4/29/24 to 5/3/24 Week at a Glance

4/29/24 to 5/3/24 Week at a Glance

Math : Chapter 11 - Measurement (one lesson per day)

Chapter 11, Lesson 10 - Convert Metric Units of Length (learning objective: convert measurements of length within the metric system using the centimeter side of the ruler and yardstick…centimeter, millimeter, meter, and kilometer)
On Tuesday we will Check our Progress for the lessons 6 - 10
Chapter 11, Lesson 11 - Estimate and Measure Metric Mass (learning objective: estimate the mass of objects and use balance to measure the mass of objects…using words mass, gram, and kilogram)
Chapter 11, Lesson 12 - Convert Metric Units of Mass (learning objective: estimate the mass of objects and use balance to measure the mass of objects…using words mass, gram, milligram and kilogram)
Chapter 11, Lesson 13 - Convert Metric Units of Capacity (learning objective: Convert measurements of capacity with the metric system using liters and milliliters)

Science: Chapter 5 on Water Cycles (one lesson per week)

We will read the next lesson asking us to focus on the question, “What are erosion and deposition?”

How does melting ice cause erosion?

Learning objective: Students will construct an evidence-based argument that erosion and deposition can change Earth’s surface

Key Vocabulary in this lesson: erosion, deposition, and sand dunes

Social Studies: The Civil War

- On Monday I will pass out their new books (Escape by Night - A Civil War Adventure) to start reading and comprehension packets to answer questions
  - We will be reading chapters 1 - 8 this week and answering questions along the way (please read my nightly Edlio for specific questions and summary of each chapter read)

Learning Objectives:

Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text.
Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text based on specific information in
the text.

We will continue working on our State Abbreviations by doing multiple worksheets throughout the week in class
Weekly D.O.G. (Daily Oral Geography) will be passed out on Monday as well - due on Friday
We will also make time to continue working on our in-class Canva poster project for our Wonder project.

*Please note that The Week at a Glance is very broad. Please check my nightly Edlio posts to read about what we specifically did in class that day.*

Thursday, April 25, 2024 Homework

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Math - None (We did so much math the past 2 days with about 8 worksheets that today we did an extended Social Studies lesson during Math class. We read Chapter 8 of our Wonder of the Ancient World books. This chapter was a recap of all 7 Ancient Wonders and now we are finished with the book and the comprehension packet as well. All books and work was turned into me and graded. Well done by all!)

Science - None (Today we went into the Science lab just for a few minutes to see the baby chicks eggs beginning to hatch and peck out. The students loved this and can't wait to see them out and about soon. After that we came back to class and continued working on our Wonders project in the program called Canva. I have a fun surprise for all parents for when the students are all done with their projects sometime next week. They truly are having fun using Canva.)

Social Studies - None (Today we focused our learning on a key person in the Civil War... Abraham Lincoln...we read a packet on him and answered questions. Then I had them watch a short video about him that I assigned in Google Classroom. We also did another State Abbreviations worksheet in preparation for our test on May 31, 2024. Please note that today a thick packet of extra practice worksheets are being sent home with your child. We talked about how they need to give this packet to you to hold on to. Thank you.)

Reminders:

~ No School tomorrow - Friday, April 26, 2024

- I offer office hours Monday - Thursday if your child needs me to reteach something in Math, Science or Social Studies. Please email me for assistance and we will meet via google meet link.

- I offer afterschool Math group ENRICHMENT on Thursday's of every week until 3:15pm. Some weeks we review and some weeks we go ahead and learn the next lessons. We will also work on strengthening our math facts in multiplication. It is $30 per week if you'd like to join. You can come and go from week to week, but it is very beneficial. Contact me with any questions.

- Amazon wish list, if you can donate to our classroom... https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3RS691H76HBK0?ref_=wl_share

Upcoming events:

~ Field Trip on May 2nd to Kenosha Public Museum to learn about Native American tribes that lived in Wisconsin and also dissecting Owl Pellets. It's mixture of Science and Social Studies. We also have another Field Trip on May 22nd to the Civil War Museum in Kenosha. This will be a great experience for the students to see artifacts and listen to real life soldier stories as we finish the unit on the Civil War at that time. More info to come for chaperoning by our Room Parent's. Field Trip forms to come home in April. So excited for these opportunities of enrichment.

~ After much research on my end, I have decided to end this year in Science with a bit of Biology. I surprised the students and told them that we will be dissecting a crayfish on May 24th and an earthworm on May 15th. I would say 99% of them were so excited about this. A couple were not thrilled with the idea. Please know that this will not be graded, nor would I make any student do something they do not want to do or feel comfortable doing. This is strictly for fun and is totally optional. If they choose to not participate, they can come to the Science lab with us and read a book in the hallway. I'm very excited about this opportunity for the students.

Wednesday, April 24, 2024 Homework

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Math - None (Today I stepped out of the textbook and provided a packet on the metric system of measurement. The books lesson was a bit wonky, so I printed out my own lessons to teach. Metric system is tricky, but we will get the hang of it with more practice. They did great overall! All work was done in class and turned in to me.)

Science - None (Today we took Lesson 5 weekly quiz. The students were allowed to use their books and the pages that aligned with the quiz. After that we into extra Social Studies and read Chapter 7 of Wonders of the Ancient World about The Lighthouse of Alexandria in Greece. So many interesting facts about this Wonder...ask your child about it. We also did the questions in our packet that went with this chapter.)

