Thursday, December 10, 2015

Science Fair

Please look to the right sidebar and read the slide presentation How to Make a Display Board for a Science Fair.

Your child (and his/her partner) has everything saved in Google Docs that they have worked on so far. Ask your child to open the Docs and print everything to make the display board. Your child may need assistance with completing the project board.

The completed project board is due December 16th.

Monday, December 7, 2015

December 7 - 17, 2015 Homework

Monday (12/07/15):
1. Parents sign the Approval Form (1B) in your child's Science Fair Folder.
2. Students practice the music for the concert on Tuesday.

Tuesday (12/08/15):
Come to the Masterpieces Concert at 6:00 in the gym. Students need to arrive earlier.
Attendance is required.

Wednesday (12/09/15) through Sunday (12/13/15):
1. Continue working on Science Fair Project    
      A. Make a list of materials needed/used.
      B. Collect the data during the experiment.
      C. Analyze the information.
      D. Graph the data. Include labels on the graph.
2. Write a paragraph or more that is due December 16th. In the paragraph tell how the experiment did or did not prove the hypothesis. Also tell what scientists might do in the future to improve the project.
3. Finish the project board display.

Monday (12/14/15):
Drive to Crabtree Valley Mall for the fifth graders to sing "Blitzen's Boogie" at 6:30 pm.
Meet on the second floor of Sears just before 6:30 pm.

Tuesday (12/15/15):
Complete the Science Fair Project and bring it to school on Wednesday, December 16th on a display board.

Wednesday (12/16/15):
Study midwest states, capitals, and abbreviations for quiz on Friday.

Thursday (12/17/15):
Study midwest states, capitals, and abbreviations for quiz on Friday.

Sunday, November 29, 2015

Homework Nov 30 - Dec 3

Science 
For homework, individual students or teams should be completing the experiment portion of the Science Fair Project. Document by taking photos and measurements. If people are part of the experiment, remember to have them sign the permission form.

In class this week, students will write the research paper and other papers that go along with the Science Fair Project. The goal is to have the entire project complete prior to leaving for break.

Social Studies
Students should learn the states and capitals of the southwest United States.

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Science Class Needs

Our science class is in need of a few reusable items so every will have materials needed when performing experiments. If you can donate any of these items, please let me know so others do not duplicate. Thank you!
We need: 

  • 6 googles
  • 12 eye droppers
  • 12 magnifying glasses
  • 24 tweezers (plastic or metal)


Monday, November 16, 2015

Homework Nov. 16 - 23, 2015

Monday, 11/16/15:
Decide on Science Fair topic. Decide on a question you want answered via your project.
Write that down to turn in on Tuesday.
(Let me know if you are working alone, with one partner, or a group of two others.
Please tell me the names of people in your group.
If you do not have a partner, but would like one, just let me know so I can pair you with someone with a similar topic.)

Tuesday, 11/17/15:
1. Start research on SF topic. (You are researching information that people already know about your topic. Keep a bibliography of sites, books, and other resources.)
2. Never Ending Water Cycle (Look in gmail unless I handed you a worksheet.)

Wednesday, 11/18/19:
1. Continue research on SF topic.
2. Hydrologic Cycle (Look in gmail unless I handed you a worksheet.)

Thursday, 11/19/15:
1. Continue research on SF topic.
2. Water Conservation (Look in gmail unless I handed you a worksheet.)
3. Parents fill out and return the EDS survey on paper coming home today.

Monday, 11/23/15:
1. Continue research for Science Fair
2. Parents fill out and return the EDS worksheet

Friday, November 6, 2015

Homework November 9-13, 2015

Monday, 11/9/15: Reviewing Concepts (half sheet)

Tuesday, 11/10/15: Reviewing Terms (half sheet)

Wednesday, 11/11/15:  Say "thank you" to a veteran.

Thursday, 11/12/15: Check Out the Changes (worksheet)

Over the weekend start thinking about a topic for a Science Fair project.




