Have a Great Vacation!!!

We had such a fun day today.  What a way to spend the last day before vacation :)

 I am SO SO SO SO proud of everyone for their efforts in their secret snowflake gifts.  Every year I get more and more impressed with how thoughtful you are.  

I hope everyone has a great holiday with their families!

Snow Globe Activity

 

                                                      Tree video              Penguin video

Secret Snowflake Reminders

Secret Snowflake Starts Today!!  

Please keep your secret snowflake a secret!!  It takes the fun out of the game when you tell your friends who you have.   I look forward to seeing the creative gifts made for your classmates! 

 I hope you enjoy it too :)

Wednesday Dec. 20th -Handmade card
A Happy Holiday card wishing your classmate well to show you care.

Thursday Dec. 21st - A Poem

You want to decorate an acrostic poem of the recipients’ name (or any poem about recipient).  I will provide special winter themed paper if needed.

Friday Dec. 22nd - Handmade gift 

A gift made from the heart!
Do not feel the need to go out and make purchases.  Be creative and put some thought into it.

Here is a link to craft-like homemade gifts for ideas:

http://teachbesideme.com/kid-made-gift-ideas/

Some of these examples are a little more intricate that others, but it gives you an idea if you're totally stuck.  In the past we have had students make ornaments, bracelets, snowflakes, a frame out of popsicle sticks and decorated, etc.

Chapter 4- Multiplying and Dividing Fractions

Here are some links to videos on multiplying and dividing fractions.  I hope you use them to help you as reminders in studying and doing homework.  

Criss Cross SIMPLIFY!!!

Multiplying and Dividing Quick Tutorial

Dividing Fraction Rap

Word Problem 

Also different models to represent multiplication and division of fractions.... 

5.NF.6 Solve real world problems involving multiplication of fractions and mixed numbers, e.g., by using visual fraction models or equations to represent the problem.

5.NF.7 Apply and extend previous understandings of division to divide unit fractions by whole numbers and whole numbers by unit fractions.

This month's superpower is COMPASSION.   Today we had a discussion of what this means and how we can show it.   It is important to be thinking of others not only this month but at all times. 
We read The Hundred Dresses in class today, which is a great example of this superpower.  

How you will YOU show compassion this month?  

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