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This Week in Room 33! Feb. 27- March 3

Here's what to expect this week in 5th grade...

Science- This week students will be able to describe the 6 different types of simple machines and understand how they work.

Writing- Our chocolate milk argument letters are due Thursday. We will share and participate in debates, stating our claims and backing them up with our reasons and evidence. We will start our 2nd argument essay as we take our arguments up a notch and bring a critical perspective to our writing. Students may choose to write about the argument topic they are researching in reading.

***Portfolios will go home Thursday. Students will share their 1st argument essay with families, complete the self-evaluation checklist and make new goals for their next piece. Portfolios are due with parent signatures next Tuesday. Thank you so much for taking the time to sit with your student, celebrate their work so far and discuss goals for their next piece! 

Math- We are beginning our unit on measurement this week! We are measuring length to the nearest 1/2 inch and 1/4 inch, converting customary units of length, problem solving using logical reasoning, and estimating and converting customary units of weight.

Reading- As we are focusing on argument and advocacy, students are researching debatable issues within teams. Within these research teams, students are analyzing texts (see Reading tab for text sets!) and finding evidence for BOTH sides of the argument. We are focusing on looking at texts for relevant information and being able to think and wonder as they read. 

Social Studies- We can't wait to share our colony presentations this week!

Studying for our math test tomorrow

This Week in Room 33! Feb. 21-25

Thank you, thank you for all the WONDERFUL treats and gifts from Valentine's Day- I really am the luckiest teacher! I hope everyone enjoyed their 3-day weekend thanks to President's Day! 

Concord Kindness Week:

We will be celebrating empathy and kindness this week for our first ever Kindness Week.

Tuesday’s Theme: “Dreaming of Kindness”-Wear your pajamas.

Wednesday’s Theme: “Peace, Love, and Kindness Day”-Wear tie dye clothing.

Thursday’s Theme: “Ride the Kindness Wave”-Wear Hawaiian clothing.

Friday’s Theme: “Flyer Family Team Day”-Wear Concord t-shirts.

We will meet in our family teams and have a “2017 Concord Kindness Walk.”

Here's what to expect this week in 5th grade-

Science- We will be learning about Newton's laws of motion this week.

Math- Our multiplying and dividing fractions ch. 10 test will be on Friday. We will be dividing unit fractions by whole numbers, problem solving by drawing diagrams and reviewing. Students will receive a study guide this week to help and can also use their textbook for extra practice at home.

Writing- We are working within our unit on research-based argument essays! We will investigate to understand an argument (ask your student about our chocolate milk debate!), research both sides of an issue, flash draft, and use evidence and quotes to build our arguments further.

Reading- In reading, we will also be studying arguments and advocacy! This week we will organize an ethical research life to investigate an issue within research teams. Check out the reading tab for our debatable issue text sets!

Social Studies- Students are working in teams to create a presentation on the Southern, Middle, or New England colonies. We are looking forward to sharing our creations soon!

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Reflections on Our Literary Essay Unit

Wow!!! I was so blown away by our class' reflections and goals based off our literary essay unit, that I just had to share some of them! Check out student responses from our Google form below! Don't forget to celebrate writing with your child at home (you can see their responses in their Gmail account)- portfolios are due Friday!

Valentine's Day Breakout!

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This Week in Room 33! Feb. 13-17

We will be having a small Valentine's party in our room to celebrate on Tuesday! Students can bring in their own special snack/drink for our celebration.

Students are more than welcome to bring in valentines for all classmates, however, they cannot contain any food/candy product. Please see the class list below- we have 25 students! 
Thank you so much!

Quinn D., Thomas, Benjamin, Emma, Brian, Ayla, Kendall, Jack K., Carrie, Cora, Hung, Zaiden, Anthony, Luke, Roniel, Adin R., Gabby, Mila, Aidin S., Jack S., Quinn S., Sabina, Audrey, Chloe, Lydia

***Wed. will be Early Release in addition to Jump Rope for Heart! 5th grade will be jumping from 9-10:15.

Here's what to expect this week in 5th grade-

Science- This week we are starting our study of chapter 11 on Forces and Motion. We will begin with lesson 1 and 2, exploring forces and Newton's laws of motion.

Writing- We are finishing up our literary essay unit this week and will be celebrating our 3rd piece (an opinion writing task utilizing all they have learned from this unit!) on Tuesday. 

***Writing portfolios will go home on Tue. and will be due back on Friday. Students will be sharing a Google reflection form with you via their email accounts. Please celebrate all 3 essays with your student at home! I am so proud of their hard work! Next up, persuasive argument essays!

Math- We are busy working on multiplying and dividing fractions this week! Students are not just learning the steps, they are learning how to show visually with models in order to truly understand the algorithm. I couldn't be prouder of the math discussions we have each day! See the below video we will watch in class to really understand fraction multiplication!

Reading- This week we are wrapping up our fantasy book club unit by celebrating all of the lessons we have learned through our characters and their adventures. Be on the lookout for fantasy book talks on Seesaw! We are excited to continue our "quest" to be stronger readers as we start our next unit on argument and advocacy as we research debatable issues.

Great work on our essays📝📱😀🤓📄

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Great social studies😎🙂😀👌

This Week in Room 33! Feb. 6-10

Don't forget- our field trip to the Sheldon Theater for a performance on the history of jazz is tomorrow (Tuesday!) We will leave school around 9:15, return at 11:30, and have lunch at school.

Here's what to expect this week in 5th grade-

Science- We will be taking a short break this week in order to spend some extra time in Social Studies. Our next unit of study will be on force and motion (ch. 11)!

Math- We will have our ch. 8/9 fractions test on Tuesday. Students received a study guide last Thursday. They can also use their math textbook for extra practice. Later this week, we will start chapter 10 on multiplying and dividing fractions!

Writing- This week we are looking at how literary essays compare to other opinion texts in order to help tackle any challenges that may come our way. We will study different opinion writing scenarios, and then apply all of our knowledge to a new situation such as giving advice to a character about how to become a better leader, or craft a petition letter to the principal to offer a course on leadership skills.

Reading- Students will continue to read fantasy books in their clubs and compare across texts as they discuss and write in their notebooks about interpreting allegories, paying attention to how cultures are portrayed in stories, and identifying archetypes. 

Social Studies- We will be working on our 13 colony region projects!

PATRIOTS WON😎🙂

Have a happy Friday😌🤓😎

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