5th Grade School at Home Choice Board
Students should choose 1 assignment from each subject for each day of school at home. (4 Assignments total per day)
Math
Multiplying Recipes
Ask your mom to borrow a
cookbook. Choose 1 recipe from
the cookbook. Write the recipe
down.
1) Double the recipe (multiply
by 2) –Write the new recipe
2) Half the recipe (multiply by
1/2)- Write the new recipe
Snow Measurement
Go outside and measure the snow
(you have a ruler in your agenda if
needed)
Write down the measurement of
the snow at your house.
1) How much snow would you
have if you had 5 times
amount of snow at your house?
2) How much snow would you
have if you had ¾ the amount
of snow?
Brain Pop- Reduce Fractions
Watch the Brain Pop Video for
“Reduce Fractions” (username and
password are in agenda). After
watching the video complete the
Vocabulary Activity.
Moby Max/FASTT Math
Complete 1 lesson on Moby Max
AND 1 lesson on FASTT Math.
Parent Signature x _____________
*Math Assignments can be completed in
your Math Journal or can be completed
using Google Docs and shared with me at
lorrie.miller@hallco.org
Reading
Informational Reading
Read the attached passage, A
School for Heroes. Using the
R.A.C.E. strategy, answer the
question listed after the passage.
Response should be written in
paragraph form.
RAZ Kids
 From LaunchPoint, click on the
Learning A-Z tile
 Choose 1 book from Level Up
 Complete the directions below
Choose 1 book from RAZ Kids to
read. It can be fiction or non-
fiction. Using the Box and Bullets
strategy, identify the main idea
(box) and at least 2 supporting
details (bullets).
Informational Reading
Using the passage, A School for
Heroes, identify two main ideas
and list two supporting details for
each main idea.
Independent Reading
Read for 30 uninterrupted minutes
Parent Signature x ________________
*Work for these assignments can be
completed on paper or in Google Docs and
shared with me at julie.souther@hallco.org
Science
Chemical Changes
Look around your house and find
evidence of a chemical change and
evidence of a physical change.
Describe in words or illustrate with
a diagram. If using a diagram be
sure to label.
Electricity/Alternatives
List all the appliances in your home
that use electricity. Try to think of
an alternative to this appliance if
the power was lost. Does every
appliance have a replacement?
Remember even appliances with
batteries must be recharged or the
batteries replaced.
Example: electric can opener –
manual can opener
Earth Science
If we are out of school because of bad weather
(snow, wind, rain) go out into your yard when it
is safe and look at the land. Did it change as a
result of the weather? Example: Did mud wash
into the driveway or street? Did trees fall down?
Notice the difference in before and after. Can
you use Earth Science words to describe the
changes? Examples - deposition, erosion,
flooding, weathering.
Animal/Plant Cells
Read the information provided about plant
and animal cells. From what you have read
what is the one major difference? What is
the other difference? Can you use these
written descriptions to draw a diagram of a
plant cell and one of an animal cell?
*Work for these assignments can be
completed on paper or in Google Docs
and shared with me at
melanie.haley@hallco.org
Social Studies
Catastrophic Events in History
Write a newspaper article about a
catastrophic event in US history that
we have studied.
Examples:
Relocation of Native Americans
Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
Explosion of the Maine
(Be sure there is no “yellow
journalism” included.)
Historical People Trading Cards
Create a set of trading cards for
at least 5 people we have
learned about this year.
Include on the front of the card:
-Name
-Picture
On the back of the card:
-Birth and death date
-One interesting fact
-Why the person is important to
our social studies unit(s)
Persuasive Letter to a President
Choose a president we have studied this
year. Write a persuasive letter to him
persuading him to change something
based upon your views. Examples:
-Letter to McKinley asking him to improve
conditions at Angel Island
-Letter to T. Roosevelt asking him to get
the Panama Canal built
Illustrating your favorite Event
Create a drawing of your favorite
event or time period that we
have studied this year. Be sure it is
detailed and labeled to describe
the event it represents.
*Work for these assignments can be
completed on paper or in a Google Docs
and shared with me at
anita.fowler@hallco.org
 A School for Heroes
Most students spend their school days sitting at desks learning. Aurelious Woolfolk, however, does a lot more
than sit at a desk when he is in school. He scrambles up high ladders, walks down the sides of buildings, and
rides in a fire engine. He is learning to be a firefighter at the New Haven Fire Academy.

Fire School

Woolfolk and 28 other students are currently learning what it takes to become a firefighter. Classes at the fire
academy, which is in Connecticut, last for about 22 weeks. On most days, the students go to school from 8
a.m. to 4 p.m. However, once a week, school lasts until 10 p.m.

For two days each week, the students sit in a classroom to learn science, math, and emergency medicine. They
learn the science of fires, how to calculate water pressure, and how to treat medical emergencies.

During the other three days, the students go outside and learn how to hook hoses to fire hydrants, climb
buildings, rescue people trapped in burning buildings, and many other things.

"Firefighters have to know lots of different things," said Pablo Menendez, an instructor at the school. "We have to
treat medical emergencies, know how to handle dangerous chemicals, and rescue people who have fallen from
cliffs."

Teamwork is one of the most important lessons students learn at the school. "Working together saves lives," said
Capt. William Seward, the director of the academy. "Students need to learn that they are part of a team."

The Heat's On

Fighting fires is not easy. The suits and equipment a firefighter wears weigh about 40 pounds.

Firefighters are very busy. In New Haven, they respond to 32,000 emergency calls a year. Each time firefighters
go out, they know they might not come back. Across the United States, about 100 firefighters die each year.
"That's why the lessons learned here at the academy are so important," said Seward. "What they learn here can
save their lives."

Firefighters know how dangerous their jobs are. Their training helps them overcome their fear of heights and fires.
"When you're up there on the ladder looking down, it's scary," said one student. "To do this job, you've got to wipe
out the fear."

Firefighters overcome their fear for one reason. "I wanted to help other people," said Leah Harwin. "I think it
is important to help other people whenever you can."

What word would the author use to describe firefighters? Find specific examples in the text to support your answer.

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