We had a wonderful 2nd week of virtual learning, and I’m excited to begin Week 3 with my fabulous 5th graders. Last week students learned the meaning and importance of resilence (our word of the week). Mrs. Henderson began morning annoucements and introduced Longan’s new ROAR pledge (below).
In addition to the content studies we began last week, we spent a great deal of time exploring and discussing the meaning of having a Growth Mindset. I’m including a video below that I shared with students.
Content This Week:
Math – 5.4 Whole Number Problem Solving (single & multi-step) Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication
Reading –
- Reading level assessments
- Genres
- Content reading in Newsela with emphasis on annotation and “notice & note” reading strategies
- Introduce 5th Grade Read Aloud – Because of Mr. Terupt
- Mentor Text Vivid Vocabulary Unit – First Day Jitters by
Science – 5.7 Earth’ Changes
- Layers of the Earth
- Plate Boundaries
- Types of Rocks
- Erosion, Weathering & Deposition
- The Rock Cycle
Important Dates:
Tuesday, 9/22 – 5.4 Whole Number Problem Solving Quiz (Addition & Subtraction)
Wednesday, 9/23 – 5.7 Layers of the Earth & Plate Boundaries Quiz
- The 5th grade team is busy preparing learning packets for our students. They will provide students with hard copies of activities, a copy of our grade level read aloud novel, and a few “hands on” activities.
Friday, 9/25 – Reading Genres Unit Assessment