5th Grade Week of 1/15

Unit Three: Fractions 

1.    Comparing Fractions

a.    Equivalent fractions

b.    Mixed numbers

c.     Compare fractions and mixed numbers

2.    Fractions and Division

a.    Understand the relationship between fractions and division.

b.    Express fractions as mixed numbers in simplest form.

c.     Solve simple word problems showing the relationship between fractions and division.

3.    Addition and Subtraction of Unlike Fractions

a.    Addition of like and related fractions.

b.    Add and subtract unlike fractions.

c.     Solve simple word problems involving addition and subtraction of fractions.

4.    Addition and Subtraction of Mixed Numbers

a.    Add and subtract mixed numbers.

b.    Solve simple word problems adding and subtracting mixed numbers.

5.    Multiplying a Fraction and a Whole Number

a.    Multiply a fraction by a whole number.

6.    Fraction of a Set

a.    Convert a measurement expressed as a fraction of a unit to a smaller unit.

b.    Convert a measurement expressed as a mixed number to a smaller unit.

c.     Convert a measurement expressed as a whole number into a fraction or a mixed number of a larger unit.

d.    Multiplication of fractions and expressing them in simplest form.

e.    Solve simple word problems showing the relationship between fractions and division.

7.    Word Problems

a.    Solve word problems that involve fraction(s) of a whole.

JUDAICS: 

“This week we learned more of the Joseph story and translated the text about the brothers planning to kill Joseph. We thought about the questions, “Why do people do bad things”. I think people do bad things to put themselves up and feel better about themselves. I think the brothers wanted to do something bad because Joseph was annoying to them and they were jealous. I thought it was such a mean plan and they should have just gone to Joseph and told him to stop annoying them. We learned about what a bystander and an up-stander is. A bystander is someone who just lets things happen and doesn’t get involved and an up stander is someone who does something about a problem they see. We learned about this because one of the brothers Reuben acted as an up stander when he saved Joseph from his other brothers plan. I think it was really brave of Reuben. I would have been nervous if I was Reuben because I would have thought they might try to kill me too!. Shabbat Shalom.” – Maya 

“This week, as we were studying the situation with Joseph and his brothers, we saw a social study about bystanders and how people are more likely to not act and help someone if they are in a group. This is because they think someone else will step up and do it, or they feel weird going against the norm of the group. If you are alone, the study says you will help them because no one else is around to do it. I think this is really interesting because at first I thought that if there are more people it would be more likely that you would be helped. However, I see that this shows us to stand up and be a strong individual even when in a group.. Its scary to think that people could be getting into a fight and there will be other people just passing by thinking that someone else will take care of it. I do think though that sometimes even if you want to be an up-stander it is out of your control because of the situation. I am glad that Reuven stood up for his brother and I am excited to see what happens with his plan.” — Yakira 

HEBREW: This week the 5th grade learned about “Touro” the oldest synagogue in North America. Students watched an interview with the congregations current rabbi and read a text  on the  history of the synagogue. After analyzing the text students had a reading comprehension activity on the material.
In addition students enjoyed having fun activities with our shin shin shinim, they played Israeli board games and did really fun assignments! Shabbat shalom-Yehuda

הורים יקרים,

השבוע עבדנו על אוצר מילים המתייחס לספורט ועליו התלמידים נבחנו. במסגרת הדיונים שאנחנו עורכים בכיתה מה זה להיות אוהד ספורט צפיינו בקטע מתוך הסרט הישראלי “לול”. בנוסף הגיעו אלינו השינשינים וערכו פעילות המקושרת לספורטאים ישראליים ידועים.

סוף שבוע נעים,

אילנה 

SCIENCE: Students this week in science continued with their discoveries of magnetism. They learned about the differences between electromagnets and magnets by building their own electromagnet. Focusing on the concept that an electromagnet can be turned on and off they conducted a friendly magnetism race! Students took memories away from this race and connected the experience with the fact electromagnets can be turned on and off.-Mike