It has been a wonderful start to the year in fifth grade. We have a wonderful class and I am truly excited about the adventures to come. I have just a few announcements and reminders:
1. Math tutoring will be held every Wednesday from 2:05-2:45. Please let me know if I should expect your child to stay for tutoring. Additionally, please be in the car line no later than 2:45 because I must attend the staff meeting which begins promptly at 2:50. Thank you in advance for your courtesy.
2. Curriculum night is coming up next week on Wednesday the 24th. Please mark your calendars and plan on attending that evening. Students should not be in attendance that night so please make arrangements as needed.
This week in fifth grade:
Language Arts:
This week in ELA we will be reviewing nouns, verbs, adverbs, and adjectives in grammar, and will practice diagramming basic sentences. In Spalding we will continue to set up our notebook and will have our first test on Thursday. This year students will have 15 words to practice on Monday and Tuesday and we will test over the list on Thursdays. We are already enjoying reading Voyage of the Dawn Treader, and will continue to read and annotate in class this week. Wednesdays we will take a short quiz to review the last four roots we have studied in class. Students will be responsible for knowing the meaning of the root as well as an example of a derivative.
Science:
In science we are exploring the scientific method through experimental observations. You may have heard about our penny lab last week. This week we have another interactive project planned that will give the students insight into the importance of variables.
History:
In History, students will be continuing their study of World Geography. Students will:
-Plot coordinates using longitude and latitude lines
-Discuss the time zones in relation to the International Date Line
-Create globes out of balloons, labeling the important imaginary lines of the world
-Prepare for a vocabulary quiz
We will have many short, low-stakes quizzes in history (usually two per week, lasting no more than 5 minutes) to solidify learning. Students will take their first unit test on Monday, August 22nd.
Math:
In Mathematics we are working on place value, approximation, estimation, factors, multiples, and learning a new skill- prime factorization. Please check over your students math homework every night, if you are able, to ensure that they are taking the time to practice these skills correctly at home.
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