I hope everyone is adjusting well to the new year! We are full steam ahead in 5th grade! Here's what to expect this week-
Science- We are moving ahead with our study on Earth and Space. We are learning that the reason for the seasons isn't about the Earth's distance from the sun, but rather Earth's tilt on its axis! This week we will also learn about stars.
Writing- We are continuing our study of literary essays by growing ideas based on a shared text, craft possible thesis statements, and begin supporting our claims with mini-stories, balancing storytelling with summarizing. We will be studying a powerful short documentary called "Panyee Football Club" to use in our lessons and will write our first literary essay on it later this week! Check out the video HERE!
Math- We are working on chapter 8 with lessons on finding the greatest common factor, simplest form, problem solving, least common multiple, and using the ladder method. Students are encouraged to bring home their math textbook for extra practice at home when necessary, or they can utilize the online textbook!
Reading- We are studying fantasy within our book club books with lessons on learning alongside the main character, keeping track of problems that multiply, and suspending judgement because characters and places are not always what they seem.
Students should be reading their assigned book club book in school and at home. When they reach their stopping point, they can continue reading their choice books. I am SO impressed by the amount of reading, deep thinking and conversing that is happening in our classroom!
Social Studies- We will begin our study of the 13 colonies.
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