NOTE: Everything in magenta is optional.
NOTE: Everything in magenta is optional.
Mrs. Allan’s meeting room:
Or, you can join by phone (without video)
+1-408-418-9388 United States Toll
Access code: 294 851 568
CONTACT ME: The notes included below are related to things that are new or that I anticipate you may have questions about. I did not include notes for every subject every day. But if you have any questions, please contact me:
- Email: gallan@fortisacademy.net
- Text or call (parents only please): 512-699-8889
- Facebook: "(5th Grade) Fortis Class of 2027" - let me know if you want an invitation to be added to this group.
- Webex room conference (email me to schedule a time to meet)
DOCUMENTS you'll need to print for the week (sent via email on Friday evening and uploaded to the Google Drive):
GRADES/WORK TO SUBMIT THIS WEEK:
Assignment
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Due By
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How to Submit
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Research paper body paragraphs
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Sunday, 4/26
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Type and email the Word document to me OR handwrite, and email
to me as a pdf. See notes below on how to do this. Submit with the intro and conclusion all at once.
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Research paper introduction and conclusion
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Sunday, 4/26
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Type and email the Word document to me OR handwrite, and email
to me as a pdf. See notes below on how to do this. Submit with the body paragraphs all at once.
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Math Facts (if not exempt)
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Sunday, 4/26
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Completed Y or
N 1 2 3
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SENDING A PDF IF YOU HAVE AN IPHONE
1. Open the Notes app (it comes standard on iphones)
2. Click on the "write" icon in the lower, right-hand corner. It looks like a square with a diagonal stick in it.
3. Click on the camera icon.
4. Click "scan documents."
5. Take a picture of the first page.
6. Drag the dots on the corner of the frame to adjust scan size if necessary.
7. Click on "keep scan."
8. Repeat for the remainder of the pages.
9. When you are finished, click "save" in the bottom, right-hand corner of your screen.
10. Next, hit "done" in the top, right-hand corner.
11. Click on the send document icon in the top, right-hand corner (looks like a rectangle with an arrow pointing up.)
11. Choose the email option, and send it to me: gallan@fortisacademy.net
There may be a similar way to do this on an Android, but I'm not familiar with it. If anyone knows, please share!
1. Open the Notes app (it comes standard on iphones)
2. Click on the "write" icon in the lower, right-hand corner. It looks like a square with a diagonal stick in it.
3. Click on the camera icon.
4. Click "scan documents."
5. Take a picture of the first page.
6. Drag the dots on the corner of the frame to adjust scan size if necessary.
7. Click on "keep scan."
8. Repeat for the remainder of the pages.
9. When you are finished, click "save" in the bottom, right-hand corner of your screen.
10. Next, hit "done" in the top, right-hand corner.
11. Click on the send document icon in the top, right-hand corner (looks like a rectangle with an arrow pointing up.)
11. Choose the email option, and send it to me: gallan@fortisacademy.net
There may be a similar way to do this on an Android, but I'm not familiar with it. If anyone knows, please share!
MONDAY NOTES:
9:00-9:45 a.m. - Morning Webex meeting. I will teach the math lesson. Students should bring:
* math textbook and workbook
* notebook paper
* pencil
* math textbook and workbook
* notebook paper
* pencil
12:30-1:00 p.m. - Afternoon Webex meeting. We will have a book discussion about Ch1-6 of The Secret Garden. Students should bring:
* The Secret Garden book
2:30-3:00 p.m. - Optional Webex meeting for homework help and read aloud. I will answer any homework questions and then read By the Great Horn Spoon aloud with students for whatever time is remaining.
Science
In our Webex meeting last Wednesday, we learned how to identify the two types of angiosperms (flowering plants): monocots have one cotolydedon, produce leaves with vertical veins, and have flowers with petals in multiples of 3. Dicots have two cotyledons, have leaves with branching veins, and have flowers with petals in multiples of 5. Kids can use this information to explore and examine flowers in your yard or neighborhood. If they need more of a refresher, they can Google "monocots and dicots for kids" or review the Webex lesson.
* The Secret Garden book
2:30-3:00 p.m. - Optional Webex meeting for homework help and read aloud. I will answer any homework questions and then read By the Great Horn Spoon aloud with students for whatever time is remaining.
