This week in fifth grade we have learned about our enery unit in science. We have made three different kinds of boats. They are the magic potionn boat, the balloon boat, and the rubberband boat. We also learned about the transfer of heat energy.

We completed our Personalized Learning projects this week and gave our final presentations.

In 5th grade this week we also have been preparing for the fifth grade play on May 21, 2015. This play is in honor of Mrs.Ruckstaetter and her successful years at Patton.

We are starting literature circles next week in reading. Our four books are Holes, Al Capone Does My Shirts, The Cay, and also Among the Hidden.

5th grade only has about 5 week left, and we are doing lots of fun activities to finish the year off.

We are starting our new science unit, all about the forms of energy.

We have skyped another school, and had poets come in to celebrate Poem in Your Pocket Day, (April 30th) and have had tons of fun writing and sharing our poems.

We recently finished our reading book, Tuck Everlasting, By Natalie Babbit. We did lots of fun activities this week about it.

We are starting this year's second round of PARCC tests, which will be during math for one week. By Michael and Tyler :)