Happy Fall! Time to find all of our sweaters and pick apples! It was great to see all of you at school meeting! Thanks for coming when you can.
In Math this week we studied probability. We connected vocabulary like the words almost never, with percentages like 5%, and words like almost always, with 95%. We made estimates and the used calculators to find the actual mean, or average of a set of data.
In Science we constructed a model of Pangaea. We played vocabulary Bingo with our new words.
In Social Studies we looked at the middle colonies. We learned that Pennsylvania was named after William Penn, and it means "Penn's Woods." It was where the first settlement of Quakers was established.
Remember to read 15 minutes each night! We continued to read our novels and focused on prefixes and suffixes to help us with our vocabulary.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Field Trips Scheduled!
We have our first two field trips scheduled, and they are both Science trips! On October 8th, we will be going to Perham's in South Paris. There, we will visit a real mining quarry and search for neat rocks or minerals. We will then visit the museum and gift shop.
On October 24th, we will be lucky enough to go on a hike! We will travel to Bald Pate Mountain in South Bridgton and hike to the top! This is part of our soil studies unit, and we will examine the changes in soil as we progress up the mountain.
Look for permission slips to be coming home for these two trips in the next few weeks.
On October 24th, we will be lucky enough to go on a hike! We will travel to Bald Pate Mountain in South Bridgton and hike to the top! This is part of our soil studies unit, and we will examine the changes in soil as we progress up the mountain.
Look for permission slips to be coming home for these two trips in the next few weeks.
Friday, September 12, 2008
Another Great Week!
Another great week in fifth grade at SBES! We're really in the swing of things now. Please keep in mind that we have some things coming up. Check out our calendar on the right side of the page for upcoming events. September 18th is Open House from 5:30 - 7:00. School Meeting and Early Release is September 24th.
In Math, we're almost ready to take the Unit 1 Test. We've been studying about prime numbers, square numbers, factors and arrays. Keep practicing those multiplication facts!! That's really important.
In Science, we've been learning about Pangaea the Super continent!
Social Studies has been lots of fun this week. We've been learning about New England's economy back in the 1700's. We've also been practicing New England's states and capitals. Be ready for a quiz next Friday!
Reading is going well. Students need to make sure they come to class with their novel each day. Keep looking for those examples of figurative language in your reading!
In Math, we're almost ready to take the Unit 1 Test. We've been studying about prime numbers, square numbers, factors and arrays. Keep practicing those multiplication facts!! That's really important.
In Science, we've been learning about Pangaea the Super continent!
Social Studies has been lots of fun this week. We've been learning about New England's economy back in the 1700's. We've also been practicing New England's states and capitals. Be ready for a quiz next Friday!
Reading is going well. Students need to make sure they come to class with their novel each day. Keep looking for those examples of figurative language in your reading!
Friday, September 5, 2008
One Week Down!
The first week of school was wonderful! We've got all our routines down, and teacher expectations have been given! Now we're reading to delve into learning.
In Science, we started learning about what's inside the Earth beneath our feet. We discovered that the Earth is made up of many layers, and we live on the thinnest layer, the crust.
In Social Studies, we began learning about the 13 original colonies. It's exciting to learn about how our country was founded hundreds of years ago!
Reading presented the opportunity for students to pick their own novels. They are expected to read for 15 minutes each night at home. Students must read 3 books of varying genres per trimester in fifth grade.
In Writing class, we learned some strategies to help generate topics for personal narrative writing. We started some "small moments" stories to keep in our writing journals.
Math is fun in fifth grade! We started by reviewing rectangular arrays and factors. It is essential that students know their multiplication tables!! Please be reviewing these facts with your child nightly. It's something you can do in 5 minutes after dinner, during a car ride, or when there's a commercial on TV!
In Science, we started learning about what's inside the Earth beneath our feet. We discovered that the Earth is made up of many layers, and we live on the thinnest layer, the crust.
In Social Studies, we began learning about the 13 original colonies. It's exciting to learn about how our country was founded hundreds of years ago!
Reading presented the opportunity for students to pick their own novels. They are expected to read for 15 minutes each night at home. Students must read 3 books of varying genres per trimester in fifth grade.
In Writing class, we learned some strategies to help generate topics for personal narrative writing. We started some "small moments" stories to keep in our writing journals.
Math is fun in fifth grade! We started by reviewing rectangular arrays and factors. It is essential that students know their multiplication tables!! Please be reviewing these facts with your child nightly. It's something you can do in 5 minutes after dinner, during a car ride, or when there's a commercial on TV!
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