Sunday, February 19, 2017

T5W1 -- Term 5 Overview

I hope that everyone had a great winter break.  It's hard to believe we are already two-thirds of the way through our school year!  We had a productive end to our 4th term and we have a lot to get done in term 5.  

This term's Unit of Inquiry is How the World Works and our Central Idea is: Changes occur in our world that are within and outside of our control.  

ELA - This term we are going to finish reading Messenger and then start the last book in our literary series, Son.  We will also complete our second opinion writing unit and students will build upon the skills they learned two terms ago.  

Math - Students will be exploring addition and multiplication with area and volume.  Specifically, they will be inquiring into the concept of volume, calculating volume, finding the area of rectangular figures, and analyzing two-dimensional shapes.  

Science - During the first week of this term we will be wrapping up the unit from last term.  We will review states of matter and chemical/physical changes.  I'll be assessing students on Friday and they can use the quizlet to study.  Next week we will move on to learning about landforms and forces that change the earth.

Social Studies - This unit students will be inquiring into World War II and the Cold War.  We will also begin our Civil Rights unit towards the end of the term.  

Other Announcements & Important Dates
--There's NO homework this week (It was my Valentine's gift to the kids)
--Tuesday, February 21st @ 5:30pm - Tybee Chaperone Meeting
--Friday, February 24th @ 8:00am - 5th Grade Village Gathering






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