Social Studies - None (Today we were in our textbooks reading about what the Civil War was all about. They had to focus on the main question, What factors contributed to the outcome of the Civil War? Some questions to ask: True or False? The Civil War was the deadliest war in American history?...TRUE In the Emancipation Proclamation what did Lincoln order people in the South to do?... He ordered the freedom of people who were enslaved in the Southern states. Why did each army adopt special uniforms?... They adopted special uniforms to prevent confusion on the battlefield.)

Reminders:

~ No School on Friday, April 26, 2024

- I offer office hours Monday - Thursday if your child needs me to reteach something in Math, Science or Social Studies. Please email me for assistance and we will meet via google meet link.

- I offer afterschool Math group ENRICHMENT on Thursday's of every week until 3:15pm. Some weeks we review and some weeks we go ahead and learn the next lessons. We will also work on strengthening our math facts in multiplication. It is $30 per week if you'd like to join. You can come and go from week to week, but it is very beneficial. Contact me with any questions.

- Amazon wish list, if you can donate to our classroom... https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3RS691H76HBK0?ref_=wl_share

Upcoming events:

~ Field Trip on May 2nd to Kenosha Public Museum to learn about Native American tribes that lived in Wisconsin and also dissecting Owl Pellets. It's mixture of Science and Social Studies. We also have another Field Trip on May 22nd to the Civil War Museum in Kenosha. This will be a great experience for the students to see artifacts and listen to real life soldier stories as we finish the unit on the Civil War at that time. More info to come for chaperoning by our Room Parent's. Field Trip forms to come home in April. So excited for these opportunities of enrichment.

~ After much research on my end, I have decided to end this year in Science with a bit of Biology. I surprised the students and told them that we will be dissecting a crayfish on May 24th and an earthworm on May 15th. I would say 99% of them were so excited about this. A couple were not thrilled with the idea. Please know that this will not be graded, nor would I make any student do something they do not want to do or feel comfortable doing. This is strictly for fun and is totally optional. If they choose to not participate, they can come to the Science lab with us and read a book in the hallway. I'm very excited about this opportunity for the students.

Tuesday, April 23, 2024 Homework

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Math - None (Today we worked on data plot lines. We created our own data plot line graphs and answered questions that went with them. This was an easy concept for all. They did great! All work was done in class and turned in.)

Science - None - Schiff Only (Today we focused on the question...What is climate? We learned works like; climate, latitude, and elevate. So, what is climate?...Climate describes the pattern of weather conditions over a long time, at least thirty years. What area of Earth does the sun's energy hit most directly?...The tropical zone. Name three factors that can influence climate?...Latitude, elevation and distance from water....after this we went into Social Studies and read chapter 4 & 5 of our Seven Wonders of the Ancient World books and packets. These wonders were: The Statue of Zeus at Olympia AND The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus. Miss Bubis's class did this yesterday.)

Social Studies - None (Today we read Chapter 6 of our Seven Wonders of the Ancient World books and answered questioned about it as well. Todays Wonder was about The Colossus of Rhodes. Ask your child to tell you two things they learned about this ancient wonder that no longer exists.)

Reminders:

~ No School on Friday, April 26, 2024

- I offer office hours Monday - Thursday if your child needs me to reteach something in Math, Science or Social Studies. Please email me for assistance and we will meet via google meet link.

- I offer afterschool Math group ENRICHMENT on Thursday's of every week until 3:15pm. Some weeks we review and some weeks we go ahead and learn the next lessons. We will also work on strengthening our math facts in multiplication. It is $30 per week if you'd like to join. You can come and go from week to week, but it is very beneficial. Contact me with any questions.

- Amazon wish list, if you can donate to our classroom... https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3RS691H76HBK0?ref_=wl_share

Upcoming events:

~ Field Trip on May 2nd to Kenosha Public Museum to learn about Native American tribes that lived in Wisconsin and also dissecting Owl Pellets. It's mixture of Science and Social Studies. We also have another Field Trip on May 22nd to the Civil War Museum in Kenosha. This will be a great experience for the students to see artifacts and listen to real life soldier stories as we finish the unit on the Civil War at that time. More info to come for chaperoning by our Room Parent's. Field Trip forms to come home in April. So excited for these opportunities of enrichment.

~ After much research on my end, I have decided to end this year in Science with a bit of Biology. I surprised the students and told them that we will be dissecting a crayfish on May 24th and an earthworm on May 15th. I would say 99% of them were so excited about this. A couple were not thrilled with the idea. Please know that this will not be graded, nor would I make any student do something they do not want to do or feel comfortable doing. This is strictly for fun and is totally optional. If they choose to not participate, they can come to the Science lab with us and read a book in the hallway. I'm very excited about this opportunity for the students.

Monday, April 22, 2024 Homework

Tomorrow is yellow and blue dress down as we collect money to support Alex's Lemonade Stand. We are supporting a young girl named, Kyra Smith, with cancer. Please donate as much as you can. Thank you!

Please send in your free vote every 24hrs for me if you can...I'd greatly appreciate it. I am so humbled to have made it so far already. It started two months ago with tens of thousands of contestants and now I'm in the top 5. It's amazing.

