topic 1 test tomorrow; p. 53-56

Social Studies: Write About It p. 153

Tuesday:

Math:  p. 57, 58

Wednesday:

Math: Quick Check; p. 63, 64

Thursday:

Math: Practice Buddy; p. 65, 66

Social Studies: sheet 31

Friday:

Math: Quick Check; p. 69, 70

Social Studies: sheet 32

Progress Reports passed out and need to be signed and returned on Monday

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9/11 - 9/15/ 2017

Monday:

Math:  Practice Buddy; p. 33, 34

Social Studies: Sheet 43 

Tuesday:

Math:  Quick Check; p. 39, 40

Social Studies: Make a City Seal p. 237

Wednesday:

Math: Practice Buddy, p. 41,42; Test Tuesday

Thursday:

Math: Quick Check; p. 45, 46

Social Studies: p.240 Making a Foldable City vs Nation

Friday:

Math: Practice Buddies; p. 47, 48

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9/4 - 9/8/ 2017

Monday:

Labor Day

Tuesday:

Math:  Practice Buddy; p. 23, 24

Social Studies: Sheet 40

Wednesday:

Math: Quick Check; p. 27, 28

Thursday:

Math: Practice Buddy; 29, 30

Friday:

Math: Quick Check; 33, 34

Social Studies: sheet 41

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8/28 - 9/1/ 2017

Monday:

Math: Online Placement Test, Practice Buddy

Tuesday:

Math:  REDO's, Online Placement Test, Practice Buddy, Powerhouse Game

Compass Learning- Math

Wednesday:

Math: p. 15, 16; Quick Check

Thursday:

Math: p. 17, 18; Practice Buddy

Friday:

Math: p. 21, 22, Quick Check

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8/21 - 8/25, 2017

Monday:

Math: IN6

Tuesday:

Math: IN7 & IN8

Wednesday:

Math: IN13 & IN14

Thursday:

Math: p. 9 & 10

Social Studies: Sheet 36

Friday:

Math: p. 11 & 12;

Practice Buddy (does not need to be completed at this time due to technical difficulties)

ISTEP Tips: 

Week before ISTEP

• Establish an early bedtime routine, to ensure your student receives at least 8 hours of sleep each night.

• Remove televisions, CD players, or other distratctions from his/her bedroom to ensure they have an uninterrupted sleep.

• Make sure your student eats a healthy breakfast before school.

• Limit the number of sodas your student drinks.

• Be positive about the test! Don't put undue pressure on your student's performance.

• Reassure your student, let them know that they just need to do his/her best.

• Encourage your student to take his/her time, they are given plenty of time to complete the test.

• Have your child practice math facts orally, utilizing flash cards, to improve speed and accuracy.

• Ask your student to read aloud to you and occasionally stop them to ask questions about a paragraph they just read.

The week of ISTEP

Do all of the same things above, and..

• Dress your student in comfortable/loose fitting clothing.

• Limit the number of sodas they drink.

• Encourage your student to play outside after school, if weather permits, for at least 30 minutes. (The physical exercise helps relieve stress.)

• Reschedule any appointments for that week.

• Continue practicing math facts and reading aloud.

• Make sure your student brings at least three #2 pencils to school each day.

From Pleasant Grove Elementary School, Greenwood, IN

 Test Taking Tips for Students:

• Read the question before you look at the answers.

• Eliminate answers you know aren't right.

• If you do not know the answer, make a smart guess and select an answer.

• Mark your answers carefully.

• Make sure you work at a pacethat will give you enough time to finish the test.

• If you have time left, go back and check your answers.

Test Taking Tips for Parents/Guardians:

• Praise  your child for the things he or she does well, and be supportive of his or her efforts, especially in areas or activities that are challenging. Kids who feel good about themselves and their abilities - and who aren't fearful about making mistakes - will feel more confident and less anxious when taking the test.

• Talk with your child about what they're doing in class and ask what he or she is reading. Studies show that kids who talk with their families on a weekly basis about school and what they read score higher on the national standardized reading test than kids who talk about these things with their families less often.

• Limit your child's TV time. Studies show that kids who watch fewer than three hours of television a day scored higher on the national reading test than those who watch more.

• Express a positive attitude about the test and confidence in your child's ability to do well on it. Research shows that parents' and teachers' attitudes influence children's attitudes. So if you're upbeat and encouraging about the test, your child is likely to feel good about it.

• Encourage your child to read-newspapers, magazines, food labels, recipes, letters,and instructions, in addition to fiction and non-fiction books. Test makers draw on a wide variety of formats when choosing items to evaluate reading comprehension skills.

• Reassure your child that test scores are only one measure of his or her abilities, not the whole picture. Don't judge your child on the basis of his or her test score.

• Ensure that your child gets a good night's sleep the night before the test and eats a nutritious breakfast the day of the test. 8-10 hours of sleep is recommended.

From Muncie Community Schools, Muncie, IN