I can't believe our first month of school is behind us! I want to tell you a little about what we've been up to in 5th grade so far.
Teamwork
We've done several activities and challenges that involved a lot of teamwork. We've talked about what it should look like and sound like when kids are on task, being respectful, and helping their team achieve a task. Check out some pictures of our teamwork activity called Number Trouble.
Math
In math, we just finished up Unit 1. In unit 1 we learned how to find area of a rectangle with fractional sides using the formula l x w, and how to find the volume of a rectangular prism using the formula l x w x h. We also learned about the order of operations to help know which part of an equation we need to solve first. Check out some pictures of our exploring volume lesson.
Reading
In reading we've been focusing on story elements, plot, and summarizing. We practice these skills in class and we apply them to some of the stories we've read so far together this year. We are participating in the #Bookaday challenge as we try to read one picture book every day of the school year. So far we've read 22 books together.
Nutrition/Health Science
In our nutrition lessons, Mrs. Zapata comes to help us learn how to make healthy choices with our diet. She usually brings some new healthy foods for us to try too.
Science
In science we are working through our first unit, Matter and Energy in Ecosystems. We're taking an in depth look at food chains and learning what would happen in an ecosystem if one part of the food chain dies. Earlier this week as part of our study of decomposers, we set up a mold lab. We are trying to see what might encourage or inhibit mold growth. Check out a couple of our mold bags.
Class Dojo Rewards
Students work hard everyday to earn Dojo Points. They can earn points throughout the day by being safe, respectful, learners. They can use their points to buy classroom reward passes such as Sit in the Teachers Chair, Show and Tell, or Eat Lunch with the Teacher, etc. Check out one of our students who earned a show and tell pass to show us a Copperhead Snake skin.
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