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Math - None (Today we continued working in our text books on capacity weights for liquids. Please note that 4 quarts = 1 Gallon, 8 pints = 1 Gallon, 2 pints = 1 quart, 4 cups = 1 quart, 4 cups = 2 pints....please use your Gallon Man handout to help you. All work was done in class and turned in. I gave everyone extra practice worksheets to take home and do at home if they would like to. It will take time to truly comprehend this lesson, but we will get it before our Math test on May 8th.)

Science - None - Bubis Only (Today we focused on the question...What is climate? We learned works like; climate, latitude, and elevate. So, what is climate?...Climate describes the pattern of weather conditions over a long time, at least thirty years. What area of Earth does the sun's energy hit most directly?...The tropical zone. Name three factors that can influence climate?...Latitude, elevation and distance from water....after this we went into Social Studies and read chapter 4 & 5 of our Seven Wonders of the Ancient World books and packets. These wonders were: The Statue of Zeus at Olympia AND The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus. My classroom will be doing this assignment tomorrow.)

Social Studies - None (We are now entering the unit on the Civil War. We started reading pages 395 - 410 in our textbooks today about the causes of the Civil War. We learned words like: abolitionists, Civil War, Confederacy, secede, sectionalism, Underground Railroad, and Union. Some questions to ask.... What was the root cause of the Civil War? - The root cause of the Civil War was a dispute over slavery. What crop was popular to plant and harvest by many plantation owners? - Cotton What was the purpose of the Underground Railroad? - It helped many people make the hard journey from slavery to freedom and abolitionists were the ones who organized the escape system. )

Reminders:

~ No School on Friday, April 26, 2024

- I offer office hours Monday - Thursday if your child needs me to reteach something in Math, Science or Social Studies. Please email me for assistance and we will meet via google meet link.

- I offer afterschool Math group ENRICHMENT on Thursday's of every week until 3:15pm. Some weeks we review and some weeks we go ahead and learn the next lessons. We will also work on strengthening our math facts in multiplication. It is $30 per week if you'd like to join. You can come and go from week to week, but it is very beneficial. Contact me with any questions.

- Amazon wish list, if you can donate to our classroom... https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3RS691H76HBK0?ref_=wl_share

Upcoming events:

~ Field Trip on May 2nd to Kenosha Public Museum to learn about Native American tribes that lived in Wisconsin and also dissecting Owl Pellets. It's mixture of Science and Social Studies. We also have another Field Trip on May 22nd to the Civil War Museum in Kenosha. This will be a great experience for the students to see artifacts and listen to real life soldier stories as we finish the unit on the Civil War at that time. More info to come for chaperoning by our Room Parent's. Field Trip forms to come home in April. So excited for these opportunities of enrichment.

~ After much research on my end, I have decided to end this year in Science with a bit of Biology. I surprised the students and told them that we will be dissecting a crayfish on May 24th and an earthworm on May 15th. I would say 99% of them were so excited about this. A couple were not thrilled with the idea. Please know that this will not be graded, nor would I make any student do something they do not want to do or feel comfortable doing. This is strictly for fun and is totally optional. If they choose to not participate, they can come to the Science lab with us and read a book in the hallway. I'm very excited about this opportunity for the students.

4/22/24 to 4/26/24 Week at a Glance

Math : Chapter 11 - Measurement (one lesson per day)

Chapter 11, Lesson 7 - Convert Customary Units of Capacity (learning objective: convert measurements of capacity within the customary system using words like; fluid ounce, pint, cup, quart and gallon)
Chapter 11, Lesson 8 - Display Measurement Data on a Line Plot (learning objective: display measurement data in fractions of a unit on a line plot and solve real-world problems)
Chapter 11, Lesson 9 - Hands On: Metric Rulers (learning objective: measure the length of objects to the nearest centimeter and millimeter)

Science: Chapter 5 on Water Cycles (one lesson per week)

We will read the next lesson asking us to focus on the question, “What is climate?”

How does a thermometer work?

Learning objective: Students will provide evidence to support that different climate zones have specific characteristics

Key Vocabulary in this lesson: climate, elevation, and latitude

Social Studies: The Civil War

We will start the Civil War by reading in our textbooks for this unit

Lesson 20 - The Causes of the Civil War

What factors helped drive apart the North and the South in the mid-1800’s?

Learning objective:

Identify key events that led to the Civil War
Solve a series of six visual puzzles to reveal key images about the causes of the Civil War
Discuss critical thinking questions about Civil War causes

Key Vocabulary: abolitionist, Civil War, Confederacy, secede, sectionalism, Underground Railroad, Union

Lesson 21 - The Civil War

What factors contributed to the outcome of the Civil War?

Learning Objective:

Analyze primary source images of the Civil War to discover the factors that enabled the Union to win the war
Appreciate the role historical artifacts play in creating historical memory and a sense of shared nationhood.

Key Vocabulary: draft, Emancipation Proclamation, technology

On Tuesday & Thursday we will continue reading the book “What are the 7 Ancient Wonders of the World” and answering important questions about the Wonders read about as well. We will be reading Chapters 4 through 8 in the book and answering the questions in our packets. We will also make time to continue working on our in-class Canva poster project.

Learning Objective of Ancient Wonders of the World:

By completing these lessons, students will be able to demonstrate their reading comprehension skills, including reading strategies, inference, literal meaning, and critical analysis.