Monday, November 2, 2015

November 2-5 Homework

Monday (11/2/15):
1. Sign and return report card cover.
2. Map It Out (via email)

Tuesday (11/3/15):
no HW tonight

Wednesday (11/4/15):
Read and highlight the important parts of the worksheet "Physical Properties of Matter."

Thursday (11/5/15):
Read the document sent via email and answer the questions on a separate piece of paper to turn in on Friday. The document is called "Property and Changes."

Thursday, October 22, 2015

Homework October 26-30

Monday, 10/26/15:
1. Ponce de Leon worksheet
2. Students and Chaperones pack a lunch that does not require warming
3. Practice the Chinese song http://neusecharterschoolchineseclass.blogspot.com/

Tuesday, 10/27/15:
1. Robert La Salle worksheet
2. Practice the Chinese song http://neusecharterschoolchineseclass.blogspot.com/

Wednesday, 10/28/15:
1. Henry Hudson worksheet
2. Practice the Chinese song http://neusecharterschoolchineseclass.blogspot.com/

Thursday, 10/29/15:
1. John Smith worksheet

Friday, 10/30/15: 
1. Sign report card cover and only return the cover on Monday.
2. Come to the Booster Bash tonight and have fun.

Monday, October 12, 2015

Social Studies Homework Oct 12 - 20

Monday, 10/12/15: "Native Americans Migration to America Land Bridge Theory" WORKSHEET

Tuesday, 10/13/15:
1. "Absolute Location" WORKSHEET
2. Study Northeast States, Capitals, and Abbreviations
                       Book Fair is open to parents after school.

Wednesday, 10/14/15:
1. "Latitude and Longitude" WORKSHEET
2. Study Northeast States, Capitals, and Abbreviations

Thursday, 10/15/15: 
1. "Tenochtitlan" Read the article and write five facts about the reading in the Social Studies folder.
2. Study Northeast States, Capitals, and Abbreviations
                   Open House for Neuse Charter School

Friday, 10/16/15: First payment for field trips is due today.
Study Northeast States, Capitals, and Abbreviations  on Quizlet https://quizlet.com/class/1474958/

Monday, 10/19/15:
Study Northeast States, Capitals, and Abbreviations on Quizlet https://quizlet.com/class/1474958/

Tuesday, 10/20/15:
Study Northeast States, Capitals, and Abbreviations on Quizlet https://quizlet.com/class/1474958/

Wednesday, 10/21/15:    Test on Northeast States, Capitals, and Abbreviations

Monday, October 5, 2015

Homework October 5 - 9, 2015

Monday, 10/5/15: Complete the group project in Google Drive (if not completed in class).

Tuesday, 10/6/15: Potential and Kinetic Energy Worksheet

Wednesday, 10/7/15: Finish Cartoon Strips for Conduction, Radiation, Convection

Thursday, 10/8/15: Write up Scientific Method lab report

                              Sign and return the Civil War field trip forms.

Monday, September 28, 2015

Homework Sept 28 - Oct 2

Monday 9/28: Study Guide worksheet (Test on Wednesday)

Tuesday 9/29: Study Guide worksheet (Test on Wednesday)

Wednesday 9/30: NO homework tonight because of the test today.

We are starting a new unit in Science on Thursday about Energy

Thursday 10/1: Conduction Convection Radiation (worksheet #1-17)

Monday, September 21, 2015

Homework September 21-24

Please try to sell at least one Yankee Candle product (hopefully a lot more). This is usually a huge fundraiser for out PTO. Forms are due Wednesday. If every student sells at least one, our PTO can raise the money to buy more Chromebooks for elementary classes.

The documents for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday are PDFs so students will not be able to write within the document. Students answer the questions inside the Social Studies folder Monday through Wednesday. You may need to cut and paste the link into the URL bar.

