NOVEMBER ALREADY!!!

Time seems to be flying by in Class C.  We are in the middle of our Native American learning, finishing up our Native American themed book clubs, and starting Unit 3 in math which is focused on fractions.  In science, we wrapped up our final Fall community field trip to day with an experience at the CCUA urban farm.  Below is a snapshot of our work next week and a few reminders.

Friday Folder:  Please check your conference time in the folder and return the form.  I look forward to meeting with each family during conferences and sharing everyone's progress. 

Fall Party:  Thank you for helping with our 5th grade party.  Please remember our costume guidelines: no costumes work to school (we will have time to change), no accessories (especially weapons), and no makeup (especially fake blood!). We will get ready shortly before 2 and the parade will start shortly after 2.  Our 5th grade party will be in the gym after the parade.  

READING: Readers will finish their book club books this week.  We will also take the STAR test to measure our overall reading progress.  Our last Lit Journal assignment for this book will be to make a book share for the book. 

WRITING/SS:  We have researched specific NA regions and shared our research.  Next, students will be choosing a NA topic to create a museum exhibit for.  We were inspired by our trip to the Museum of Anthropology at Mizzou North this week.  We also looked at online museums during media time.  Students can choose any topic and any type of museum exhibit.  We are only limited by the resources we have. 

MATH:  Students did a great job on the Unit 2 math test, focused on place value, multiplication, and division.  Unit 3 begins by connecting division to fractions.  The unit is focused around fractions and operations with fractions.  

SCIENCE:  We had our last Fall community field trip today.  Scientists had one more chance to be inspired before moving our science mostly indoors for the fall/winter.  Students will be making a presentation on their inspirations as we decide as a 5th grade level what our community science project will be.  I am introducing past projects to students while highlighting experimental design aspects. 

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FALLING INTO PLACE

This was a great week in Class C.  Many of our projects and work are progressing nicely.  Students are hard at work and we are finding times to enjoy ourselves and relax too. There is some work in thee Friday Folder for students to share at home.  Please return all this work for students to use in their portfolio.  You will receive all this work again during Family Conferences.  I look forward to sharing your child's progress with you at that time.  Below is a description of current and upcoming work.  Enjoy the pictures of Preschool Buddy time and our last field trip.

READING: Students have completed half of their book club book.  This week we wrote a letter about our reading thoughts and answered more comprehension questions.  Students are doing a nice job finishing their reading and moving on to the writing in their Literature Journal.  Next week, we will focus on predictions and continue our work on making connections.  We are also enjoying our read aloud Touching Spirit Bear.

WRITING/SS:  Students completed a group mini research project about a Native American region.  We will share about each region and visit the Museum of Anthropology at Mizzou North.  This is a walking field trip to assist our Native American learning.  Students will soon choose their own Native American topic for their museum exhibit and begin that research.

MATH:  Mathmagicians are making solid progress with large number multiplication and division. We will have a test on Unit 2 next Tuesday morning.  Monday will be spent in review for this test.  Students can review any of the material in their Math Journal and Homelinks book to help prepare.  After students have an opportunity to look over their test, we will begin our next unit on fractions.

SCIENCE: We have completed one science experiment plan.  We used data from our Beeclipse experiment.  As we practice experimental design with another experiment, we are also sharing our inspirations from this season's field trips.  Our presentations and discussions will lay the groundwork of our 5th grade community science project. 

 

 

 

TRAVEL SHOW SPECTACULAR!

What a fantastic job kids did at the Travel Show!  Thanks to all who could make it and support the learning in our first big project.  This week was kind of a transition week as we finished a few projects and prepared for new things starting next week.  Below is a snapshot of next week's work.

Please know the Friday Folder includes Bank Shadowing applications if students wanted them.  There is also a flyer for an annual diversity writing contest.
Enjoy the Travel Show pics below and check out the important dates for some October events.

NEXT WEEK'S LEARNING:
MATH: Our work will continue with  multiplication.  We have covered a few strategies but are focusing on the US Algorithm.  After practicing multiplication up to 3 digit times 2 digit, we will practice division strategies too. This will be the bulk of our practice for this unit. 

SOCIAL STUDIES: We will start our Powwow Theme next week.  This learning will focus on Native American culture.  Historians will work in groups to learn about different regions and cultures.  Then they will choose a NA topic to become experts on and make a museum exhibit for.  There will be a theme packet complete with calendar and assignment ideas in next week's Friday Folder.

READING: We had a couple more days for book share work this week.  We start book clubs next week.  All of our books will focus on NA themes.  Students will have weekly reading and writing assignments for the book club book they are reading.  The assignments will be due weekly. Our reading focus will be on summarizing, making connections, and predictions.

WRITING: We finished our I AM poems this week and they will be displayed in the halls of Grant School.  This creative work will surely wow you!  Our writing this week will be integrated with reading and social studies assignments.  We will also start talking more about our CATTV project.

SCIENCE: We have a couple more field trips to gather science observations.  Then students will be making a presentation of their experiences in the community as we start to discuss our science community project.  We are also looking at out Beeclipse data from the solar eclipse.