October
We have settled into our new routines of Grade 5 and have been working hard.
In Math we are finishing up our patterns unit by beginning to look at algebra. We will have a review and then a test after Thanksgiving weekend. We will take a look at place value, the meaning of numbers, and how to say large numbers.
In Science we are continuing the unit Maintaining a Healthy Body. We will be discussing the different components of our food, how to identify them, the Canadian food guide, and then start to take a look at our digestion.
In
Social Studies we are continuing to look at the Ice Age and what first brought people
to North America. We will then look at how people adapted to the land where
they lived. We will also be discussing the difference between theories and oral
stories.
In Language Arts we are starting our Spelling Unit on Monday. A pretest will take place and the students will have work to do in class. The spelling work will be due on Wednesday and the test will be on Friday. We will also be working in our Communicating Skills books. We have started our first novel study. Some students are reading Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH while others are reading Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang.
Please continue to check your child's agenda for homework and make sure to sign it every day.
If you have any questions or concerns please email me at grade5sgs@gmail.com or feel free to come in at the end of the day and we can chat!
Mrs. Pollock
