Week 28 - (March 31 - April 6)

Link to Google Folder: 5th Grade Documents

Anything in blue should be turned in as homework on the next school day.

Anything in red is a special note to the co-teacher.

Anything in purple denotes a formal assessment.

Anything in magenta is optional (at the discretion of the co-teacher).  

5th Grade Week 28	Tuesday 3/31/2026	Wednesday 4/1/2026	Thursday 4/2/2026	Friday 4/3/2026	Monday 4/6/2026
Virtues	OBEDIENCE: "If you love me, you will keep my commandments." John 14:15 PERSEVERANCE: "And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap a harvest, if we do not give up." Galatians 6:9 HOPE: "For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the Lord, 'Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.'" Jeremiah 29:11
Bible	Read and discuss Psalm 143-144.	Read and discuss Psalm 145-146. Answer questions in booklet.	Read and discuss Psalm 147-148.	Good Friday - No School or Homework	NO SCHOOL on Monday or Tuesday April 6-7
Math	FP-D. Data Analysis and Graphs Quiz. Review 3 - TG p162-163. TB p155-158 #1-3. All other problems are optional.	FP-M. Review 3 - TG p162-163. TB p155-158. The following problems are required. #4, #5, #6, #8, #11, #12, #15. All other problems are optional for extra practice.	FP-D. WB Ex7, p123-130 - select problems.
Spelling		STEP 26: Review card box. Dictate sentences 5-8.	STEP 26: Quiz
Writing/Grammar	RESEARCH PAPER: Teach students how to make note cards using books about George Washington. Writer's Conferences	RESEARCH PAPER: Begin reading source texts and making note cards. You will have two weeks to complete this Write final draft of Tuck essay	Review grammar and writing skills as needed
Reading	Poetry Packet		Little Britches
	Read Aloud	Read and complete p17-20. Turn in completed poetry packet tomorrow.	Discuss Poetry Packet Introduce Little Britches. Read Ch1 aloud. Distribute homework.
Latin	Ch24 Vocab Quiz Ch 25- Teach grammar lesson.	Ch25 - Listen to CD/audio twice and recite memory page. Review the grammar lesson and complete the chapter story, worksheet, and derivatives pages.	Ch25 - Practice exercises
Geography	U.S. States & Capitals		U.S. States & Capitals
History	Texas Timeline. Work on skit.	Read Story of Texas, Part 2 - p85-107. Answer questions 24-26. TL Card and jingle: Texas Becomes a State Locate Make Way for Sam Houston. We'll begin reading this on Thursday.	Texas Timeline. Work on skit.
Science	Try This Activities	Read p195-200. Skip Try This activities. Stop before "The Dermis." Take notes on p153-154 of the NJ. Answer questions #1-5 on p155.	Discuss the properties and benefits of the integumentary system (p195-196
Memory Work	MATH FACTS: Division Facts Test on 4/9 GEOGRAPHY: U.S. States and Capitals test on 4/16 POEM: A Day of Sunshine Recitation on 4/30 HISTORY: Excerpts from Patrick Henry's Speech Recitation on 4/28 KEY DATES #1-28: Test on 5/12 SCIENCE: 5 Taste sensations, the integumentary system - Test on 4/14

"Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us and establish the work of our hands..." 

Psalm 90:17

IMPORTANT DATES/COMING SOON:

Friday, April 3 - Tuesday, April 7 - Easter Break: NO CLASSES OR HOMEWORK

MEMORY WORK:

Geography:

Students will memorize the 50 States and Capitals and where they are located on a map of the United States.  

To help with this, we are learning a fun and crazy song to remember them all! I promised the class I would share it with you here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gl4r51cjLeM

Also, here is a practice answer sheet for the blank USA map in the documents folder in case you want to start studying the location of the states as well. I sent a numbered map home on Tuesday that might make it easier to study.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gLmy2QKHawTBN7wVpIkTDedmZwuh4pgTts-CJklKabw/edit?usp=sharing

History: 

• Know that for ten years, Texas was an independent nation.
• Know the basic outline of the events that took place at Fort Parker.
• Know that Sam Houston was the first president of the Republic of Texas and that Mirabeau was the second.
• Know the cause of the "Pig War" and what the outcome was.

