What is going on this week in room 34........

Science: We are are working on force and motion as well as the Earth's surfaces. We will have a test over chapter 11, Force and Motion next Wednesday, March 16th.

Writing: We are continuing  to strengthen our Researched-Based Argument Essay. This week we are working on adding rebuttals, responses and counterclaims to our paper. We are looking at the evidence and evaluating its worth and as well as writing to appeal to the appropriate audience. 

Math: Today we will go over the study guide for chapter 11, measurement.  Tomorrow will be our test. Please have your child look over and make sure they understand the concepts in the study guide. They may also look at old homework on the blog and their math notebook. They must also now the Metric Song, and how to apply it. 

The Metric Song

Milli, Centi, Deci, meter

Deka, hecto, kilo, too

Put them with a gram and liter

That is all you have to do

Milli is the smallest measure

Ten of these a centi makes

One hundred centis make a unit

That’s not very hard to take

Liters measure only liquid

Grams measure weight or mass

Meters measure length or distance

You can go to the head of the class

As your child to sing it and do the actions, they love it!!

Reading: This week we are beginning a test-preparation unit in reading. We will begin to discuss strategies that will help us with test-taking such as determining if a question is about the whole text or just a detail from the text, predicting answers before finding them, and being aware that test takers try to trick us by making all the answers SEEM correct! The BEST way to become better readers is by simply reading, thinking, and discussing- I love doing all these things with your 5th graders everyday!

Social Studies: We are working on wrapping up our unit on the 13 Colonies. Each student was partnered up to create a google slide presentation on their particular colony. They are getting very creative with their slides:)

Tonight: Father/Daughter Dance 6-8

3.16. Science Test chapter 11

3.21-3.25 Spring Break

Just FYI: Our state testing will be  April 11th- April 29th

There will be NO testing on Thursday April 14th, due to Concord's Cardinal Game the night before. Come on out and root on the Cards!!