Monday 9/21: "Fort Sumter"

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_QFMH6VKcfJWW1xUC1Pd3NHRms/view?usp=sharing

Tuesday 9/22: "North and South Compared" 

https://drive.google.com/a/neusecharterschool.org/file/d/0B_QFMH6VKcfJUHBnNzJZZ3R4WG8/view?usp=sharing

Wednesday 9/23: "Gettysburg" 

https://drive.google.com/a/neusecharterschool.org/file/d/0B_QFMH6VKcfJR3JabmhPMmxOS00/view?usp=sharing

Thursday 9/24: "Civil War Review"  This is a Google Form that students need to answer and submit via the computer.

http://goo.gl/forms/R4CtkmOQnn

Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Homework Sept 14-17, 2015

Monday, 9/14: Study the southern states for quiz on Friday. Students needs to know location of 12 states on map, the two letter abbreviation for each state and the capital.

Tuesday, 9/15: (1) Study southern states   (2) "Civil War 1 The Division" read and answer questions in Social Studies folder. Assignment is emailed to student.

Wednesday, 9/16: (1) Study southern states   (2) "Civil War 2 Missouri Compromise"  Assignment is emailed to student. Read and answer questions in Social Studies folder.

Thursday, 9/17: (1) Study southern states   (2) "Civil War 3 Secession"  Assignment is emailed to student. Read and answer questions in Social Studies folder.

Quiz on southern states in class on Friday, 9/18.
PTO Family Movie and Math Training Night 7:00 - 8:30. This is not a "drop-off child" event. Parents please plan to stay and either enjoy the movie or come to the information session about math.

Thursday, September 3, 2015

Homework Aug 31 - Sept 1

Monday: Worksheet
Tuesday: Study Quizlet
Wednesday: Matching Graphs worksheet
Thursday: Distance/Time google form that is found in student's gmail

Students will have an assessment on Force and Motion on Friday, Sept.11. The assessment will include vocabulary terms in Quizlet, graphs of motion, Newton's 3 law of motion, and simple machines. We will work on a study guide in class next week before the assessment.

Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Science Homework August 26 & 27

Wednesday and Thursday, August 26 - 27:
Students need to study Quizlet for 10 minutes each night in preparation for the test next Friday.
The quizlet can also be found on the Force and Motion symbaloo on the left sidebar of this blog.
https://quizlet.com/join/EVabzTrTw

Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Welcome to Fifth Grade!

     My name is Mr. Chris Kiser and I am very excited to be teaching Fifth Grade Social Studies and Science this year. My classroom has 25 Chromebooks as tools for impacting student learning. Each student will need a set of headphones/earbuds for my classroom. Students may use the same set of headphones/earbuds for technology class.

     The plan is to alternate teaching 2 weeks of Social Studies with 2 weeks of Science.  In Social Studies students will learn about early America. Students will be required to learn all 50 states and capitals. They will need help from parents to learn all these facts. Social Studies is not only about dates and facts, it is also about understanding human interactions. The Social Studies class will have discussions, debates, writings, and projects in conjunction with classwork, homework, quizzes, and tests.    

     The Science class is a lot of fun as students experiment in labs, do projects, and use the computers as learning aides. There will be a Science End of Grade (EOG) test at the end of fifth grade and learning correct terminology is the key to success on the EOG. There will be vocabulary quizzes throughout the course. Parents are encouraged to help students learn the vocabulary for the quizzes and tests.

     I am looking forward to a wonderful year. Please subscribe to this blog by using the feature on the right sidebar of this blog page. If you have any questions, just send me an email or call me at the school, or set up a time to conference face to face. Communication is the key to a successful Fifth Grade year.

Blessings,
Chris Kiser
ckiser@neusecharterschool.org
919-626-2300

Monday, July 27, 2015

Blue Moon on July 31st

There will be a blue moon on Friday, July 31st.
A blue moon is not really the color blue. A blue moon happens when there are two full moons in the same month. This doesn't happen very often at all. The moon is waxing right now. By Friday it will be  full. We have already had a full moon in July, so this will be the second full moon ~ called a Blue Moon.
I hope everyone is enjoying summer. I will see you soon in fifth grade soon.