Students will memorize 28 key dates. The key dates have accompanying jingles that do not have to be memorized, but will help students memorize the dates and retain details about the events to which they correspond. 

Key Dates:

1. Leif Ericsson Explores America - 1000
2. Columbus Sails to the Americas - 1492
3. Lost Colony of Roanoke - 1587

4. Jamestown Settled - 1607

5. Pilgrims land at Plymouth - 1620
6. Salem Witch Trials - 1692

7. First Great Awakening - 1740s

8. French & Indian War - 1754-63

9. Boston Tea Party - 1773

10. Paul Revere's Ride - April 18, 1775

11. Declaration of Independence - July 4, 1776

12. The American Revolution - 1775-83

13. Constitution is Ratified - 1787-88

14. Industrial Revolution Begins - Late 1700s

15. Louisiana Purchase - 1803

16. Lewis & Clark Expedition - 1804

17. War of 1812 - 1812-1814

18. Monroe Doctrine - 1823

19. Underground Railroad - Early 1830s

20. Trail of Tears - 1830-1838

21. Fall of the Alamo - 1836

22. Republic of Texas - 1836-1846

23. Texas Becomes a State - 1845

24. Mexican War - 1846-1848

25. California Gold Rush - 1849

26. Texas Cattle Boom - 1865-1890

27. Galveston Hurricane - 1900

28. Spindletop Gusher - 1901

Poetry: (For recitation)

A Day of Sunshine 

By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

O gift of God! O perfect day:
Whereon shall no man work, but play;
Whereon it is enough for me,
Not to be doing, but to be!

Through every fibre of my brain,
Through every nerve, through every vein,
I feel the electric thrill, the touch
Of life, that seems almost too much.

I hear the wind among the trees
Playing celestial symphonies;
I see the branches downward bent,
Like keys of some great instrument.

And over me unrolls on high
The splendid scenery of the sky,
Where through a sapphire sea the sun
Sails like a golden galleon,

Towards yonder cloud-land in the West,
Towards yonder Islands of the Blest,
Whose steep sierra far uplifts
Its craggy summits white with drifts.

Blow, winds! and waft through all the rooms
The snow-flakes of the cherry-blooms!
Blow, winds! and bend within my reach
The fiery blossoms of the peach!

O Life and Love! O happy throng
Of thoughts, whose only speech is song!
O heart of man! canst thou not be
Blithe as the air is, and as free?

Week 27 - March 24 - March 30

Link to Google Folder: 5th Grade Documents

Anything in blue should be turned in as homework on the next school day.

Anything in red is a special note to the co-teacher.

Anything in purple denotes a formal assessment.

Anything in magenta is optional (at the discretion of the co-teacher). 

 