On Thursday, we will focus our learning about a key person during the Civil War - Abraham Lincoln
Weekly D.O.G. (Daily Oral Geography) passed out on Monday and will be due on Friday

*Please note that The Week at a Glance is very broad. Please check my nightly Edlio posts to read about what we specifically did in class that day.*

Friday, April 19, 2024 Homework

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https://americasfavteacher.org/2024/tiffany-schiff

Math - None (Today we worked in our text books on capacity weights for liquids. Please note that 4 quarts = 1 Gallon, 8 pints = 1 Gallon, 2 pints = 1 quart, 4 cups = 1 quart, 4 cups = 2 pints....please use your Gallon Man handout to help you. All work was done in class and turned in. I am giving everyone extra practice worksheets to take home and do at home if they would like to. It will take time to truly comprehend this lesson, but we will get it before our Math test on May 8th.)

Science - None (Today during Science we took time to play around with the program, Canva. We will be using this program for our Wonder of the World project. The kids seemed to enjoy all the bells and whistles this program has to offer. I can't wait to see the final project results.)

Social Studies - None (Today we worked on a Westward Expansion Cloze worksheet where they had to pick which answer was correct in each sentence...like multiple choice options. This ends our unit on the Gold Rush and Westward Expansion.)

Reminders:

~ No School on Friday, April 26, 2024

- I offer office hours Monday - Thursday if your child needs me to reteach something in Math, Science or Social Studies. Please email me for assistance and we will meet via google meet link.

- I offer afterschool Math group ENRICHMENT on Thursday's of every week until 3:15pm. Some weeks we review and some weeks we go ahead and learn the next lessons. We will also work on strengthening our math facts in multiplication. It is $30 per week if you'd like to join. You can come and go from week to week, but it is very beneficial. Contact me with any questions.

- Amazon wish list, if you can donate to our classroom... https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3RS691H76HBK0?ref_=wl_share

Upcoming events:

~ Field Trip on May 2nd to Kenosha Public Museum to learn about Native American tribes that lived in Wisconsin and also dissecting Owl Pellets. It's mixture of Science and Social Studies. We also have another Field Trip on May 22nd to the Civil War Museum in Kenosha. This will be a great experience for the students to see artifacts and listen to real life soldier stories as we finish the unit on the Civil War at that time. More info to come for chaperoning by our Room Parent's. Field Trip forms to come home in April. So excited for these opportunities of enrichment.

~ After much research on my end, I have decided to end this year in Science with a bit of Biology. I surprised the students and told them that we will be dissecting a crayfish on May 24th and an earthworm on May 15th. I would say 99% of them were so excited about this. A couple were not thrilled with the idea. Please know that this will not be graded, nor would I make any student do something they do not want to do or feel comfortable doing. This is strictly for fun and is totally optional. If they choose to not participate, they can come to the Science lab with us and read a book in the hallway. I'm very excited about this opportunity for the students.

Thursday, April 18, 2024 Homework

Field Trip forms for Kenosha Public Museum on May 2nd went home with your child today. Please have the signed form and payment back by this Friday, April 19th. Thank you so much! Checks can be made out to St. Joseph Catholic School.

Please send in your free vote every 24hrs for me if you can...I'd greatly appreciate it. I am so humbled to have made it so far already. It started two months ago with tens of thousands of contestants and now I'm in the top 5. It's amazing.

https://americasfavteacher.org/2024/tiffany-schiff

Math - None (Today we continued to work on weights...mainly tons, pounds and ounces. We focused on knowing that 1 pound = 16 ounces for our conversion. We added that 1 ton = 2000 pounds too. We also did a Check My Progress worksheet to see how we are doing so far with what we have learned. All work was done in class and turned in. I am giving everyone extra practice worksheets to take home and do at home if they would like to. It will take time to truly comprehend this lesson, but we will get it before our Math test on May 8th.)

Science - None (Today we took our Lesson 4 Check quiz and used the pages I stated to use as a guidance to find their answers. Then we finished our Climate Change Books by reading chapters 12 & 13 and doing the extra credit crossword puzzle worksheet as well. All books were turned in after being finished.)

Social Studies - None (Today we worked on a Westward Expansion Webquest where they looked up the website to read text and then answer the questions asked. They enjoy doing packets like this. Most did not finish, but I appreciated how focused and hard everyone was working the entire class period. Full credit was given to all.)

Reminders:

~ No School on Friday, April 26, 2024

- I offer office hours Monday - Thursday if your child needs me to reteach something in Math, Science or Social Studies. Please email me for assistance and we will meet via google meet link.

- I offer afterschool Math group ENRICHMENT on Thursday's of every week until 3:15pm. Some weeks we review and some weeks we go ahead and learn the next lessons. We will also work on strengthening our math facts in multiplication. It is $30 per week if you'd like to join. You can come and go from week to week, but it is very beneficial. Contact me with any questions.

- Amazon wish list, if you can donate to our classroom... https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3RS691H76HBK0?ref_=wl_share

Upcoming events:

~ Field Trip on May 2nd to Kenosha Public Museum to learn about Native American tribes that lived in Wisconsin and also dissecting Owl Pellets. It's mixture of Science and Social Studies. We also have another Field Trip on May 22nd to the Civil War Museum in Kenosha. This will be a great experience for the students to see artifacts and listen to real life soldier stories as we finish the unit on the Civil War at that time. More info to come for chaperoning by our Room Parent's. Field Trip forms to come home in April. So excited for these opportunities of enrichment.

