We have had a busy week in room 14. It was a wonderful week that began with our last WLE Halloween parade. It was different having the parade so early in the morning but we all enjoyed our last Halloween as elementary students.
Important Dates and Reminders:
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November 8: NO SCHOOL- Parent teacher conferences from 8:00-6:00
November 10: Cookie Dough Fundraiser Pick Up from 3:00-6:00
November 11: Popcorn Sale 50 cents a bag
November 18: Popcorn Sale 50 cents a bag
November 24 & November 25: NO SCHOOL
November 30: Holiday Shop begins
Readers' Workshop
By: Carlina, Caden, Iker, Justin, and Quincy
In Readers' Workshop this week we have been looking for signposts. The Notice and Note signposts help us think about the stories we read and jot down our thinking. We have learned about Contrast and Contradiction when a character acts in a way that is unexpected. We also learned about A-ha moments where a character realizes something. These A-ha moments often times solve conflicts or support the theme of the story.
Writers' Workshop
By: Peyton, Roman, Landon, Lamar, and Chase
In Writers' Workshop we have been working on adding figurative language to our writing. We have been working on adding similes, metaphors, hyperboles, personification, idioms, oxymorons, allusions, and alliterations. We have also been looking for examples of figurative language in our reading. Figurative language can help to engage the reader. As we have been working on this we are also working to publish one of our memoirs.
Math
By: Ashley, Jordyn, Damien, and Karlee
In math this week we have been working on division. We studied the area model, partial quotients, and traditional division. We looked at the similarities and differences between the different strategies. We determined traditional division is the most efficient way. We also learned that we need to memorize our multiplication facts in order to efficiently multiply and divide multi-digit numbers. Please practice basic multiplication facts at home.
Science
By: Marwan, Nathan, Alex, Shokrukh, and Armani
By: Marwan, Nathan, Alex, Shokrukh, and Armani
This week in Science we learned about the water cycle. We spent time learning about convection currents as well. We have our first science BA on Wednesday, November 9th. This week we worked on our science review to get ready for our first BA. Don't forget to study room 14!
Social Studies
By: Alexa, Faith, Tyler, Leila, and Connor
In Social Studies we have been learning about European Explorers. So far we have learned about Leif Erikson, Christopher Columbus, John Cabot, Amerigo Vespucci, Vasco Nunez de Balboa, Juan Ponce de Leon, Ferdinand Magellan, and Hurnan Cortes. We found that the explorers we have studied were exploring looking for gold, a shorter route to the Indies, or land. We had a debate about which explorer deserves their own national day. We needed to provide a claim and evidence to support our claims. Ask your 5th grader who he or she believes deserves a national day.
By: Alexa, Faith, Tyler, Leila, and Connor
In Social Studies we have been learning about European Explorers. So far we have learned about Leif Erikson, Christopher Columbus, John Cabot, Amerigo Vespucci, Vasco Nunez de Balboa, Juan Ponce de Leon, Ferdinand Magellan, and Hurnan Cortes. We found that the explorers we have studied were exploring looking for gold, a shorter route to the Indies, or land. We had a debate about which explorer deserves their own national day. We needed to provide a claim and evidence to support our claims. Ask your 5th grader who he or she believes deserves a national day.
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