Welcome to Mr. Inglebritson's Fifth Grade
Class!
As one of the two fifth grade classes at
Evergreen for the 2011/2012 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: Place value, estimation, multi-step problems,
problem solving, multiplication practice, addition, and
subtraction.
Science: Variables and scientific process.
Social Studies: Identifying expository text features, map
study, and early North Americans.
Daily Schedule for 2011-2012:
*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- 9:55 |
9:55-10:35 |
10:35- 11:20 |
11:20- 12:10 |
12:10- 12:30 |
12:30- 1:00 |
1:05- 1:30 |
1:30- 2:20 |
2:20- 2:35 |
2:35- 3:10 |
3:10- 3:25 |
| Mon |
Problem Solving |
Mathematics |
PE |
Math
Writing |
Writing
Spelling |
Lunch in gymnasium |
Recess |
Reading Room |
Reading
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Recess |
Social Studies |
Social Studies |
| Tues |
Problem Solving |
Math |
Music |
Math
Writing |
Library |
Lunch |
Recess |
Reading
Room |
Reading
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Recess |
Social Studies |
Social Studies |
| Weds |
Late Start |
Late Start |
Problem Solving
Math
10:30-10:50
ECEAP buddies |
10:50-11:20
PE |
11:20-12:10
Writing |
Lunch |
Recess |
Read
Aloud |
Reading |
Recess |
Science |
Science |
| Thurs |
Problem Solving |
Math
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Music |
Math |
Writing Spelling |
Lunch |
Recess |
Reading Room |
Reading
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Recess |
Social Studies |
Social Studies |
| Fri |
Problem
Solving |
Math |
Math |
Writing |
Writing
Spelling |
Lunch |
Recess |
Reading Room |
Reading |
Recess |
Economy
(bank and flea market) |
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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