This Week in Room 33! Nov. 13-17

Chain of Thankfulness

Dear Families,

It is a great time of year to reflect on how lucky we are and think about what we are thankful for. On Monday, your child will bring home strips of construction paper for members of your family to fill out. We are creating a chain of thankfulness for our classroom and we would love for you to join us!

Please write one thing you are thankful for on the strip of paper with your name on the back. This is not a required assignment, but more so a fun way to involve you in our classroom.

Thank you for your time and I hope to see some links come back soon!

Mrs. Schaefer

This week in 5th grade...

Science: Students will present their spheres Google slide- be on the lookout for our shared slideshow on the blog this week! We will also spend time this week engaging in a "Mystery Science" activity with a focus on ecosystems and deepening our understanding of organisms' interrelationships.

Math: This week we are multiplying decimals with whole numbers, multiplying decimals with and without models, multiplying decimals by powers of ten, and problem solving by looking for patterns.

Writing: This week we are drafting our historical research reports by organizing our research into sections, focusing on our structure, considering multiple points of view/perspectives, and creating cohesion among each part.

Reading:  We are continuing to focus on reading complex nonfiction with lessons on writing about reading in nonfiction, lifting the level of questions to drive research forward, and synthesizing across subtopics. Students are encouraged to read nonfiction in addition to their fiction books. Check out the awesome websites in the reading tab!

Social Studies: Students are working in pairs to pass the "Constitutional Law Exam"! Students are working together to navigate a complex text (our Social Studies textbook), and answer questions on the branches of government, checks and balances, the amendment process, and the federal system. Our goal is to graduate and become lawyers this week so we are prepared to take on some cases later in our unit!