Happy Friday, Families!
Please read below to find out the specifics of what we've been working on!
Reading:
Over the past couple of weeks, students have been reading a nonfiction text called "Real Life Superheroes". Throughout this story students have learned about four amazing people: Thomas Bernardo, Richard Martin, Raoul Wallenberg, and Rosa Parks. Students have learned about the many contributions these incredible human beings have made to society and the legacies they left behind. Through reading this text we have been working on integrating information from multiple sources to write and speak knowledgeably about a topic. To do this we have included readings from other sources about the same people within the superhero book. We have also been working on explaining relationships and interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text. Some of the main relationships we have looked at involve cause and effect, problem and solutions, sequencing of events, and various dependent relationships. Students have been working to ensure that they support responses about these relationships with direct quotes from the text provided.
Writing: Students have been enthusiastically working on a research project and oral presentation. Piggybacking off the work we have been doing in literacy, each student was asked to choose someone they feel is a real life superhero to research and give an oral presentation about to the class. This project incorporates many reading and writing targets for students. Students began by conducting research about their person and organizing it into a tree map. Then students took information from their tree map and composed note cards to be held and used during an oral presentation. Students have been given time to practice their presentation with partners and the option to include props! The kids got a good chuckle when I modeled a presentation that showed everything they SHOULD'T DO! :) Of course, afterwards I modeled another, highlighting the appropriate way to present :) So far, the kids have been doing a great job! I'm so proud of them! They are projecting their voices and not letting masks hamper their ability to be heard! Those listening in the audience are recording something they learned from each presentation!
Math: Before spring break, we completed our 5th unit of study in math and wrapped up with an assessment that covered multiplication and division of fractions. Students showed a lot of growth throughout this unit and we are very proud of our 5th graders! We have since moved on to a new unit that includes dividing whole numbers, dividing fractions, and multiplying and dividing decimals. When working on division in 5th grade, students are not required to use the traditional algorithm, as ratio tables and other strategies are accepted. However, many students have shown great interest in learning the standard algorithm (traditional long division), so it has been introduced and is being worked on during small group time. For students just learning the traditional long division strategy, any practice at home would be valuable!
Social Studies: We recently began a new social studies unit on economics. Students have been learning about the importance of trade as they investigate the concepts of importing and exporting goods between countries.
Science: We recently concluded our unit on matter. Throughout this unit, students learned about the 3 main states of matter, how substances can change from one state to another, and about what happens when two substances are combined. We were able to engage in some hands on investigations throughout this unit to enhance the learning for students!
Reminders
-Please have your students come to school with a fully charged iPad and Logitech Crayon.
-Please have your students come to school with a set of headphones.
-Snacks eaten in-person need to be from the safe snack list.
-In person students can begin to bring back materials. Many materias can stay at school in their cubbies. Online students can return any materials they are not using such as literacy books to the main office for collection.
Important Upcoming Dates
Monday April 19th - Reading Assessment (District CFA)
Tuesday April 20th - Writing Assessment (District PBA--Used for Placement)
Friday April 30th - No students attending in person. Students will have a half day’s worth of asynchronous work to complete at home.
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