Weekly Newsletter Grade 5
Dates: November 27-30
Curriculum Information for this Week:
Literacy: The students have combined efforts between Science and Literacy! As they have finished their research, students have begun writing an informational piece of writing on the sustainable energy of their choice. As the week progresses, students will complete their informational writing piece and look forward to creating either a Public Service Announcement (PSA) or podcast.
Math: As we move forward in our decimals unit, students are beginning to compare and round numbers to the thousandths place, as well as continuing to practice the appropriate vocabulary for these difficult numbers. Rather than saying, “Zero point 3”....practice saying, “Three-tenths!”. This week we will begin to move into the adding and subtracting of decimals.
Unit of Study: This week 5JV students will be creating a prototype of an invention that harnesses and transfers sustainable energy. There are some wonderful ideas....a tetherball that harnesses kinetic energy to charge a phone, a car with a wind turbine to make the lights work, a device to harness the wave energy from the pool to provide lighting for the pool. The ideas are ENDLESS!
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Important Reminders/Information: (also see GLC Updates)
No school December 1-Prophet’s birthday
Highlights - Last Week:
A successful Red Hat Free Dress Day...organized by grade 5 students!
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