Thursday, June 4, 2015

Summer Time 2015

It has been a wonderful 2014 - 2015 school year in third grade at Neuse Charter School!

It is recommended that students work on Moby Max and IXL throughout the summer. Those accounts are available to all students on their existing accounts.  Fourth grade teachers expect you to really know the multiplication tables from 1x1 to 10x10 and for you to read every day this summer.

If you are looking for a good workbook to review third grade concepts and start fourth grade learning, you may want to purchase:

Summer Bridge Activities®, Grades 3 - 4

ISBN-13: 9781620576106
ISBN-10: 1620576104
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Summer Bridge Activities
Published: January 2013

Summer Bridge Activities®, Grades 3 - 4

Monday, May 18, 2015

Math Homework May 18-21

Your child has 2 and 1/2 pages of paper homework to complete each night for math homework this week.

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

May's Math Homework

For the month of May, each student needs
(1) to work on Moby Max for 20 minutes each night. Have a piece of paper next to the computer to work out math problems.
The school code is nc1488. The password is changeme (but don't change the password)
(2) to practice drilling the multiplication facts from 1x1 to 10x10. You can do this at the dinner table, in the car, on the couch, while tossing a football, or waiting in line at the grocery store, or on Moby Max Fact Master, etc.

There is a project due Monday, May 11th called "Arrays in the Home." Instructions will come home on Monday. Your child will need a poster board for that project.

Students will be taking a Measurement Test within the week of May 4-8 on milliliters/Liters,  grams/Kilograms, and degrees Fahrenheit.

The second week of May students will be taking a cumulative Multiplication Test  involving all products less than 100 (1x1 to 10x10). Practice, practice, practice.......memorize.

Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Math HW April 27-30

Monday, April 27:
IXL level E, skill Q.13 (compare and convert l/ml)
Munchies Measurement project due Friday

Tuesday, April 28:
IXL level E, skill Q.12 (compare and convert mg/g)
Munchies Measurement project due Friday

Wednesday, April 29:
IXL level F, skill N.10 (compare and convert mg/g)
Munchies Measurement project due Friday

Thursday, April 30:
IXL level E, skill Q.10 (which metric unit is appropriate)
Munchies Measurement project due Friday

Friday, April 17, 2015

Math Homework April 20-24

Monday, April 20th:
www.IXL.com
1. Level D, Skill S.11 (appropriate metric weight)
2. Work on multiplication table worksheet

Tuesday, April 21st:
1. Level D, Skill S.14 (compare kg/g)
2. Work on same multiplication worksheet

Wednesday, April 22nd:
1. Level E, Skill Q.12 (compare and convert kg/g)
2. Work on memorizing same multiplication worksheet (Due Thursday)

Thursday, April 23rd:
1. Blue: Level E, Skill Q.2 (reasonable temperature)
1. White & Gold: Level E, Skill Q.1 (thermometer)

Thursday, April 2, 2015

Math HW April 13-17

Monday, April 13th:
page 2 of 9x booklet
IXL level F, Skill J.6

Tuesday, April 14th:
pages 3&4 of 9x booklet,
IXL level F, Skill J.7

Wednesday, April 15th:
pages 5&6 of 9x booklet
Bring in a container that is labeled with milliliters or liters.

Thursday, April 16th:
pages 7&8 of 9x booklet
IXL level E, Skill Q.3

Friday, March 27, 2015

Math HW March 30th - April 1st

March 30th:
IXL level C, Skill N.4
pages 3&4 of 8x booklet

March 31st:
IXL level D, Skill S.2
pages 5&6 of 8x booklet

April 1st:
IXL level E, Skill Q.3
pages 7&8 of 8x booklet

Sunday, March 22, 2015

March 23-26 Math HW

Monday, March 23:
IXL Level F: Skill P.6
7x Booklet page 2

Tuesday, March 24:
IXL Level F: Skill P.8
7x Booklet pages 3&4

Wednesday, March 25:
IXL Level E: Skill F.8
7x Booklet pages 5&6

Thursday, March 26:
IXL Level E, Skill H.7
7x Booklet pages 7&8

Friday, March 13, 2015

Math HW March 16 - 20

Monday, March 16th:
Blue Flex Team
1.) 6x Booklet page 2
2.) www.ixl.com skill R.3 (sides and vertices)

