5th Grade News

LA/SS:

• The learners have been hard at work this week on their independent Fish project, and they are anxious to present next week. We have such a great variety of ways the learners have chosen to show off their knowledge, and it has been wonderful seeing their excitement and hard work each day! We also started learning about some of the first English colonies and the challenges they faced moving to a new place.

Math/Science:

• In Math this week, we continued our "Operations with Fractions" unit by introducing our brand new Project-Based Learning (PBL) experience. We will be designing a holiday dinner by adjusting holiday recipes to fit the number of guests at our party! The learners are excited to jump into this learning experience next week. In Science, we explored the topics of force, motion, and energy through Discovery Education resources and class discussions.

Global Connections:

• This week Ms. Minton talked to us about her experiences helping at a school in Zambia over the summer, and Mrs. Chandra, one of our 5C parents, shared information about the culture of India. Both of these guest speakers connected to our discussions about the Enduring Understanding "Where you live affects how you live."

• We also had the opportunity to participate in a live webcast via www.explore.org called "Using STEM to Study Polar Bears."

School Activities:

• This year's Pansy Planting was a huge success!

In Other News:

• Our Turkey Drive is coming up in November. Please click on this link learn more

• Second Grade is starting their Canned Goods Drive on Monday. Click this link to learn more