~ After much research on my end, I have decided to end this year in Science with a bit of Biology. I surprised the students and told them that we will be dissecting a crayfish on May 24th and an earthworm on May 15th. I would say 99% of them were so excited about this. A couple were not thrilled with the idea. Please know that this will not be graded, nor would I make any student do something they do not want to do or feel comfortable doing. This is strictly for fun and is totally optional. If they choose to not participate, they can come to the Science lab with us and read a book in the hallway. I'm very excited about this opportunity for the students.

Wednesday, April 17, 2024 Homework

Field Trip forms for Kenosha Public Museum on May 2nd went home with your child today. Please have the signed form and payment back by this Friday, April 19th. Thank you so much! Checks can be made out to St. Joseph Catholic School.

Please send in your free vote every 24hrs for me if you can...I'd greatly appreciate it. I am so humbled to have made it so far already. It started two months ago with tens of thousands of contestants and now I'm in the top 5. It's amazing.

https://americasfavteacher.org/2024/tiffany-schiff

Math - None (Today we worked on weights...mainly pounds and ounces. We converted pounds into ounces and compared weights to see what is greater than, less than or equal to. We focused on knowing that 1 pound = 16 ounces for our conversion. We added that 1 ton = 2000 pounds too. It will take time to truly comprehend this lesson, but we will get it before our Math test on May 8th.)

Science - None - Schiff Only (Today I took our Science time to go over our Wonders of the World project guidelines. I introduced the Wonders they can pick from and the rubric. A copy of all this is going home on Friday for all parents to see as well. By Friday, we will start teaching them how to use the Canva program and start creating their projects in-class. So fun and exciting!)

Social Studies - None (Today we continued to learn more about the California Gold Rush and answered questions that went with our reading. I also assigned a kid-friendly Gold Rush video for them to watch after they were done with the packet.)

Reminders:

~ No School on Friday, April 26, 2024

- I offer office hours Monday - Thursday if your child needs me to reteach something in Math, Science or Social Studies. Please email me for assistance and we will meet via google meet link.

- I offer afterschool Math group ENRICHMENT on Thursday's of every week until 3:15pm. Some weeks we review and some weeks we go ahead and learn the next lessons. We will also work on strengthening our math facts in multiplication. It is $30 per week if you'd like to join. You can come and go from week to week, but it is very beneficial. Contact me with any questions.

- Amazon wish list, if you can donate to our classroom... https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3RS691H76HBK0?ref_=wl_share

Upcoming events:

~ Field Trip on May 2nd to Kenosha Public Museum to learn about Native American tribes that lived in Wisconsin and also dissecting Owl Pellets. It's mixture of Science and Social Studies. We also have another Field Trip on May 22nd to the Civil War Museum in Kenosha. This will be a great experience for the students to see artifacts and listen to real life soldier stories as we finish the unit on the Civil War at that time. More info to come for chaperoning by our Room Parent's. Field Trip forms to come home in April. So excited for these opportunities of enrichment.

~ After much research on my end, I have decided to end this year in Science with a bit of Biology. I surprised the students and told them that we will be dissecting a crayfish on May 24th and an earthworm on May 15th. I would say 99% of them were so excited about this. A couple were not thrilled with the idea. Please know that this will not be graded, nor would I make any student do something they do not want to do or feel comfortable doing. This is strictly for fun and is totally optional. If they choose to not participate, they can come to the Science lab with us and read a book in the hallway. I'm very excited about this opportunity for the students.

Tuesday, April 16, 2024 Homework

Field Trip forms for Kenosha Public Museum on May 2nd went home with your child today. Please have the signed form and payment back by April 19th. Thank you so much! Checks can be made out to St. Joseph Catholic School.

Please send in your free vote every 24hrs for me if you can...I'd greatly appreciate it. I am so humbled to have made it so far already. It started two months ago with tens of thousands of contestants and now I'm in the top 5. It's amazing.

https://americasfavteacher.org/2024/tiffany-schiff

Math - None (We worked on two extension worksheets that had to do with converting units of measure into other units...example: 10 yards = ?ft ..= 30ft...we also added miles this time too into the conversions. This unit is tricky for most as they get confused when to multiply or divide to convert measurement. It will take time to truly comprehend this lesson, but we will get it before our Math test on May 8th.)

Science - None - Schiff Only (Today we started the next lesson in our book which asked us the important question, How do clouds and precipitation form? Some questions you might want to ask are; Is it possible to have hail fall when the air temperature is above 0 degrees Celcius?..Yes, because the wind and freezing temperature at the top of the clouds is what forms hail and not what the temperature of Earth is. What form of precipitation does most rain start as?...Ice Crystals Types of clouds?...Cirrus, Cumulonimbus, Altocumulus, Stratus, Fog - After they were done, they read chapters 10 & 11 in Climate Change books and answered questions in packet. - Miss Bubis's class did this all yesterday.)

Social Studies - None (Today we read Chapter 3 on The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus in our Seven Wonders of the Ancient World books and answered the questions in our packets too. I get so excited watching the students learn new and exciting things from history. Ask them to tell you about this great Wonder.)

Reminders:

- I offer office hours Monday - Thursday if your child needs me to reteach something in Math, Science or Social Studies. Please email me for assistance and we will meet via google meet link.

- I offer afterschool Math group ENRICHMENT on Thursday's of every week until 3:15pm. Some weeks we review and some weeks we go ahead and learn the next lessons. We will also work on strengthening our math facts in multiplication. It is $30 per week if you'd like to join. You can come and go from week to week, but it is very beneficial. Contact me with any questions.

