Welcome to Mrs. Lydia Marsicek's 5th Grade Science

Email: lydiamarsicek@pickenscountyschools.org

Phone: 706-253-1730, Ext. 2892

 

Students' Daily Schedule:

7:55am - 8:30am Breakfast

8:30am - 9:00am Homeroom (interventions) 

9:00am - 9:43am Block 1A

9:43am - 10:25am Block 1B

10:25am - 11:07am Block 2A

11:07am - 11:50am Block 2B

11:50am - 12:15pm Lunch

12:15pm - 12:35pm Recess

12:35pm - 1:17pm Block 3A

1:17pm - 1:59pm Block 3B

2:00pm - 3:00pm CAMP

 

Monday: Daily work

Tuesday: Daily work and/or test review (test dates TBD)

Wednesday: Rotation of daily work & end of unit tests (test dates TBD); introduce new unit

Thursday: Daily work

Friday: Most Friday's will be lab days (dress appropriately); Students will be given this time to complete missing assignments.

 

Students will participate this year hands-on working in labs, reading through our classroom books, creating a study guide in their composition notebook, using worksheets, and computer generated assignments on their Chromebooks.

For lab days, students must have closed-toe shoes, wear hair pulled back out of face, and refrain from wearing clothing that is too loose and may fall onto the table workspace. Students who are not dressed appropriately for labs, or have not completed their daily assignments will not be allowed to participate in the lab. Students who are not dressed appropriately will only be allowed to observe the lab. Students who have missing or incomplete assignments will work on completing those.

Test days will be communicated prior to the test.

 

Click the image below for details about the end of year 5th grade field trip.

 

   

The Milestones begin with Science on May 1st. (ELA, May 7-9; Math, May 14-15)

Click on the image below to be directed to the Georgia Milestones Study Resource.  (Science starts on page 161). The link does NOT allow students to answer questions, but it shows students the types of questions/content they will see on the test, as well as answer options.

 

Assignments entered for grades: 

- Canvas (Progress Learning Quiz) - Chemical Changes, assigned 3/27

- Canvas (Progress Learning Quiz) - Physical Changes, assigned 3/21

- Canvas (Progress Learning Quiz) - States of Water, assigned 3/21

- Progress Learning Test - 5th Science FY24 Unit 4 S5P2 & S5P3 (Electricity & Magnetism) assigned 3/13

- Progress Learning Quiz - Insulator or Conductor, assigned 3/6 

- Progress Learning Quiz - Magnetic Field and Magnetic Object, assigned 2/28

- Progress Learning Quiz - Circuits, assigned 2/9

- Composition Notebook, Electricity and Magnetism, assigned 2/6

- Progress Learning Quiz - Naturally Occurring vs Human Harnessed, assigned 1/31

- Progress Learning Test - 5th Science FY24 Unit 3 S5L3&4 (Cells & Microorganisms), assigned 1/18

- Google Quiz: Plant & Animal Cells & Organelles, assigned 1/10

- Cell Model Project, assigned 1/5

- Google Slides: Cell Organelles, Part II (students create using Tree Map as a guide), assigned 12/15

- Google Slides: Cell Organelles, Part I (students create using Tree Map as a guide), assigned 12/14

- Composition Notebook, Cells and Microorganisms (pgs 1-12), assigned 12/8

 

 

Georgia Standard of Excellence to be covered this year

 

Hello, my name is Lydia Marsicek and I am so excited to be part of the JMS team! My journey to teaching did not take the traditional route, but it’s never too late to follow your dreams. I have worked with children for over 25 years through volunteer work. I have a passion and empathy for the needs of the children and families in our community. I believe education opens the doors of opportunity and can change the trajectory of future generations. My desire is to make a positive impact on the lives of our students and inspire them to become life-long learners, critical thinkers, and learn personal responsibility. Aside from teaching, I am originally from Miami, FL, but have had the privilege of calling Jasper my home since 1998. I am a wife, mother of two, and Gam Gam to my 2 beautiful grandbabies. I’m excited for a wonderful year ahead and thankful for the opportunity to work with the families in our community.

Education:
Drafting Diploma, Appalachian Technical College
BS Business-Marketing Management, Western Governors University
MAT Elementary Education (K-5), Western Governors University

The doors of opportunity swing on the hinges of opposition! - Adrian Rogers

This link demonstrates how to use the features of Progress Learning. https://progress-learning.wistia.com/medias/jlw0gn9vz8