Welcome back! Thank you SO much for a fantastic winter party and for all the sweet and thoughtful gifts. I felt so spoiled and appreciated! :) :) I hope everyone enjoyed their winter break and that you are all relaxed and ready for the 2nd half of 5th grade! Here's what is going on this week-
Science- We are starting a new unit on Earth and Space (chapter 9)! Our first lesson focuses on how Earth moves. REMINDER- If your student is interested in completing a PRISM investigation project, he/she should be following the suggested timeline- SEE THIS BLOG POST!
Writing- We are beginning an exciting and challenging unit on memoirs! A memoir is a hybrid kind of writing, including elements of both personal narrative and personal essay. We are raising the level of our craft by adding in more reflection, opinions, and thoughts. We will then be supporting our thoughts with evidence in the form of personal stories! As a reminder, students should be spending 10 minutes each night writing- they can write in their writer's notebook or they can write an email to me or on their Google drive!
Math- We are now in Volume 2 of our math series and starting chapter 8 on fractions and decimals. Students should NOT throw away Volume 1 because we will need to return to chapter 7 at a later time. This week our focus is on relating fractions and division, greatest common factor, simplest form, problem solving, and least common multiple. Please practice those basic multiplication facts with your student- it is SO important to know them quickly in order to efficiently perform these new skills. Thank you for all your hard work at home!
Reading- We are studying memoirs in reading to connect with our writing unit! We are excited to work with small guided reading groups this week and will begin literature circles next week!
Social Studies- We will be studying the Renaissance and new inventions in Europe. This will lead us to discussions about famous sailors/explorers such as Bartolomeu Dias, Vasco de Gama, and Christopher Columbus.
Reminders/Upcoming Dates:
Wed. 1/14- Early Release
Mon. 1/19 No School
Tue. 1/27- Field Trip to Sheldon Theater
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