- Amazon wish list, if you can donate to our classroom... https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3RS691H76HBK0?ref_=wl_share

Upcoming events:

~ Field Trip on May 2nd to Kenosha Public Museum to learn about Native American tribes that lived in Wisconsin and also dissecting Owl Pellets. It's mixture of Science and Social Studies. We also have another Field Trip on May 22nd to the Civil War Museum in Kenosha. This will be a great experience for the students to see artifacts and listen to real life soldier stories as we finish the unit on the Civil War at that time. More info to come for chaperoning by our Room Parent's. Field Trip forms to come home in April. So excited for these opportunities of enrichment.

~ After much research on my end, I have decided to end this year in Science with a bit of Biology. I surprised the students and told them that we will be dissecting a crayfish on May 24th and an earthworm on May 15th. I would say 99% of them were so excited about this. A couple were not thrilled with the idea. Please know that this will not be graded, nor would I make any student do something they do not want to do or feel comfortable doing. This is strictly for fun and is totally optional. If they choose to not participate, they can come to the Science lab with us and read a book in the hallway. I'm very excited about this opportunity for the students.

Monday, April 15, 2024 Homework

Field Trip forms for Kenosha Public Museum on May 2nd went home with your child today. Please have the signed form and payment back by April 19th. Thank you so much! Checks can be made out to St. Joseph Catholic School.

Please send in your free vote every 24hrs for me if you can...I'd greatly appreciate it. I am so humbled to have made it so far already. It started two months ago with tens of thousands of contestants and now I'm in the top 5. It's amazing.

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Math - None (We worked on an extension worksheet that had to do with converting units of measure into other units...example: 10 yards = ?ft ..= 30ft)

Science - None - Bubis Only (Today we started the next lesson in our book which asked us the important question, How do clouds and precipitation form? Some questions you might want to ask are; Is it possible to have hail fall when the air temperature is above 0 degrees Celcius?..Yes, because the wind and freezing temperature at the top of the clouds is what forms hail and not what the temperature of Earth is. What form of precipitation does most rain start as?...Ice Crystals Types of clouds?...Cirrus, Cumulonimbus, Altocumulus, Stratus, Fog - After they were done, they read chapters 10 & 11 in Climate Change books and answered questions in packet. - My classroom will be reading doing this all tomorrow.)

Social Studies - None ((Today we went deeper into the history of the Gold Rush with a packet of facts and questions. All packets will go home on Friday for parents to view. I also allowed for some time to play Oregon Trail game on their chromebooks. An oldie, but a goodie!)

Reminders:

- I offer office hours Monday - Thursday if your child needs me to reteach something in Math, Science or Social Studies. Please email me for assistance and we will meet via google meet link.

- I offer afterschool Math group ENRICHMENT on Thursday's of every week until 3:15pm. Some weeks we review and some weeks we go ahead and learn the next lessons. We will also work on strengthening our math facts in multiplication. It is $30 per week if you'd like to join. You can come and go from week to week, but it is very beneficial. Contact me with any questions.

- Amazon wish list, if you can donate to our classroom... https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3RS691H76HBK0?ref_=wl_share

Upcoming events:

~ Field Trip on May 2nd to Kenosha Public Museum to learn about Native American tribes that lived in Wisconsin and also dissecting Owl Pellets. It's mixture of Science and Social Studies. We also have another Field Trip on May 22nd to the Civil War Museum in Kenosha. This will be a great experience for the students to see artifacts and listen to real life soldier stories as we finish the unit on the Civil War at that time. More info to come for chaperoning by our Room Parent's. Field Trip forms to come home in April. So excited for these opportunities of enrichment.

~ After much research on my end, I have decided to end this year in Science with a bit of Biology. I surprised the students and told them that we will be dissecting a crayfish on May 24th and an earthworm on May 15th. I would say 99% of them were so excited about this. A couple were not thrilled with the idea. Please know that this will not be graded, nor would I make any student do something they do not want to do or feel comfortable doing. This is strictly for fun and is totally optional. If they choose to not participate, they can come to the Science lab with us and read a book in the hallway. I'm very excited about this opportunity for the students.

4/15/24 to 4/19/24 Week at a Glance

Math : Chapter 11 - Measurement (one lesson per day)

Chapter 11, Lesson 3 - Problem Solving Investigation (learning objective: Solving problems by using logical reasoning)
Chapter 11, Lesson 4 - Hands On: Estimate and Measure Weight (learning objective: Estimate the weight of objects and use a balance to measure the weight of objects)
Chapter 11, Lesson 5 - Convert Customary Units of Weight (learning objective: Convert measurements of weight within the customary system)
On Thursday we will work on a Check our Progress worksheet for the lessons taught thus far
Chapter 11, Lesson 6 (learning objective: Estimate and Measure Capacity (estimate and measure the capacity of liquids using words like; cups, pints and gallons)

Science: Chapter 5 on Water Cycles (one lesson per week)

We will read the next lesson asking us to focus on the question, “How do clouds and precipitation form?”

How does water move through the environment?

Learning Objective: Students will classify precipitation and will investigate the relationship between precipitation and other weather conditions.