5th Grade Week 27	Tuesday 3/24/2026	Wednesday 3/25/2026	Thursday 3/26/2026	Friday 3/27/2026	Monday 3/30/2026
Virtues	OBEDIENCE: "If you love me, you will keep my commandments." John 14:15 PERSEVERANCE: "And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap a harvest, if we do not give up." Galatians 6:9 HOPE: "For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the Lord, 'Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.'" Jeremiah 29:11
Bible	Read and discuss Psalm 135.	Read and discuss Psalms 136-138. Answer questions in booklet.	(Psalm 139). No booklet questions.	Read and discuss Psalm 140-142. Answer questions in booklet.	Virtue Reflection. Answer questions in booklet.
Math	FP-D. Ch12 L1 (mean, median, mode and range) - TG p143-147; TB p129-134	FP-M2. Ch12, L2 (Average, Part 2) - TG p148-149; TB p135-138; WB Ex2, p106-108	FP-D. Ch12, L3 & Ch12, L4 (Line Plots and Coordinate Graphs) - TG p150-158; TB p139-147; WB Ex 3 & 4, p110-115	FP-S. Ch12, L5 (Straight Line Graphs) - TG p156-159; TB p148-151; WB Ex 5, p116-119	FP-A. Ch12, L6 (Practice) - TG p160-161; TB p152-154; WB Ex 6, p120-122. Quiz on Monday.
Spelling		STEP 25: Review card box. Dictate sentences 5-8.	STEP 25: Test	STEP 26: New teaching. Dictate words.	STEP 26: Dictate sentences 1-4.
Grammar	Ch26, L1 - Classify/diagram sentences only.	Write five sentences, one for each pattern we have learned this year. Classify and label them.	Ch26, L2 practice time only.	Ch26, L4 - Complete test for practice only. (Skip Ex. 2 and 7).
Writing/ Vocabulary	VOCAB WORDS: achievement, flourish, transformation, efficient
	RESEARCH PAPER: Discuss plagiarism.	REMINDERS: Make sure you have acquired all source texts. Bring at least one book to school tomorrow to use for practicing works cited cards. Bring orange folder to school every day.	RESEARCH PAPER: Teach works cited cards. Send home materials in orange folder.	RESEARCH PAPER: Complete works cited cards. Place them in a Ziploc bag with your name on it, and return in orange folders on Tuesday.
		Complete this week's vocab activities
Reading	Poetry Packet
	Island of the Blue Dolphins Treasury Tracker and discussion Introduce and distribute Poetry Packet. Read and discuss the first page.	Read p1-7 and complete all activities. NOTE: You will turn in the packet when it is complete.	Read aloud	Read and complete p8-10.	Read and complete p11-16.
Latin	Ch24 - Teach grammar lesson.	Ch24 - Listen to CD/audio twice and recite memory page. Review the grammar lesson and complete the chapter story, worksheet, and derivatives pages.	Ch24 - Practice exercises	Ch24 - Listen to CD/audio twice and recite memory page. Study the vocab words and maxim and complete the Quiz section to prepare for next week's quiz.
History	Read Susanna of the Alamo	HISTORY JOURNAL: Copy the text of the letter (see below) from Col. William Travis asking for reinforcements at the Alamo (include in your journal as the writing assignment for Week 26.) Properly format it as a letter, and write it in your neatest cursive.	Continue Texas Timeline for material in chart covering p22-54	Read Story of Texas, Part 2 - p61-84. Answer questions 20-23 in the Texas Timeline packet. Week 27 TL Card and jingle: Republic of Texas
Geography		Practice states and capitals		Practice states and capitals
Science	Taste- and-smell related activities. Discuss the five taste sensations.	Read p181-185. Stop before "Seeing is Believing." Skip Try This activities. Take notes on p141 of the NBJ. Answer WDYR questions 5-8 on p142.	Explore the relationship between sight, smell, and taste with taste-test activity.	Read p185-191. Skip "Try This" activities. Stop before WDYR. Take notes on NJ p141. Answer questions #9-15 on p142.
Memory Work	MATH FACTS: Division Facts Test on 4/9 GEOGRAPHY: U.S. States and Capitals test on 4/16 POEM: A Day of Sunshine Recitation on 4/30 HISTORY: Excerpts from Patrick Henry's Speech Recitation on 4/28 KEY DATES #1-28: Test on 5/12 SCIENCE: 5 Taste sensations, the integumentary system - Test on 4/14

"Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us and establish the work of our hands..." 

Psalm 90:17

IMPORTANT DATES/COMING SOON:

Thursday, March 26- Spirit/Pizza/D.O.G.S

MEMORY WORK:

Geography:

Students will memorize the 50 States and Capitals and where they are located on a map of the United States.  