Science
In our Webex meeting last Wednesday, we learned how to identify the two types of angiosperms (flowering plants): monocots have one cotolydedon, produce leaves with vertical veins, and have flowers with petals in multiples of 3. Dicots have two cotyledons, have leaves with branching veins, and have flowers with petals in multiples of 5. Kids can use this information to explore and examine flowers in your yard or neighborhood. If they need more of a refresher, they can Google "monocots and dicots for kids" or review the Webex lesson.
TUESDAY NOTES:
Math
When I looked at the lessons for this week, I wanted to schedule the ones that needed more hands-on work for home days and the ones that I felt I could adequately teach via Webex on Monday and Wednesday. For that reason, they skip around between volume and tesselations. The tesselations lessons are optional. I had originally taken them out of our schedule for the year due to CTP testing, but since we now have time, I added them back in. They are fun, and the kids usually enjoy them!
Writing
Students need to finish their body paragraph rough drafts by Wednesday, but they do not need to turn them in until they have completed their introductions and conclusions. Please submit the enitre rough draft of the paper to me by Sunday. For the introduction and conclusion, please refer to the information sheet/checklist sent via email.
History
Make Way for Sam Houston is a biography that supplements our history text. It is now optional.
Science
Students may send me pictures of flowers they find to include in the slide show for our Wednesday Webex meeting if they would like.
WEDNESDAY NOTES:
9:00-9:45 a.m. - Morning Webex meeting. I will teach the math lesson and quickly review requirements for the research paper introduction and conclusion. Students should bring:
* math textbook and workbook
* notebook paper
* pencil
* rough checklist and notes about intros and conclusions (sent via email)
* math textbook and workbook
* notebook paper
* pencil
* rough checklist and notes about intros and conclusions (sent via email)
12:30-1:00 p.m. - Afternoon Webex meeting. We will talk about flower anatomy and pollination. Students do not need to bring anything to this meeting, unless they have flowers they would like to share.
2:30-3:00 p.m. - Optional Webex meeting for homework help and read aloud. I will answer any homework questions and then read By the Great Horn Spoon aloud with students for whatever time is remaining.
2:30-3:00 p.m. - Optional Webex meeting for homework help and read aloud. I will answer any homework questions and then read By the Great Horn Spoon aloud with students for whatever time is remaining.
Writing
RESEARCH PAPER INTRODUCTION AND CONCLUSION: Please thoroughly read through the notes, the checklist and the pages of sample intros and conclusions I sent via email before beginning. Submit the enitre rough draft, including the intro, conclusion, and body paragraphs, all at one time by Sunday evening. Students may either type this paper or handwrite it. Please note that if you type the paper, you should highlight repeating/refelcting words between the intro and final clincher and underline any dress-ups, but you do NOT need to label them. (I should be able to recognize what they are.) You also do not need to attach the checklist in either case.
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OPTIONAL MEMORY WORK:
Geography: We'll continue memorizing our states and capitals. A hard copy of the map can be found behind the "memory" tab in your child's binder. Additional maps, as well as MP3s of the song, are available at this link: Geography Resources.
History: Students will memorize 21 key dates this year. The key dates have accompanying jingles that do not have to be memorized, but will help students remember the dates and the corresponding events. We will test over the first sixteen dates on 4/29:
1. Leif Erikson Explores America - 1000
2. Columbus Sails to the Americas - 1492
3. Lost Colony of Roanoke - 1583
4. Founding of Jamestown - 1607
5. Landing of the Pilgrims 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 - 1775
11. July 4, 1776 _ Declaration of Independence
12. 1775-83 - The American Revolution
13. 1787 - Constitution was adopted by the United States
14. 1803 - Louisiana Purchase
15. 1804 - Lewis & Clark
16. War of 1812
17. 1823 - The Monroe Doctrine
18. Early 1830s - Underground Railroad
19. 1830-38 - Cherokee Trail of Tears
20. 1836 – Battle of the Alamo
21. 1849 - California Gold Rush
1. Leif Erikson Explores America - 1000
2. Columbus Sails to the Americas - 1492
3. Lost Colony of Roanoke - 1583
4. Founding of Jamestown - 1607
5. Landing of the Pilgrims 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 - 1775
11. July 4, 1776 _ Declaration of Independence
12. 1775-83 - The American Revolution
13. 1787 - Constitution was adopted by the United States
14. 1803 - Louisiana Purchase
15. 1804 - Lewis & Clark
16. War of 1812
17. 1823 - The Monroe Doctrine
18. Early 1830s - Underground Railroad
19. 1830-38 - Cherokee Trail of Tears
20. 1836 – Battle of the Alamo
21. 1849 - California Gold Rush
Poetry: Song of Life.