Key Vocabulary in this lesson: hail, precipitation, and sleet
We will also continue and finish reading the book, “What is Climate Change?” and fill out comprehension question packets too

Learning objectives of “What is Climate Change?” -

Explain various causes of climate change.
Identify local and global impacts of climate change
Identify ways that climate change impacts people differently according to race, class, nationality, culture, etc.
Describe ways that climate change impacts them and their families personally.

Social Studies: The Gold Rush

Monday and Wednesday we will have packets on the Gold Rush to work on. This week we will end this unit.

We will play Oregon Trail as well to have some fun after packet work is done

Thursday and Friday we will focus on the Westward Expansion by packets and worksheets

Learning Objective of the Gold Rush:

Why and how the Gold Rush began
What life was like during the Gold Rush
What lasting effects the Gold Rush had on California's people and land
Students will also take away a better understanding of the incredible impact that the Gold Rush had on California history.

On Tuesday we will continue reading the book “What are the 7 Ancient Wonders of the World” and answering important questions about the Wonders read about as well. This Tuesday we will be reading Chapter 3 in the book about The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus.

Learning Objective of Ancient Wonders of the World:

By completing these lessons, students will be able to demonstrate their reading comprehension skills, including reading strategies, inference, literal meaning, and critical analysis.

Weekly D.O.G. (Daily Oral Geography) passed out on Monday and will be due on Friday

*Please note that The Week at a Glance is very broad. Please check my nightly Edlio posts to read about what we specifically did in class that day.*

Friday, April 12, 2024 Homework

Field Trip forms for Kenosha Public Museum on May 2nd went home with your child today. Please have the signed form and payment back by April 19th. Thank you so much! Checks can be made out to St. Joseph Catholic School.

Please send in your free vote every 24hrs for me if you can...I'd greatly appreciate it. I am so humbled to have made it so far already. It started two months ago with tens of thousands of contestants and now I'm in the top 5. It's amazing.

https://americasfavteacher.org/2024/tiffany-schiff

Math - None (Since we worked on two lessons yesterday, I allowed them to play math games today as a treat for doing well on the past Math test. We will continue with measurement unit on Monday.)

Science - None (Today we did our lesson 3 weekly quiz and used our textbooks as guide to find the answers. I provided the pages to look through. Then we continued reading Chapters 8 & 9 in our Climate Change books. We also worked on the coordinating questions in our packets. The students are learning a lot and I am so proud of them.)

Social Studies - None (Today we switched things up a bit and worked on a Seven Wonders of the Ancient World webquest. They looked up the website provided and answered the questions asked for each of the ancient wonders. The students learned so much ahead of actually reading about them all in our books. They knew about the Pyramids of Giza and The Hanging Gardens of Babylon. All the other Wonders were so interesting to them. )

Reminders:

- I offer office hours Monday - Thursday if your child needs me to reteach something in Math, Science or Social Studies. Please email me for assistance and we will meet via google meet link.

- I offer afterschool Math group ENRICHMENT on Thursday's of every week until 3:15pm. Some weeks we review and some weeks we go ahead and learn the next lessons. We will also work on strengthening our math facts in multiplication. It is $30 per week if you'd like to join. You can come and go from week to week, but it is very beneficial. Contact me with any questions.

- Amazon wish list, if you can donate to our classroom... https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3RS691H76HBK0?ref_=wl_share

Upcoming events:

~ Field Trip on May 2nd to Kenosha Public Museum to learn about Native American tribes that lived in Wisconsin and also dissecting Owl Pellets. It's mixture of Science and Social Studies. We also have another Field Trip on May 22nd to the Civil War Museum in Kenosha. This will be a great experience for the students to see artifacts and listen to real life soldier stories as we finish the unit on the Civil War at that time. More info to come for chaperoning by our Room Parent's. Field Trip forms to come home in April. So excited for these opportunities of enrichment.

~ After much research on my end, I have decided to end this year in Science with a bit of Biology. I surprised the students and told them that we will be dissecting a crayfish on May 24th and an earthworm on May 15th. I would say 99% of them were so excited about this. A couple were not thrilled with the idea. Please know that this will not be graded, nor would I make any student do something they do not want to do or feel comfortable doing. This is strictly for fun and is totally optional. If they choose to not participate, they can come to the Science lab with us and read a book in the hallway. I'm very excited about this opportunity for the students.

Thursday, April 11, 2024 Homework

This week (4/8 to 4/12) is Spirit Week -

Monday - Pajama Day

Tuesday - Hat day

Wednesday - Wacky Wednesday

Thursday - Sports Team Day

Friday - Color Wars (wear Red)

Field Trip forms for Kenosha Public Museum on May 2nd went home with your child today. Please have the signed form and payment back by April 19th. Thank you so much! Checks can be made out to St. Joseph Catholic School.

Please send in your free vote every 24hrs for me if you can...I'd greatly appreciate it. I am so humbled to have made it so far already. It started two months ago with tens of thousands of contestants and now I'm in the top 5. It's amazing.

https://americasfavteacher.org/2024/tiffany-schiff

Math - None (Today we started our new unit in Measurement and started to work with measuring with rulers in class. We measure to the nearest 1/2"; example...0, 1/2", 1", 1 1/2", 2", etc.... and to the nearest 1/4"; example... 0, 1/4", 1/2", 3/4", 1", 1 1/4", 1 1/2", etc.. We also did a second lesson as well...we started to convert customary units of length. Examples; 1 foot = 12 inches, therefore how many inches is 4 feet...48 inches. Each student received a conversion chart from me to save and not lose. We will be using it quite frequently throughout this entire unit.)

