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This week in 5th grade...
Science: This week we are discussing tools that scientists use and participating in activities where students will classify, compare, contrast, and think like scientists!
Writing: This week we will continue our first writing unit on personal narratives! You can find our 5th grade writing checklists in the writing page for more information on what we are learning when it comes to narrative writing.
Students are responsible for writing at home for 20 minutes each week (10 min. Tue. and Thurs. nights). We will explore different options this week, including using the Google drive/classroom to turn in and share writing homework.
*Check out THIS SITE for a fun way to come up with topics to write about at home!
Reading: This year, 5th graders will be pushed and encouraged to read more than ever before! We are tracking our reading in our leader binders and challenging ourselves to finish up to 40 books this school year! This is a BIG challenge and we ARE up for it! We've already had multiple students finish a book! This week we will use our reader's notebooks to help us push the level of our reading and thinking.
*Students are responsible for tracking their nightly reading minutes in their planners (monthly view). At the end of the month, these minutes will be collected for a school-wide display. Our school's goal is 1,500,000 minutes this year!
Math: We are so excited to continue our first unit on place value this week. Our chapter 1 test is scheduled for Wed., Sept. 7th. Students will be working in collaborative math stations, ALEKS (our individualized online program), and small group instruction within our math workshop. Students will be asked to work on ALEKS every Monday and Wednesday night for 10 minutes as part of their homework.
Social Studies: We will spend this time continuing to build our classroom community as we incorporate our leader binders and the 7 habits. Social studies will begin next week!
*Be sure to check out the posts below and our Flickr page (click this icon on right side of blog
) showing glimpses into our classroom last week. Our social media leaders will be posting updates throughout each week!
) showing glimpses into our classroom last week. Our social media leaders will be posting updates throughout each week!
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