Gold & White Teams
1.) 6x Booklet page 2
2.) www.ixl.com skill R. 21 (lines)

Tuesday, March 17th:
Blue Flex Team
1.) 6x Booklet pages 3 and 4
2.) www.ixl.com skill R.2 (two dimensional)

Gold & White Teams
1.) 6x Booklet page 3 and 4
2.) www.ixl.com skill R. 22 (polygons)

Wednesday, March 18th:
Blue Flex Team
1.) 6x Booklet pages 5 and 6
2.) www.ixl.com skill F.14 (multiply 2 to 5)

Gold & White Teams
1.) 6x Booklet pages 5 and 6
2.) www.ixl.com skill R.3 (sides and vertices)

Thursday, March 19th:
Blue Flex Team
1.) 6x Booklet pages 7 and 8
2.) www.ixl.com skill H.13 (division 2 to 5)

Gold & White Teams
1.) 6x Booklet pages 7 and 8
2.) www.ixl.com skill R.2 (two dimensional)

Monday, March 9, 2015

Math HW March 9-12

Monday, 3/9/15:
5x booklet page 2 AND skill R.13 in IXL (area of complex figures)

Tuesday, 3/10/15:
5x booklet pages 3-4 AND skill R.15 in IXL (compare area and perimeter)

Wednesday, 3/11/15:
5x booklet pages 4-5 AND skill R.21 in IXL (parallel, perpendicular, intersecting)

Thursday, 3/12/15:
5x booklet pages 7-8 AND skill R.22 in IXL (polygons)

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Monday, March 2, 2015

March 2-6 Math Homework

Monday, March 2:  (5 x 5 = 25)
Blue Flex Team:
1.) Study 12 times tables for quiz tomorrow.
2.) Do page 2 of 4x booklet
3.) Start thinking about InTELLigences Project due Friday.

Gold Flex Team:
1.) Commutative Property worksheet
2.) Do page 2 of 4x booklet
3.) Start thinking about InTELLigences Project due Friday.

White Flex Team:
1.) Find perimeter of 5 items in your home.
2.) Do page 2 of 4x booklet
3.) Start thinking about InTELLigences Project due Friday.

Tuesday, March 3:  (5 x 6 = 30)
All Flex Teams:
1.) Do pages 3 & 4 of 4x booklet.
2.) Work on Intelligences Project due Friday.

Wednesday, March 4:  ( 5 x 7 = 35)
All Flex Teams:
1.) Do pages 5 & 6 of 4x booklet.
2.) Work on Intelligences Project due Friday.

Thursday, March 5:  (5 x 8 = 40)
All Flex Teams:
1.) Do pages 7 & 8 of 4x booklet due Friday.
2.) Work on Intelligences Project due Friday.

Friday, March 6: (5 x 9 = 45)

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Homework This Week?

There is no homework assigned this week due to the inclement weather (Feb. 16-18)

If you  are looking for something to do that will keep your brain sharp, sign in to www.MobyMax.com and work on your lessons in Math or have fun with Fast Facts in Moby Max.

Www.IXL.com is another good choice. We are studying perimeter and area. You will find skills in the geometry section.

You can always to to the left sidebar of this blog to find fun and educational websites.
Have you played the video on the right sidebar about Area and Perimeter? Check it out.

Thursday, February 5, 2015

Valentine's Day and Awards

The morning of Friday, February 13th is a very special time. We will decorate a special bag to put Valentines cards during homeroom. We will exchange cards starting at about 8:20, so don't be late for school. I am not planning a Valentine's snack, but if a few parents want to send in something for the class to snack on, I am open to that (as long as it is not messy). I strongly encourage your child to give a card to everyone or no one. We are doing our best to not exclude anyone. I sent a list of names in my homeroom in the Take Home Folder this week. I hope you found it in that huge stack of papers. :)

The Awards Assembly begins at 9:00 for 3rd grade. If your child received a yellow note in the report card envelope, your child is being recognized at the assembly.