To help with this, we are learning a fun and crazy song to remember them all! I promised the class I would share it with you here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gl4r51cjLeM

Also, here is a practice answer sheet for the blank USA map in the documents folder in case you want to start studying the location of the states as well. I sent a numbered map home on Tuesday that might make it easier to study.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gLmy2QKHawTBN7wVpIkTDedmZwuh4pgTts-CJklKabw/edit?usp=sharing

History: 

• Know that for ten years, Texas was an independent nation.
• Know the basic outline of the events that took place at Fort Parker.
• Know that Sam Houston was the first president of the Republic of Texas and that Mirabeau was the second.
• Know the cause of the "Pig War" and what the outcome was.

Students will memorize 28 key dates. The key dates have accompanying jingles that do not have to be memorized, but will help students memorize the dates and retain details about the events to which they correspond. 

Key Dates:

1. Leif Ericsson Explores America - 1000
2. Columbus Sails to the Americas - 1492
3. Lost Colony of Roanoke - 1587

4. Jamestown Settled - 1607

5. Pilgrims land at Plymouth - 1620
6. Salem Witch Trials - 1692

7. First Great Awakening - 1740s

8. French & Indian War - 1754-63

9. Boston Tea Party - 1773

10. Paul Revere's Ride - April 18, 1775

11. Declaration of Independence - July 4, 1776

12. The American Revolution - 1775-83

13. Constitution is Ratified - 1787-88

14. Industrial Revolution Begins - Late 1700s

15. Louisiana Purchase - 1803

16. Lewis & Clark Expedition - 1804

17. War of 1812 - 1812-1814

18. Monroe Doctrine - 1823

19. Underground Railroad - Early 1830s

20. Trail of Tears - 1830-1838

21. Fall of the Alamo - 1836

22. Republic of Texas - 1836-1846

23. Texas Becomes a State - 1845

24. Mexican War - 1846-1848

25. California Gold Rush - 1849

26. Texas Cattle Boom - 1865-1890

27. Galveston Hurricane - 1900

28. Spindletop Gusher - 1901

LETTER FROM THE ALAMO FOR HISTORY JOURNAL:

Commandancy of the Alamo –

Bejar, Fby. 24th 1836 –

To The People of Texas & all Americans in the world –

Fellow citizens & compatriots –

    I am besieged, by a thousand or more of the Mexicans under Santa Anna – I have sustained a continual Bombardment & connonade for 24 hours & have not lost a man – The enemy has demanded a surrender at discretion, or otherwise, the garrison are to be put to the sword, if the fort is taken – I have answered the demand with a cannon shot, & our flag still waves proudly from the walls – I shall never surrender or retreat. Then, I call on you in the name of Liberty, of patriotism & everything dear to the American character, to come to our aid, with all dispatch – the enemy is receiving enforcements daily & will no doubt increase to three or four thousand in four or five days. If this call is neglected, I am determined to sustain myself as long as possible & die like a soldier who never forgets what is due to his own honor & that of his country – Victory or Death.

                                                                                        William Barret Travis

                                                                                        Lt. Col. cmdt

P.S. The Lord is on our side – When the enemy appeared in sight we had not three bushels of corn – We have since found in deserted houses 80 or 90 bushels & got into the walls 20 or 30 head of Beeves –

Travis

Poetry: (For recitation)

A Day of Sunshine 

By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

O gift of God! O perfect day:
Whereon shall no man work, but play;
Whereon it is enough for me,
Not to be doing, but to be!

Through every fibre of my brain,
Through every nerve, through every vein,
I feel the electric thrill, the touch
Of life, that seems almost too much.

I hear the wind among the trees
Playing celestial symphonies;
I see the branches downward bent,
Like keys of some great instrument.

And over me unrolls on high
The splendid scenery of the sky,
Where through a sapphire sea the sun
Sails like a golden galleon,

Towards yonder cloud-land in the West,
Towards yonder Islands of the Blest,
Whose steep sierra far uplifts
Its craggy summits white with drifts.

Blow, winds! and waft through all the rooms
The snow-flakes of the cherry-blooms!
Blow, winds! and bend within my reach
The fiery blossoms of the peach!

O Life and Love! O happy throng
Of thoughts, whose only speech is song!
O heart of man! canst thou not be
Blithe as the air is, and as free?

