Hello Parents:
Just a reminder, there is no school for students this Monday, May 14th, due to a School Improvement Planning Day. School resumes on Tuesday for students.
Here's what's going on in 5B this week:
Reading: During reading this week, we will be presenting our Lewis & Clark power point presentations and prezis. The students have been researching Lewis & Clark's route, their encounters with the Native Americans and the Trail of Tears. These presentations will take at least two days during reading, maybe longer. When we have completed that, we will begin reading another story in our anthology entitled, Name That American. We will be focusing on cause and effect and vocabulary usage.
Flex: During flex. this week, we will be focusing on current events. We will be discussing an article about animals and how they interact with people and become their best buddies. Time for Kids' magazine articles always stimulate great classroom discussions.
Writing: We will continue to work on social studies during our writing time this week. We are currently about midway through Chapter 12. We recently discussed the Trail of Tears and watched a video about this topic on Friday. We also discussed Andrew Jackson's Presidency and the decisions made by the government during this time in history.
Math Accel.: We finished lesson 9.3 on Friday and will begin lesson 9.4 on Tuesday. Expect either an exit slip or short quiz on Thursday or Friday this week.
Science: This week we will begin utilizing the microscopes. First, we will be learning the parts of the microscope and how to use them. Later in the week, we will be having a quiz on the parts of the microscope. Your child will be coming home with a study sheet. When the students are comfortable using the microscopes, we will begin observing various cells.
Have a great week. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Mrs. Bennick
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Asheville, North Carolina
