Welcome to Mr. Inglebritson's Fifth Grade
Class!
As one of the two fifth grade classes at
Evergreen for the 2008/2009 school year, we are proud to present
our class website. Please feel free to browse the links and play
some interactive math and science games!
Below is a brief tour of our fall academic
pathway:
Reading: Focus on comprehension strategies and story elements.
Writing: Creating essays with proper structure, details, and
multiple drafts. Editing our own work and helping
peers edit their work.
Math: Estimation, multi-step problems, problem solving,
multiplication practice, addition, and subtraction.
Science: Variables and how they affect scientific processes. Our
second course of study will be mixtures and solutions.
Social Studies: Identifying expository text features, map
study, and early North Americans.
Daily Schedule:
*As with most schedules, this classroom
schedule is a guideline that is subject to changes.
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9:00-9:20 |
9:20- 10:00 |
10:00-10:40 |
10:40- 11:20 |
11:20- 12:10 |
12:10- 12:30 |
12:30- 1:00 |
1:00- 1:10 |
1:10- 2:20 |
2:20- 2:35 |
2:35- 3:10 |
3:10- 3:25 |
| Mon |
Problem Solving |
Math |
Math
Science |
Music |
Writing
Spelling |
Lunch |
Recess |
Read Aloud |
Reading
Writing |
Recess |
Reading Room |
Social Studies |
| Tues |
Problem Solving |
Math |
Math
Science
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PE |
Writing
Spelling |
Lunch |
Recess |
Read Aloud |
Reading
Writing |
Recess |
Reading Room |
Social Studies |
| Weds |
Late Start |
Late Start |
Problem Solving
Math |
11:10-11:40
Music |
11:40-12:10
Writing |
Lunch |
Recess |
Read
Aloud |
Reading |
Recess |
Library |
Social Studies |
| Thurs |
Problem Solving |
Math |
Math Science |
PE |
Writing Spelling |
Lunch |
Recess |
Read Aloud |
Reading
Writing |
Recess |
Reading
Room |
Social Studies |
| Fri |
9:10-9:50
PE |
9:50-10:00
Problem Solving |
Math Science |
Writing
Spelling |
Writing
Spelling |
Lunch |
Recess |
Read Aloud |
Reading |
Recess |
Social Studies |
Weekly
Wrap-Up |
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Description of
Simulated Economy
Each Friday students receive wages for
their week’s work. By the end of the school year most
students are competent in figuring percentages, subtracting
withholding taxes, writing and endorsing checks, and filling out
savings slips. Students have opportunities to manage money, create
supply and demand, and form partnerships and corporations. They
determine their own capitalistic path by choosing what they want to
do to fatten their bankrolls or supplement their weekly
paychecks,
Fridays the class bank is open for
business. Blank paychecks with attached pay stubs are distributed
and students fill out hours worked, extra pay, total gross
earnings, calculate withholding tax, and determine the total net
pay. Net pay is rounded off and the paycheck is made out to the
individual student, who must separate the check from the stub,
endorse the check, stand in line at the bank, and either cash the
check or make a deposit or a combination of both. Students may also
make a rent payment, as per the lease agreement, at the beginning
of the month.
A flea market on occasional Fridays
occurs during the banking time. Students bring homemade crafts, old
toys, hand drawn pictures, trading cards, used books, etc; they
cannot spend real money to purchase items to bring to flea markets
and must have a parent note granting
permission to sell said items. Items should fit into a
backpack and are not taken out on the bus or the play field during
recess. Some students create game booths and some offer services.
Participation is not mandatory.
Fort Knox for the simulated
economy is an auction held at the end of the school year. Auction
items are donated by local businesses, parents, other teachers, and
also purchased by Mr. Inglebritson. Class currency may be used to
purchase classroom supplies or missing copies of homework
assignments.
Quite simply, the purpose of the
simulated economy is to teach basic capitalistic
principles.
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