5th Grade Newsletter

May 11, 2021

By 5th Grade Team
5th Grade
May 11, 2021

Language Arts

What are we learning?

  • We are joining our understanding of non fiction reading writing as begin the work of researching for our GATP ( Global Awareness Technology Project)
  • This important project is a highlight of fifth grade and our students will practice important collaborative learning skills as they develop their website

Home/School Connection

  • Talk about the past and present,are there any ancient inventions or modifications of them you  use today?
  • Culture, how has your family culture changed over time? What is the same? 
  • Ask your child about their research topic, why did theory choose it?
  • What are they learning about team work?

Math

What are we learning?

  • Fifth grade math has just completed an important unit of fraction computation 
  • AAP math has been exploring unit rates and proportionality

Home/School Connection

  • Consumer math is always helpful, I bought two slurpees for $1.99 each and paid with a five dollar bill, how much change should i get?

Social Studies

What are we learning?

  • We are making connections between the past and present as we develop our GATP projects

Home/School Connection

  • Talk about how the past has influenced the present. How has culture changed over time?

Click here to see what students are learning in Specials!