Science - None (Today we continued reading Chapters 6 & 7 in Climate Change books. We also worked on the coordinating questions in our packets. The students are learning a lot and I am so proud of them.)

Social Studies - None (Today we finished reading our books about the Gold Rush with chapters 10. This chapter was called How the Gold Rush Changed America.. Some questions to ask.... For how many years did the gold rush last?...The California gold rush lasted for five years. What are three ways the gold rush changed America?...1- People came to California from all over the world. 2- Native Americans lost their way of life. 3- Farms and ranches sprang up all around California. We also did a Gold Rush word search which I gave each student 2 extra credit points for completing.)

Reminders:

- I offer office hours Monday - Thursday if your child needs me to reteach something in Math, Science or Social Studies. Please email me for assistance and we will meet via google meet link.

- I offer afterschool Math group ENRICHMENT on Thursday's of every week until 3:15pm. Some weeks we review and some weeks we go ahead and learn the next lessons. We will also work on strengthening our math facts in multiplication. It is $30 per week if you'd like to join. You can come and go from week to week, but it is very beneficial. Contact me with any questions.

- Amazon wish list, if you can donate to our classroom... https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3RS691H76HBK0?ref_=wl_share

Upcoming events:

~ Field Trip on May 2nd to Kenosha Public Museum to learn about Native American tribes that lived in Wisconsin and also dissecting Owl Pellets. It's mixture of Science and Social Studies. We also have another Field Trip on May 22nd to the Civil War Museum in Kenosha. This will be a great experience for the students to see artifacts and listen to real life soldier stories as we finish the unit on the Civil War at that time. More info to come for chaperoning by our Room Parent's. Field Trip forms to come home in April. So excited for these opportunities of enrichment.

~ After much research on my end, I have decided to end this year in Science with a bit of Biology. I surprised the students and told them that we will be dissecting a crayfish on May 24th and an earthworm on May 15th. I would say 99% of them were so excited about this. A couple were not thrilled with the idea. Please know that this will not be graded, nor would I make any student do something they do not want to do or feel comfortable doing. This is strictly for fun and is totally optional. If they choose to not participate, they can come to the Science lab with us and read a book in the hallway. I'm very excited about this opportunity for the students.

Wednesday, April 10, 2024 Homework

This week (4/8 to 4/12) is Spirit Week -

Monday - Pajama Day

Tuesday - Hat day

Wednesday - Wacky Wednesday

Thursday - Sports Team Day

Friday - Color Wars (wear Red)

Math - None (Today we took our Chapter 10 Math Test and all grades are in PowerSchool. I had examples of problems on the board for a guide and I was here to answer any questions as well. I'm their best resource and I'm trying to get them to use me.)

Science - None (Today we went into the Science lab and worked with older grades and Mr. R on Candling our new baby chick eggs. Our classroom observed and also worked with the grades we were in their with. What is candling? It is when you take the egg and place it above a lit flashlight to see the embryo on the inside. We drew what we saw and the baby chicks are definitely forming. It was so cool!)

Social Studies - None (Today we continued to read about the Gold Rush with chapters 8 & 9. These chapters were called Boomtowns and Mining Gets Harder.. Some questions to ask.... Why were gold rush towns nicknamed Boomtowns?...They were small towns that seemed to spring up overnight and they were very populated and full of activity. What nickname was San Francisco known by?...Golden Gate What is ore?...It is hard rock with gold veins in it. What were two dangers the miners faced while tunneling for ore?...1- cave-ins on the miners 2- explosions and poisonous gases in a tunnel)

Reminders:

- Tomorrow, Thursday, April 11th is our next Food Collection Drive and 5th grade is in charge of donating canned soups. Please donate anything you can as it is much appreciated.

- I offer office hours Monday - Thursday if your child needs me to reteach something in Math, Science or Social Studies. Please email me for assistance and we will meet via google meet link.

- I offer afterschool Math group ENRICHMENT on Thursday's of every week until 3:15pm. Some weeks we review and some weeks we go ahead and learn the next lessons. We will also work on strengthening our math facts in multiplication. It is $30 per week if you'd like to join. You can come and go from week to week, but it is very beneficial. Contact me with any questions.

- Amazon wish list, if you can donate to our classroom... https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3RS691H76HBK0?ref_=wl_share

Upcoming events:

~ Field Trip on May 2nd to Kenosha Public Museum to learn about Native American tribes that lived in Wisconsin and also dissecting Owl Pellets. It's mixture of Science and Social Studies. We also have another Field Trip on May 22nd to the Civil War Museum in Kenosha. This will be a great experience for the students to see artifacts and listen to real life soldier stories as we finish the unit on the Civil War at that time. More info to come for chaperoning by our Room Parent's. Field Trip forms to come home in April. So excited for these opportunities of enrichment.

~ After much research on my end, I have decided to end this year in Science with a bit of Biology. I surprised the students and told them that we will be dissecting a crayfish on May 24th and an earthworm on May 15th. I would say 99% of them were so excited about this. A couple were not thrilled with the idea. Please know that this will not be graded, nor would I make any student do something they do not want to do or feel comfortable doing. This is strictly for fun and is totally optional. If they choose to not participate, they can come to the Science lab with us and read a book in the hallway. I'm very excited about this opportunity for the students.

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