Dr. Crosby’s 5th Grade Weekly Homework Sheet Week Of: September 26-30

Language Arts/Writing / Math / Science / Social Studies
M / Read for 20 min
Contractions: Write sentences using the contractions for each word pair below. See the example.
I will, I have, would not, should not, it will, will not,
Example:
He shouldn’t have gone outside in the rain. (should not) / Monday / $7.00
Tuesday / $11.00
Wednesday / $8.00
Thursday / $7.00
Friday / $16.00
1.)  The Table shows the amount of money the class brought in each day for United Way. What is the Mean, Median, Mode and Range for this set of data?
Mean:______
Median:______
Mode:______
Range:______ / Sound Project Due Oct 7- Specific directions are on my blog
Light needs matter to travel.
A) True B) False
The highest point of a light wave is a ______.
A) trough B) peak C) crest
An example of reflection is a ______.
A) white light B) heat lamp
C) mirror D) rainbow
A material that lets most light waves pass through it is ______.
A) opaque B) translucent C) transparent / Study Regions Quiz on Tuesday
T / Read for 20 min
These compound words are mixed up – can you sort them out? Write the correct compound word on the back.
handboard bookfall anyroom classground playbox waterbag postshelf cupbody / Twelve is the range of all of the following data sets EXCEPT?
A 9, 12, 15, 19, 7, 15, 14 C 17, 19, 11, 11, 10, 7, 9
B 10, 11, 9, 19, 12, 9, 14 D 12, 6, 12, 17, 6, 18, 11, 13, 13 / A material that lets some light waves pass through it is ______.
A) opaque B) translucent C) transparent
A material that lets no light waves pass through it is ______
A) opaque B) translucent C) transparent
An example of refraction is a ______.
A) color spectrum B) heat lamp
C) mirror D) rainbow / Study Rivers
Quiz on Friday
W / Read for 20 min
Write the correct possessive noun to show each belonging:
Example: The ball belongs to the boys : the boys’ ball
1. The car belongs to the man
2. The books belong to the students.
3. The candy belongs to Jessica.
4. The mess belongs to the dogs. / In this set of data above, 11 is the ______

A Mean and Median C Median and Mode
B Mean, Median, and Mode D Mean and Mode / In the visible spectrum, the color of light that has the shortest wavelength is-
A) Yellow B) Red C) Violet D) Green
The lowest point of a light wave is a ______.
A) trough B) peak C) crest
In the visible spectrum, the color of light that has the longest wavelength is
A) Red B) Violet C) Blue D) Indigo
T / Read for 20 min
DOL Quiz Friday / . In which set of data below is 13 the mean, median, mode, and range?
A
B
C
D
Math Quiz Friday / Quiz on Light Thursday

Instrument Project Presentation Page

1. What is the name of your instrument invention? ______(5 points)

2. Tell the name or names of anyone who helped you with your project. (5 points

3. List what materials you used to create your instrument. (5 points)

4. Write the name of the instrument family to which your instrument belongs. Spell your answer correctly. Brass Family, Woodwind Family, String Family, or Percussion Family (5 points)

5. How does your instrument produce sound? (Use complete sentences).

Examples: I buzz my lips into a mouthpiece to produce sound on my brass family instrument. I blow air into a mouthpiece to produce sound on my woodwind family instrument. I strike my instrument with a mallet to produce sound on my percussion family instrument. I strum or pick the strings to produce sound on my string family instrument. (10 points)

6. Describe how your instrument makes high and low pitches. (Use complete sentences). For help with this, read the page entitled, “Instrument Facts and Suggested Materials.” Find the paragraph that describes the instrument family to which your instrument belongs. State how the length, weight, thickness, or tightness of an object affects how fast or slow the object vibrates. Example for a string instrument: Long, thick, loosely stretched strings vibrate slowly. Short, thin, tightly stretched strings vibrate faster. (10 points)

7. Fast vibrations result in ______pitches and slow vibrations create ______pitches. (5 points)

8. Tell what you enjoyed about creating your instrument. (Use complete sentences). (5points)