Welcome to Grade 5
Our annual Learning Fair took place this past Thursday, April 16. Students and their parents walked around the school looking at all the wonderful art projects that their children completed.
Milk Spirit Week is just around the corner. Check the April calendar to see what our themed-dress days are going to be. There will also be activities based on milk that will take place.
In Language Arts, students continue to work on a weekly Spelling unit, with a pre-test on Monday, an assignment to complete, and a test on Friday with a bonus word and sentences to write. We continue in our Communicating Skills grammar workbook. Students are also reading and answering questions with our comprehension stories. We have begun looking at handwriting as well.
Novel Study: We have finished "Pay it Forward." A lot has happened in the last few chapters of the book. Trevor's movement did work, although he thought he still had 1 more person to help. In helping 1 more person, Trevor put himself in harms way and was hurt. While in the hospital, a vigil was held. Many people showed up and vowed, "I will." Ask your son/daughter what they were saying I will to.
In Social Studies, students have been divided into groups. Each group has a specific culture group that they will research and write a report. A few examples of the categories they need to research are; clothing, shelter, transportation, and food. Once a good copy of their report is done, a presentation to the class will take place.
In Science, we began our next unit, Properties and Changes in Substances. Students looked at 2 solids (instant coffee and sugar), and liquids (water and milk). In their group they described the substances. They were then introduced to the properties/characteristics of matter. A Safari Hunt took place in the classroom, where they needed to fill in a chart with objects that met a certain criteria, and then objects that didn't. For example, they needed to write down 2 objects that are red, and 2 that aren't.
In Math, we continue with our look at Division by completing 2 by 1 digit dividing without remainders. Students also began looking at 3 by 1 digit dividing without remainders, with a question with remainders to see how they would complete it. I encourage my students to keep practicing their basic multiplication facts, as it will help with division. Word problem solving will take place throughout the whole year.
Feel free to check out our blog to find out what the Grade 5's are up to!!! Feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.
grade5.stgerard@shaw.ca
204-667-4862
Mrs. Cunningham
