Jesus is the Reason for the Season!

Dear students,

Today we talked about the meaning of the season of ADVENT. We watched a few videos in class that were very helpful in reminding us of the season's significance. Please feel free to review the videos in the lab or at home to better familiarize yourself with Advent's importance:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVb5r201KI8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzMQfjU8Isw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AySe5pZnwig
Our favorite one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S02KOlw7dlA

Week of November 24, 2014

Dear students,

We are closing in on our current science unit, The Human Body. We are now focusing on the Respiratory System. Review some of the resources below to learn more about it:
http://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/lungs.html
http://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/RSmovie.html
http://www.e-learningforkids.org/health/lesson/respiratory-system/
http://discoverykids.com/articles/your-respiratory-system/

Parent/Teacher Conferences

Don't forget that this Friday, November 21st, are parent/teacher conferences! Please call the office to schedule an appointment! I'm looking forward to discussing your child's progress with you!

Red Ribbon Week

Fifth graders are pledging to prevent bullying and be drug free this week and always!

"What's in our blood?" Project

We have created some great projects in the fifth grade! Here are some pictures from yesterday's creativity with bone marrow! 

The finished products:

The Cardiovascular System

Hello students!

We have now learned about the Digestive System and Excretory System! Next stop on our body systems adventure is the Cardiovascular System! Today you'll be completing a web quest wherein you research specific information about the Circulatory/Cardiovascular System in order to better familiarize yourself with its processes.

Using the questions that have been given to you in class, refer to the following websites to hunt down your answers!!

Circulatory System Web quest
Red Arteries and Blue Veins Video
What's blood made up of?
Circulatory System Video
Heart & Circulation Activity
http://www.kidsbiology.com/human_biology/circulatory-system.php
http://kids.discovery.com/tell-me/science/body-systems/your-cardiovascular-system
http://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/heart.html

Multiplication Facts

Dear students,

Please take becoming fluent in your multiplication facts seriously. Here are a few websites to help:
http://www.multiplication.com/games/play/quick-flash-ii
http://www.factmonster.com/math/flashcards.html
http://www.aplusmath.com/Flashcards/Multiplication.html
http://www.thegreatmartinicompany.com/WebMozilla/multiplicationm.html
http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/math_games/multiplication/flash-cards-multiplication-by-ones.html
http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/math_multiplication_games.html

Wear Your Insides on Your Outside!

We had a lot of fun completing our shirts today! Have a look at the finished products! 

The Digestive System, cont.

Make sure to use all of the resources you have received to study for your Digestive System test on MONDAY. Do not forget to bring in your white t-shirt, either!

Great Digestive System Resources

Dear students,

Keep up the good work with ITBS Testing! Visit the following FUN websites for extra support with the Digestive System.

Interactive Digestive System Diagram
Organs of Digestion Video
Build a Digestive System
Interactive Digestive System Labeling
Digestive System: Organ by Organ
Kids Health Video
Kids Health: Info. on the Diges. System
Biology for Kids
Digestive System Facts for Kids
Interactive Diagram
Kids Health Video #2

Volcanoes Diagram

Please complete the following diagram(s) for homework:

L.A. County Fair

Dear Parents & Students, 

Please note that the date of the school field trip to the LA County Fair has been changed to September 17th. If you are interested in attending the fair as a chaperone for our class and are both Virtus trained and fingerprinted, please send a note with your child indicating so. 

Thank you & God Bless :)

Estimados Padres y Estudiantes,

Tenga en cuenta que la fecha de la excursión escolar a la Feria del Condado de LA se ha cambiado al 17 de septiembre. Si usted está interesado en asistir a la feria como acompañante para nuestra clase y están Virtus entrenado y huellas digitales, por favor envíe una nota con su hijo indicando así.

Gracias y que Dios los bendiga :)

 

Back to School Night

Hi students and parents!

Please join us tomorrow, Tuesday, August 19th, at 7:00PM in the gym for Back to School Night! I look forward to seeing some new and returning faces!

See you then! :)

Computer Lab 8/13

Dear students,

Today in the computer lab you will be independently learning about Photosynthesis as an introduction to our upcoming Science unit. Explore the following websites and be sure that you can successfully describe what the process of both Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration are. You should also be able to describe the parts of the plant that are involved.

