Reminder

Hey Everyone,

This a friendly reminder to please check School Cash Online for our Hands On Electricity program that is taking place on February 4th. It will be left open until the end of the week.

Weekly Update:

Math- Please make sure you have seen our latest math assessment (Algebra-was sent home last week)
-We have started our fraction unit on Friday-We will be focusing on comparing and ordering fractions this week. Students are working on equivalent fractions, changing mixed numb ers into improper fractions.

Literacy- Persuasive Writing- Students are working on filling in their graphic organizer
- they are researching their topic and trying to find different facts/stats to back up their arguments


Science- Electricity - We have begun our electricity unit this week
-Students have been completing an online gizmo testing different types of circuits and different materials to see if they are conductors or insulators
-We also have been experimenting with "Makey Makey" and snap circuits
-We are doing our hands on science this afternoon


Have a WONDERFUL week!

Mrs. Breau

Update

Math- We have started our fraction unit today
Please sign math test (Algebra) that is coming home tonight

Literacy-
-Please sign media assessment that is coming home today
-We have started our persuasive writing unit today
-Students must have a topic and 3 main points

Science- Today we started our electricity unit
-Hands on science will be on Tuesday, February 3rd (PM)

Agenda & Math Review

Agenda Items:
Math: Algebra Quiz -Tuesday, January 28th, 2020
Complete online review by Monday, January 27th, 2020
Literacy:Media presentations will be wrapped up this week
Science: We will be starting Electricity next week

Health Reflection Questions:

How do you feel after seeing this video?
What will you do differently after seeing this video?
Using the information in videos and class discussion, what are some things you need to remember when using social media or other technology? 


 AGENDA ITEMS:
Please be sure to check school cash online for Scientist in the School information 

Algebra Review

Name: __________________

Consider the three equations below.

 m + 6 = 11

 m + n + 1 = 14

 m + n + p = 15

What is the value of p?

The total number of books that Max reads over the summer can be found using the expression 3n + 2= 17, where n represents the number of weeks. After how many weeks will he have read 17 books?

a) 3

b) 4

c) 5

d) 8

Solve the missing value. Show your work! One step variable.

Y+10=18                c-8=19               y+11=19 x = 70

  7
5x=40 7x=49 x = 32

                            2          

Solve the missing term. Show your work. Two step variable.

                                                                                          

Word Problems

Come up with an expression to represent the word problem and then solve your equation.

1. In a fruit bowl there are twice as many apples as oranges. Altogether there are 18 pieces of fruit. How many of each kind of fruit is there?

2. You have $b. You spend $15 to buy a movie ticket. You have $23 left. Use an equation to solve for b.

3. There are 24 pens in a box. There are k blue pens and 13 orange red pens. Use an equation to solve for k.

 4. When Abby and Hayden visit another country they find two types of coins that  are used there. One with an S on it and with a P on it. Abby has 6 S coins and Hayden has 1 S coin + 9 P coins. If Abby has a total value of $30.00 and Hayden has a value of $ 32.00. What is the value of each coin?

Update

Hey Everyone,

A quick update for everyone on the week ahead.

Social Studies:
-We are finishing up our inquiry presentations tomorrow
-We have special visitor coming to our classroom tomorrow. A refugee from Syria. It will be very interesting hearing her story

Math
- We will starting our algebra unit tomorrow
-Students completed a transformation geometry quiz on Friday -They will be returned tomorrow

Literacy-
We have been really focusing on critiquing different advertisement
- Students will choose a commercial and will write and present a critique of it (using the format below)

Coming Soon:
-Personal Safety Unit (Health)
-Electricity (Science)

Have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Breau

Media Assignment

Media Assignment 
This week we started our media unit and looked at different advertising strategies that are used to get people to buy a product. One of the assignments in this unit, will require you to pick a commercial to show to the class. You will then have to critique the commercial using the format we did in class (see below). Students will be given ample time in class to complete this.

Your commercial must be:
 appropriate for school
-selling a product

You will be presenting your finding to the class. The format below will help guide you.

Product Name:

What is the overt message? (What is the obvious message?)

What is the implied message? (What is the hidden message?)

Who is the target audience?

What are three strategies that are used during this advertisement? Support your thinking. 1. ________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 2.  ________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 3. ________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________

Social Studies Presentation Schedule

 Social Studies Inquiry Presentation Schedule

Wednesday, January 7th

Klevin

Katie

Saaid 

Alexis

Thursday, January 8th

Lincoln 

Maddie

Elizabeth

Anika

Kylee

Madhu

Friday, January 9th

Liam

Colby

Ben 

Scarlett

Ehsan

Ollie

Oliver

Monday, January 12th

Aydan

Jake 

Emery

Owen

Madison

Tuesday, January 13th

Max

Ethan

Emma 

Jacob

Happy New Year!

Hey Everyone,
I hope you all had a restful holiday, filled with lots of love and laughter. I am looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow. Here is a quick update on the week ahead:

 Literacy-We will be exploring media literacy over the next couple of weeks
- We will be looking at advertising strategies and how they are used in a variety of different forms
-We will be critiquing a variety of different advertisements and providing proof
-We will be starting our new novel "Undergrounders"
-Remember to bring any novels you have read over the holidays to track them for our Forty Book Challenge

Math- We will be finishing up transformation geometry and starting a short algebra unit

Social Studies- Students will be finishing up their inquiry projects this week
- Oral presentations will begin later this week - Presentation dates and times will be posted on Wednesday


Looking forward to seeing your smiling faces!

Mrs. Breau