We have reached the half way point of the second quarter. Please be on the lookout for interim reports, they will be coming home on Friday, December 20th, with Learning Notebooks.
It appears that the winter cold and flu season has hit Sherwood's 5th grade hard. We are encouraging parents keep children home if they are sick, especially if they have a fever. While we appreciate your diligence in having your child in school every day, if they are not feeling well, they aren't learning. And, while we always encourage sharing, we draw the line with viruses and bacteria! :)
Here is what we will be working on over the next month.
MATH: Students will determine equivalent fractions using number lines, fractions towers, cuisenaire rods and finally multiplication. They will find least common multiples and common denominators in order to add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators.
MATH 5/6: Students will continue their work with rations by finding equivalent tratios and displaying them using different models including: tables, coordinate graphs, double number lines and tape diagrams. Students will also exp;ore ratios as percents and calculating percentages.
READING students read myths and a Junior Great Books traditional literature selection in order to analyze the influence of point of view on the description of events. They examine how the main character reacts to challenges in order to determine a theme. Students compare and contrast events in the text and examine the structure of literary text. Students also analyze how multimedia elements contribute to the tone of a myth, review key ideas through discussion, and explore common proverbs.
SCIENCE: Students will engage in the practices of scientists and engineers as they explore electromagnetic waves. They will use wave model to investigate how waves can transmit data over long distances, and explore the orbits of satellites.
SOCIAL STUDIES: We will focus on changes in government that occurred during the creation of the United States. Students first explore the Articles of Confederation and analyze how the creation of this document changed government in the colonies. Students then analyze examples of successes and failures of governing under the Articles of Confederation. This leads students to an exploration of why and how the United States Constitution was developed.
WRITING: Coinciding with the social studies instruction about events leading to the American Revolution and the changes in government that occurred during the creation of the "new" government students will research events or individual pertinent to the war and governmental change.
We would like to wish everyone a very happy holiday season! Enjoy the long winter break! Get some rest, recharge, spend some time with family and most of all READ!
It appears that the winter cold and flu season has hit Sherwood's 5th grade hard. We are encouraging parents keep children home if they are sick, especially if they have a fever. While we appreciate your diligence in having your child in school every day, if they are not feeling well, they aren't learning. And, while we always encourage sharing, we draw the line with viruses and bacteria! :)
Here is what we will be working on over the next month.
MATH: Students will determine equivalent fractions using number lines, fractions towers, cuisenaire rods and finally multiplication. They will find least common multiples and common denominators in order to add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators.
MATH 5/6: Students will continue their work with rations by finding equivalent tratios and displaying them using different models including: tables, coordinate graphs, double number lines and tape diagrams. Students will also exp;ore ratios as percents and calculating percentages.
READING students read myths and a Junior Great Books traditional literature selection in order to analyze the influence of point of view on the description of events. They examine how the main character reacts to challenges in order to determine a theme. Students compare and contrast events in the text and examine the structure of literary text. Students also analyze how multimedia elements contribute to the tone of a myth, review key ideas through discussion, and explore common proverbs.
SCIENCE: Students will engage in the practices of scientists and engineers as they explore electromagnetic waves. They will use wave model to investigate how waves can transmit data over long distances, and explore the orbits of satellites.
SOCIAL STUDIES: We will focus on changes in government that occurred during the creation of the United States. Students first explore the Articles of Confederation and analyze how the creation of this document changed government in the colonies. Students then analyze examples of successes and failures of governing under the Articles of Confederation. This leads students to an exploration of why and how the United States Constitution was developed.
WRITING: Coinciding with the social studies instruction about events leading to the American Revolution and the changes in government that occurred during the creation of the "new" government students will research events or individual pertinent to the war and governmental change.
We would like to wish everyone a very happy holiday season! Enjoy the long winter break! Get some rest, recharge, spend some time with family and most of all READ!