Happy Web-Exploring! :)

1)  YouTube Video on Photosynthesis

2) Photosynthesis Animation

3) Photosynthesis for Kids

4) Photosynthesis Animation #2

5) BBC Photosynthesis

6) Photosynthesis for Kids #2

7) Let's Eat! : How Plants Get Their Food

8) Parts Of Photosynthesis

Links:

Photosynthesis

Biology for kids - chloroplast

Buzzle - chloroplast

Prentice hall photosynthesis

Biology for kids photosynthesis

Science for kids photosynthesis

World Almanac for Kids Photosynthesis

Photosynthesis howstuffworks video

Cellular Respiration

Biology for kids - mitochondria

Buzzle - mitochondria

Biology for kids - cell respiration

Video - How stuff works - cellular respiration

Prentice Hall cell respiration 

Encyclopedia cellular respiration

Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

Concept map

Buzzle - photosynthesis and cell respiration

Photosynthesis - cell respiration animation

Welcome Back to School!

Welcome Back to School, New Fifth Grade!

I am excited to start our journey together. This will be a year that you will never forget! Don't forget that Monday, August 11th, and Friday, August 15th are both short days!

Come prepared!

See you soon! - Ms. Jordan

Animal Research Project Conclusion Skeleton

CONCLUSION Skeleton (for Animal Research Project)

The ________________ was a great animal to learn about because ____________________________. The research essay has discussed the ____________’s ____________, ______________, _________________, ________________, and _________________. The most interesting thing that I learned about the _____________ is _____________________________________________________. It is important to learn about the _________________ because _____________________________________________________________________.

** If your animal is endangered, mention how your reader can possibly help its survival

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day! We are busy working away at cards we have made especially for you! 

May 6, 2014

Hi students!

Please be sure to continue gathering books and reference materials for your Animal Research Report. We will be working on it during our Language Arts block every day this week & into next. Please use the following website to help you with your citations for the Bibliography in your Report:

http://www.citationmachine.net/

Please only use internet websites that are CREDIBLE & RELIABLE. If you are unsure, do not hesitate to ask me.

Also, please bring in your field trips slips and $11 for our upcoming field trip to the Griffith Park Observatory on May 30th. This will be our final field trip of the year :-(

God Bless!

Prepare for the Science Fair

Websites that have science fair ideas:
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/projects.html
http://chemistry.about.com/od/sciencefairprojects/a/sciproelem.htm
http://www.education.com/science-fair/elementary-school/
http://www.sciencefair-projects.org/
http://www.sciencebob.com/experiments/

LACMA Field Trip

Today we had fun exploring art by Latin American Artists. Thank you to all our great chaperones and to the whole fifth grade for their amazing behavior! Here are some photos from our day: 

Don't forget about your free membership that is good until you turn 18 years old! I am including below a link to NexGen. NexGen offers free general admission to anyone under the age of 18 and one accompanying adult any time they visit LACMA. These forms can be completed online, or returned by mail or in person. Just click on the following link:

http://www.lacma.org/nexgen-fast-facts#ff

Reminders

Important Fifth Grade Reminders!

•  Tomorrow at 8am is 1^st Friday/Whole School Mass. Following mass at 9am is the Honors Awards Assembly in the church. Please join us if you can! 
•    Next Monday and Wednesday are our field trips to LACMA (Monday, April 7^th) and the MUSIC CENTER (Wednesday, April 9^th). Students must BRING LUNCHES to school on both days due to the timing of the field trips.

Note to Parents & Chaperones:

-On Monday, we will be leaving the school at 8:45AM and returning at 2:00PM

-On Wednesday, we will be leaving the school at 9:45AM and returning at 1:30PM

Congratulations, Monica!

Schoolhouse Rock: America - I'm Just a Bill Music Video

Three Branches of Government School House Rock

How is a circus like the three branches of government? 
*For EC*: Respond by commenting below! 

The Preamble to the U.S. Constitution

The Periodic Table Web Quest

Hello students!

Today you will be completing a Periodic Tale web quest in the computer lab.

"On The Shoulders of Giants" Section
CLICK HERE

"Getting the Lay of the Land: Periodically Organized" Section
CLICK HERE

"Gettin' Together with the Families" Section
CLICK HERE

Let's have some fun!

Electron Shells

ATOMIC WEIGHT - ATOMIC NUMBER = # of Neutrons

Spelling Bee Champions!

Congratulations to our two fifth grade 1st place Spelling Bee winners! Monica Rodriguez and Kenneth Duran demonstrated unbelievable discipline in studying all of the words through the 8th grade spelling list and we are so very proud of them!

Kenneth and Monica also went on to compete in the 7th and 8th grade Spelling Bee and came in 1st and 2nd place against 8th graders! We are so proud of their hard work!

Thank you to the parent board for the amazing decorations!

Spelling Bee

Please join us tomorrow morning at 8:30AM in the gym for the annual Spelling Bee! We would love to have you! 

Stamp Day Photos