There is no school on February 16th. Please make arrangements for child care. We are observing Presidents' Day.


Feb 9-17 Math Homework

Monday, February 9th:
Blue Team: 20 problems on www.ixl.com , Level E, Skill R.10
White and Gold Teams: 20 problems on www.ixl.com , Level E, Skill J.8

Tuesday, February 10th:
Blue Team: 20 problems on www.ixl.com , Level E, Skill R.11
White and Gold Teams: 20 problems on www.ixl.com , Level E, Skill J.5

Wednesday, February 11th:
Blue Team: 20 problems on www.ixl.com , Level E, Skill R.12
White and Gold Teams: 20 problems on www.ixl.com , Level E, Skill J.1

Thursday, February 12th:
Blue Team: 20 problems on www.ixl.com , Level E, Skill R.13
White and Gold Teams: 20 problems on www.ixl.com , Level E, Skill R.10

Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday (February 13th-17th):
Continue working on the 36 Essential Multiplication Facts memorization project.

Monday, February 2, 2015

Feb 4th-8th Math HW

Wednesday, February 4th:
We are studying how to calculate the perimeter of an object with straight sides.
All Flex Teams should work on www.ixl.com, level E, skill R.8 for 20 problems.

Thursday, February 5th:
All Flex Teams should work on www.ixl.com, level E, skill R.9 for 20 problems.

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday:
Choose one multiplication fact per day from the "36 Essential Multiplication Facts" project. Think about that one fact all day.

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Wednesday and Thursday, January 28-29

Math Homework 1-28-15:
All Flex Teams do IXL Level E, Skill H.8
Study for the 7x quiz on Friday.

Math Homework 1-29-15:
All Flex Teams do IXL Level E, Skill F.14Study for the 7x quiz on Friday.

This weekend please do not forget to study the multiplication tables.
Remember about the 36 essential facts project.

Monday, January 26, 2015

January 26 and 27 HW

Monday 1/26/15
Blue Team does J.7 on IXL
White and Gold Teams do Study Guide

Tuesday 1/27/15
Blue Team does F.8 on IXL
White and Gold Teams review Study Guide and do F.8 on IXL.

Monday, January 19, 2015

Math Homework January 20-22, 2015

All Flex Groups
1. Review multiplication table of 9 for quiz on Friday.
2. Work on www.mobymax.com each night for 20 minutes.

Friday, January 9, 2015

Math HW January 12-15

*Blue Group has a test on Fractions (most likely) sometime this week. A study guide will come home two nights before the test. On those two nights, students do not have to work on IXL. The test will not be given until students are fully prepared.

*Gold Group and *White Group have a test on Fractions (most likely) after the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.

Monday 1/12/15
1. www.ixl.com   20 problems on Level E on Skill S.9
2. Study Multiples of 9 (Quiz Friday)
3. Work on Pizza Project (due Friday)

Tuesday 1/13/15
1. www.ixl.com   20 problems on Level E on Skill S.10
2. Study Multiples of 9 (Quiz Friday)
3. Work on Pizza Project (due Friday)

Wednesday  1/14/15
1. www.ixl.com   20 problems on Level E on Skill S.12
2. Study Multiples of 9 (Quiz Friday)
3. Work on Pizza Project (due Friday)

Thursday  1/15/15
1. www.ixl.com   20 problems on Level E on Skill S.13
2. Study Multiples of 9 (Quiz Friday)
3. Work on Pizza Project (due Friday)

Monday, January 5, 2015

January 5-8, 2015 Math Homework

This week your child should log into www.mobymax.com and sign in.
The school code is      nc1488
Most of the students' login is       first initial and last name (no spaces).
The password is        changeme      Do not change the password.
Students should work in the math button for 20 minutes each night.