Students in Fifth Grade are busy as ever! Here’s an quick update on our adventures this month!
History: A special thanks to everyone who attended the Civilization Fair on April 28. Please enjoy the slideshow below, and don’t forget to share with your fifth grader! We have begun our exploration of ancient Rome. This students will begin a group project on a topic of their choice, as we delve into Roman daily life this week.
English: We have begun to read Lois Lowry’s novel, Number the Stars, which takes place in Denmark during World War II. Our focus on grammar continues to be prepositions and prepositional phrases.
Writer’s Workshop: Our trait for the next few weeks is Sentence Fluency. This past week, students crafted poems in the style of Christopher Myers’ Black Cat. Next, we will turn to William Carlos Williams’ apology poem, This is Just to Say. In this study of Sentence Fluency, we are honing on choosing words that provide rhythm, alliteration, and assonance, as well as musicality.
Science: The Fifth Grade Human Development Unit begins soon. Students have been studying genetics and will begin the reproductive system in science classes. Dr. Lederman and Mr. Gore will work together during activity periods to present information on the stages of life and puberty. If you have any questions please call Dr. Lederman (413 442-2038) or Mr. Gore (413 834-0467).
Math: We’ve been working with concepts around perimeter, area and circumference. Students had an assessment on Tuesday on circumference, and we will be moving on to three-dimensional figures. We will begin by creating paper models using nets which will allow us to count and describe faces, vertices and edges.
PTR: Students should have their PTR books at school each day as we often set aside time for free reading. Projects are due June 7.
