5th Grade Newsletter
May 2, 2022
Language Arts
What are we learning?
- Students continue to work on organizing, drafting, editing, and revising for writing. We focus on developing paragraphs that include an introductory sentence, three or more supporting sentences, and a concluding sentence.
- Students will be working on a writing assessment on May 4-5, this Wednesday and Thursday. They will write a 4-5 paragraph text
Home/School Connection
- Students can complete reading passages and questions on SOL Pass for our upcoming Language Arts SOL on Monday, May 9.
- Save the Date!! Wednesday, May 11 from 6:30-7:30 is Terraset’s Reading Night
Math
What are we learning?
- Students are learning to organize and interpret data in line plots and stem & leaf plots.
- Students are calculating the mean, median, mode and range for a given set of data.
- In AAP math, we are reviewing measures of the center and adding analysis of charts and graphs
Home/School Connection
- Students can complete practice problems on SOL Pass and Jefferson Lab for our upcoming Math SOL on Friday, May 13.
- Ask students to help find the mean (average) of any appropriate household task by using the algorithm or by finding the “fair share.”
- Ask students to read and interpret tables, graphs and charts “in the real world” as you come across them.
Science
What are we learning?
- Students were tested this week on Unit 4: Science in the Field. It is our last science unit of the year. We studied plant & animal cells, vertebrates & invertebrates, and vascular & nonvascular plants.
Home/School Connection
- Students can review science vocabulary on SOL Pass or Jefferson Lab for our upcoming Science SOL on Thursday, May 19.
Social Studies
What are we learning?
- Students will begin forming research topics for our Global Awareness Technology Project (GATP).
- Students will work in groups to research and create a Google Site based on their research topic.