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***Please turn in Cahokia field trip permission slip by Tuesday. We are going to Cahokia this Thursday!!! Students must bring a SACK LUNCH!
***Friday is a Half Day- Dismissal is at 11:50. There will be no lunch served!
This week in 5th grade...
Science- This week we are focusing on what causes weather and what tools scientists use to collect weather data. Some important words we are learning this week include- meteorologist, barometric pressure, atmosphere, anemometer, weather vane, temperature, humidity, and hygrometer.
Writing- We are beginning a new unit on historical informational (nonfiction) writing! Our first research report will focus on an event from the American Revolution. Students will continue their research, take notes, and begin to draft this week.
Reading- As in writing, we are beginning a new unit on reading nonfiction and tackling increasingly complex texts with a focus on determining main ideas. Students are encouraged to continue reading choice books but can also spend their time reading nonfiction texts! Check out our reading tab for more websites with awesome nonfiction articles/videos such as curiosity.com, wonderopolis.org, newsela.com, tweentribune.com, and dogonews.com! As we say often in class... the possibilities are endless! :) There are also links to 3 very famous speeches students can read and discuss at home with families- be sure to check them out!
Math- This week we are finding quotients with zeros, interpreting the remainder and determining extra or missing information within problem solving.
Social Studies- Students did a FANTASTIC job teaching others about different Native American tribes last week! We are integrating Social Studies content within our reading/writing units as we research and learn more about the American Revolution!
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