Sunday, December 17, 2017

A Peek at the Week

                Sharing Published Narratives:







A Look at this Week:
Science- Students will continue to read about kinetic and potential energy.  They may also be working on STEM stations this week.

ELA
Reading- Students continue our research project for Unit 1.  Students are researching a famous person who has faced at least two challenges in his/her life.  They will then create a Google Slide Presentation about how that person overcame those challenges, and how this impacted people around them.  

Language Arts- Students will review their grammar skills, and will work on writing from a different character's perspective.

Word Work- Students will continue to review Word Work Units 1-4.

Math- Students will be looking at the many different ways they can add or subtract fractions.

Important Days:
Tuesday- Whole School viewing of Wonder, 7:00PM Choir and Band Concert at LV (Students need to arrive at 6:30PM)
Wednesday- 5th Grade Bowling Trip
Thursday- 5th Grade Holiday Movie Theater
Friday- No School, Winter Break!

Have a great week!

Sunday, December 10, 2017

A Peek at this Week

Working on Social Studies Projects:











A Look at this Week:
Social Studies- Students finished their Social Studies projects and shared them with the class.  Next we will begin our Chapter 15 Science unit on Energy.

ELA
Reading- Students will begin our research project for Unit 1.  Students will research a famous person who has faced at least two challenges.  They will create a Google Slide Presentation about how that person overcame those challenges, and how this impacted people around them.  Students will also take a selection quiz over Ch.6 in Touching Spirit Bear on Monday.

Language Arts- Students will work on the ending of their narratives, and publish their final drafts.  Students will be taking an assessment covering prepositions, conjunctions, interjections, and titles on Tuesday.

Word Work- Students will be reviewing Word Work Units 1-4.


Math-  This past week we have been using money and clock models to help students add and subtract fractions.  Then we will begin to go over Least Common Multiples (LCM) and Least Common Denominators (LCD).

Have a great week!