Week 26 - March 10 - March 14

  Link to Google Folder: 5th Grade Documents

Anything in blue should be turned in as homework on the next school day.

Anything in red is a special note to the co-teacher.

Anything in purple denotes a formal assessment.

Anything in magenta is optional (at the discretion of the co-teacher).  

5th Grade Week 26	TUESDAY 3/10/2026	WEDNESDAY 3/11//2026	THURSDAY 3/12/2026	FRIDAY 3/13/2026 END OF 3RD QTR	MONDAY 3/14/2026
Virtues	OBEDIENCE: "If you love me, you will keep my commandments." John 14:15 PERSEVERANCE: "And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap a harvest, if we do not give up." Galatians 6:9 HOPE: "'For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the Lord, 'Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.'" Jeremiah 29:11
Bible	Read and discuss Psalm 119:145-147.	Read and discuss Psalms 120-124. Answer questions in booklet.	Read and discuss Psalms 125-128.	Read and discuss Psalms 129-134. Answer questions in booklet.	Spring Break
Math	FP-D. Ch11, L10 (Practice) TB p124-127	FP-S. Ch11, L10 (Practice) - WB Ex10, p99-101, (#1 & #3a only). All other problems are optional.	FP-D. Begin the Geometry Review Packet	Complete Geometry Review Packet if not completed already. Parents: Please check using key in documents folder, and have student make ALL corrections, or full credit will not be given. Geometry Take-home Quiz. Due Tuesday when we return. Students must complete this without parental help, but it is considered an open-note quiz. They may use the resources in their binders, as well as the geometry review packet they completed yesterday, to help them.	Spring Break
Spelling		STEP 24: Review card box. Dictate sentences 5-8.	STEP 24: Test	STEP 25. Dictate all 25 words	Spring Break
Grammar	Ch26, L2 - Teach parts of a book and parts of a library. NOTE: Skip classifying sentences.	Ch25, L2 & 3 - Jingle Time and Grammar Time Only Parents: Be sure to check these carefully, because the students are now doing mixed-practice sentences and may struggle to classify them correctly.	Library Field Trip	Ch25, L4 - Ch25, L4 - Jingle Time and Test Time for practice only (skip Ex 2, 3, 4, 8, 10, and 11)	Spring Break
Writing/ Vocabulary	RESEARCH PAPER: Assign research projects. Distribute and review checklist. Begin Tuck Essay	Continue working on Tuck Essay  using checklist and essay planning guide.	Library field trip	RESEARCH PAPER: Begin acquiring source texts. See notes sent home about the requirement for books vs. online sources. You must have them all by the Tuesday after Spring Break. Complete Tuck Essay using checklist and essay planning guide. Due the Tuesday after Spring Break	Spring Break
Reading	Island of the Blue Dolphins
	Read aloud	Read Ch21-24. Orally narrate and discuss.	Library field trip	Read Ch25-end. Orally narrate and discuss.	Spring Break
Latin	Ch22 Quiz. Ch23 - Complete memory page.	Ch23 - Translate the sentences at the bottom of page 172. (Translation Exercise). Pay close attention to the endings to determine tense! Make sure books are packed! I'll be checking to see that this quarter's homework was completed.		Ch23 - Complete the Grammar Review on p173 and 174. No quiz or test on the Tuesday after the break.	Spring Break
History	Key Dates #1-21 Test	Read Story of Texas, Part 1 - p22-54. Answer questions #5-19 in the Texas Timeline packet.		Read Ch25 of the history textbook - The Battle of the Alamo. TL Card and Jingle: The Battle of the Alamo	Spring Break
Geography		Listen to the songs linked in the blog notes to help you learn all the states and capitals.		Listen to the songs linked in the blog notes to help you learn all the states and capitals.	Spring Break
Science	Parts of the Brain. The Reflex arc. Distribute and review study guide.	Use notes and study guide to prepare for tomorrow's test. Please have students pack Notebooking Journals, as I will be collecting them Thursday.	L9&10 ScienceTest The Brain Collect journals to grade.	Read p175-181 . Skip Try This activities. Stop before "Now Hear This." Take notes on p141 of the NJ. Answer questions 1-4 on p142.	Spring Break
Memory Work	MATH FACTS: Division Facts Test on 4/7 POETRY: "A Day of Sunshine" recitation on 4/30 GEOGRAPHY: U.S. States and Capitals test on 4/16 KEY DATES #1-21: Test on 3/10 SCIENCE: Parts of the Brain and what they do; neuron anatomy - Test on 3/12 HISTORY: Excerpts from Patrick Henry's Speech Recitation on 4/28

"Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us and establish the work of our hands..." 

Psalm 90:17

IMPORTANT DATES/COMING SOON:

Tuesday, March 10 - Key Dates Test #1-21

Tuesday, March 10 - Uniform FREE Fundraiser/FREE Dress Day

Thursday, March 12 - Spirit Day/Library Field Trip/Science Test

Students must wear uniform or spirit wear for the Field Trip:)

Friday, March 13 - 3rd Quarter Ends

Monday March 16 - 20 - SPRING BREAK!!  

Thursday, March 26- Spirit/Pizza/D.O.G.S

MEMORY WORK:

Geography:

Students will memorize the 50 States and Capitals and where they are located on a map of the United States.  To help with this, we are learning a fun and crazy song to remember them all! I promised the class I would share it with you here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gl4r51cjLeM

Also, here is a practice answer sheet for the blank USA map in the documents folder in case you want to start studying the location of the states as well. I sent a numbered map home on Tuesday that might make it easier to study.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gLmy2QKHawTBN7wVpIkTDedmZwuh4pgTts-CJklKabw/edit?usp=sharing

History: 

Students will memorize 28 key dates. The key dates have accompanying jingles that do not have to be memorized, but will help students memorize the dates and retain details about the events to which they correspond. 

** Please note the upcoming Key Dates test is on the dates 1-21. The blogs have been incorrect. Please have your students add the last three dates to their memorization practice if they haven't already been doing so.

Key Dates:

1. Leif Ericsson Explores America - 1000
2. Columbus Sails to the Americas - 1492
3. Lost Colony of Roanoke - 1587

4. Jamestown Settled - 1607

5. Pilgrims land at Plymouth - 1620
6. Salem Witch Trials - 1692

7. First Great Awakening - 1740s

8. French & Indian War - 1754-63

9. Boston Tea Party - 1773

10. Paul Revere's Ride - April 18, 1775

11. Declaration of Independence - July 4, 1776

12. The American Revolution - 1775-83

13. Constitution is Ratified - 1787-88

14. Industrial Revolution Begins - Late 1700s

15. Louisiana Purchase - 1803

16. Lewis & Clark Expedition - 1804

17. War of 1812 - 1812-1814

18. Monroe Doctrine - 1823

19. Underground Railroad - Early 1830s

20. Trail of Tears - 1830-1838

21. Fall of the Alamo - 1836

Poetry: (For recitation)

A Day of Sunshine 

By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

O gift of God! O perfect day:
Whereon shall no man work, but play;
Whereon it is enough for me,
Not to be doing, but to be!

Through every fiber of my brain,
Through every nerve, through every vein,
I feel the electric thrill, the touch
Of life, that seems almost too much.

I hear the wind among the trees
Playing celestial symphonies;
I see the branches downward bent,
Like keys of some great instrument.

And over me unrolls on high
The splendid scenery of the sky,
Where through a sapphire sea the sun
Sails like a golden galleon,

Towards yonder cloud-land in the West,
Towards yonder Islands of the Blest,
Whose steep sierra far uplifts
Its craggy summits white with drifts.

Blow, winds! and waft through all the rooms
The snow-flakes of the cherry-blooms!
Blow, winds! and bend within my reach
The fiery blossoms of the peach!

O Life and Love! O happy throng
Of thoughts, whose only speech is song!
O heart of man! canst thou not be
Blithe as the air is, and as free?