Hello Parents:
Here's what's going on in 5B this week. It's going to be a busy one! Just a reminder, we do have our field trip to the WVHS Planetarium on Monday. We plan to leave Watts at about 11:00 and return at 1:00 just in time for lunch.
Reading: During reading this week we will be doing a couple of different things. First, we will be completing an Earth Day project in which the students will be going outside to pick up trash (using rubber gloves) and will then make the trash into a "Trash Monster", in groups. The groups will then formulate a memoir/adventure story about their "Trash Monster" and write their opinions. These will be shared in front of the class. We will also be reviewing the book, Because of Mr. Terupt, to continue our memoirs about each character. We had minimal time to work on this activity this week, due to the amount of time we spent on science.
Writing: Our focus in writing this week will continue to be on writing memoirs. This coincides with what we're doing in reading....cross-curricular work. Also, another project that we will be doing is debating the topic of whether or not it's more beneficial to have lunch or recess first. We will do some research on this topic, formulate some questions and then actually observe/interview some students during recess and lunch. After compiling the data, the students will then write a summary of their findings.
Math Accel: Currently, we just completed lesson 8.8 in our Math Journals. We will continue to move forward in Unit 8 this next week. We should complete this Unit late in the week. Look for a study guide to come home as we near completion of the Unit. Also, I purchased a couple of math problem-solving books and have just started to use them with the students. The students will be working in groups to complete some of these problems and will share their answers. We have a quiz on Tuesday that will cover lessons 8.4 through 8.7.
Science: We have been very busy in science this week! We have taken pages and pages of notes on the many informative videos that we have watched. Also, the students have added many science vocabulary words to their journals. We completed our study guide yesterday and I encouraged the students to review their notes and especially their study guides for the upcoming science test. The test will be on Tuesday and the questions will be very similar to what they have on the study guide. Study!!
Social Studies: We finished Chapter 10 mid week and then we took a couple of days to review. The social studies test will be on Monday and it will be open book. The students should have brought home their social studies books to look over Chapter 10. The test is lengthy and by reviewing the chapter, it will help them to locate the information more efficiently. After Monday's test, we will move on to the Westward Movement.
Have a wonderful week! As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Mrs. Bennick
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Asheville, North Carolina
