Thankful for another great week in 5th grade! 💗 💗 💗
HERE'S WHAT HAPPENED LAST WEEK💡
MATH:
Last week in math we continued moving through Chapter 9. Students practiced dividing decimals by whole numbers, and multiplying and dividing decimals by 10s, 100s, and 1000s.
READING WORKSHOP:
Our study of poetry continued last week. Students learned that readers use the words on a page to create images in their minds. We practiced visualizing as we listened to "Imagine a Place" by Sarah L. Thomson. Students also determined the author's purpose, inspiration, and big ideas from two poems in "Locomotion" by Jacqueline Woodson.
WRITERS' WORKSHOP:
Opinion writing continued last week in fifth grade! Students read and discussed persuasive essays on the topics of animal testing and school uniforms, and considered the author's audience and purpose. Our writers also continued to experiment with developing their own opinion essays.
SCIENCE:
Worms! 🐛 Our worms arrived last week and our class worked so cooperatively to set up our classroom worm composter! We can't wait for the worms to get settled so we can begin observing and interacting with this living ecosystem!
In other science news...students officially begin thinking about the key components of an ecosystem. We observed the living and non-living components of sample ecosystems and identified interactions between them. Students also discussed the definition of an ecosystem, and explored the grounds of Patton School to search for different interactions within this ecosystem. Additionally, our scientists discussed the survival needs of animals and examined the link between energy and matter, and the survival needs of living things.
THIS WEEK'S HIGHLIGHTS📌
MATH:
We will continue moving along in Chapter 9. Our focus this week will be on estimating decimals and converting metric units.
READING WORKSHOP:
Our Poetry unit will continue this week! Students will practice making connections, unlocking meaning of unknown words, and using fix-up strategies to solidify comprehension.
WRITERS' WORKSHOP:
This week our writers will begin drafting their persuasive essays!
SCIENCE:
Our study of Ecosystems will continue this week. Students will examine food chains, food webs, and plants as producers.
UPCOMING EVENTS📆
Monday, 4/12: Candor Health Presentation-Life Begins 1:30-3:00pm
Friday, 4/16: MATH MAP TEST (9:15am)
Monday, 4/19: NO SCHOOL (SIP DAY)
Tuesday, 4/20: IAR ELA TEST #1 (9:10am)
Wednesday, 4/21: IAR ELA TEST #2 (9:10am)
Thursday, 4/22: IAR MATH TEST #1 (9:10am)
Erin's Law Presentation (1:15pm)
HERE'S WHAT HAPPENED LAST WEEK💡
MATH:
Last week in math we continued moving through Chapter 9. Students practiced dividing decimals by whole numbers, and multiplying and dividing decimals by 10s, 100s, and 1000s.
READING WORKSHOP:
Our study of poetry continued last week. Students learned that readers use the words on a page to create images in their minds. We practiced visualizing as we listened to "Imagine a Place" by Sarah L. Thomson. Students also determined the author's purpose, inspiration, and big ideas from two poems in "Locomotion" by Jacqueline Woodson.
WRITERS' WORKSHOP:
Opinion writing continued last week in fifth grade! Students read and discussed persuasive essays on the topics of animal testing and school uniforms, and considered the author's audience and purpose. Our writers also continued to experiment with developing their own opinion essays.
SCIENCE:
Worms! 🐛 Our worms arrived last week and our class worked so cooperatively to set up our classroom worm composter! We can't wait for the worms to get settled so we can begin observing and interacting with this living ecosystem!
In other science news...students officially begin thinking about the key components of an ecosystem. We observed the living and non-living components of sample ecosystems and identified interactions between them. Students also discussed the definition of an ecosystem, and explored the grounds of Patton School to search for different interactions within this ecosystem. Additionally, our scientists discussed the survival needs of animals and examined the link between energy and matter, and the survival needs of living things.
THIS WEEK'S HIGHLIGHTS📌
MATH:
We will continue moving along in Chapter 9. Our focus this week will be on estimating decimals and converting metric units.
READING WORKSHOP:
Our Poetry unit will continue this week! Students will practice making connections, unlocking meaning of unknown words, and using fix-up strategies to solidify comprehension.
WRITERS' WORKSHOP:
This week our writers will begin drafting their persuasive essays!
SCIENCE:
Our study of Ecosystems will continue this week. Students will examine food chains, food webs, and plants as producers.
UPCOMING EVENTS📆
Monday, 4/12: Candor Health Presentation-Life Begins 1:30-3:00pm
Friday, 4/16: MATH MAP TEST (9:15am)
Monday, 4/19: NO SCHOOL (SIP DAY)
Tuesday, 4/20: IAR ELA TEST #1 (9:10am)
Wednesday, 4/21: IAR ELA TEST #2 (9:10am)
Thursday, 4/22: IAR MATH TEST #1 (9:10am)
Erin's Law Presentation (1:15pm)