Week of September 30

Don't forget about our publishing party Thursday, October 5! 
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Math 
Please use this link for clarification of math standards 

OA1. I can evaluate expressions using symbols.

math antics- order of operations

order of operations song 

order of operations song 2 

OA2. I can write numerical expressions without evaluating them.
OA2. I can explain numerical expressions without evaluating them.

numerical expressions 

numerical expressions 5th grade 

Science 

Notes from class.

EROSION - HUMAN INTERVENTIONS  

Flood Control 

Dams -built across rivers to stop the flow of water  

• Water can be let out of the dam to control flooding 
• Because a dam holds water, a lake is formed.  
• We use the lake water for irrigation and drinking water.  

Levee- a wall like structure built along the bank side of a river 

• Used to hold back water so a flood does not take place 
• Usually built from dirt or concrete  

Beach Restoration  

Jetty – a wall like structure built out of big rocks to prevent waves from carrying sand away 

Plant Vegetation- plants on the beach (especially sand dunes) to help minimize erosion from rain, waves, storms, and tourists 

Week of September 16

Science
We are so excited to start our science unit this week!

S5E1 Learning Target: I can explain how the earth changes over time.

Break, Move, Drop Chant 

Erosion and Weathering Song 

Our Erosion Song 

Disney Music Lava Video

Notes from class this week

Constructive Forces – forces that build up Earth’s surface 

Examples:    

deltas  

sand dunes 

mountains  

ocean ridge 

Destructive Forces- forces that break down Earth’s surface 

Examples: 

weathering 

erosion 

sinkhole 

landslide 

tsunami 

plant roots 

impact of organisms (animal and human) 

Both Constructive and Destructive 

volcanoes 

earthquake 

plate tectonics 

floods 

Weathering – the natural breakdown of rocks into smaller particles 

• This process usually happens because of water, wind, ice, or plants 
• The particles (sediment) eventually become soil 
• The sediment DOES NOT MOVE during weathering  

Erosion- weathered rock is carried away by gravity, water, ice, or wind  

• It gradually (slowly) moves the sediment to another place. 
• If sediment starts moving it’s erosion. 

TYPES OF EROSION 

Water erosion- when too much water is in one area the water flows over the ground and takes rocks, dirt, and particles with it. Examples- landslides and mudslides 

Wind erosion- when wind moves small particles such as sand and dirt 

Ice erosion- when glaciers move across land forms and move sediment to a new place 

 

Math

For better understanding of our math standards please use this link and look for the standards being taught this week- NBT1 and NBT2. 

Clarification of Standards for ParentsGrade 5 Mathematics Unit 1 

NBT1 Learning Target: I can recognize that in a multi-digit number, a digit in one place represents 10 times as much as it represents in the place to its right and 1/10 of what it represents in the place to its left.

Understanding the Place Value System Video 1 

Understanding the Place Value System Video 2

Place Value Relationships Video  

NBT.2 Learning Target: I can explain patterns in the number of zeros of the product when multiplying a number by powers of 10.

Powers of 10 Video 

Week of 9/9 - 9/13

IOWA testing Monday- Thursday. 

Math 

Learning Target: I can use my knowledge of place value to round decimals to any place.  

Technology This Week:

Scooter Quest

Soccer Math

Decimal Sharks

Worksheets You can Print and Practice at Home

Rounding Decimals Worksheets