Wednesday, October 23
Today in Science we continued our exploration of different types of wetlands, examining photographs of wetlands and explaining what type of wetland we thought each photograph showed and why. Students were encouraged to focus on the specific characteristics of each type of wetland.
In Phys. Ed. we practiced our running skills and teamwork doing Indy 500.
In Language Arts we started planning for the large collaborative character collages we will be creating to represent the seven main characters who took turns narrating in Because of Mr. Terupt. We will begin putting these collages together starting tomorrow, and students are welcome to bring items/pictures from home to add to these collages, with the understanding that these items will be glued onto the paper and likely not returned to them.
In Math we reviewed perimeter and area, including defining these terms and discussing the units to use and how to calculate these attributes for rectangles. We will be applying these skills in a Halloween themed project starting tomorrow.
In Social Studies we explored quality of life by reading stories about two children living in different countries with very different lives. Students disagreed about which child had a better quality of life. We discussed how what you value most will impact your perception of quality of life, and we brainstormed a large list of factors that contribute to quality of life, which we will continue on Friday.
Important Dates:
- Maze of Bones Journal Page: OVERDUE
- Wetland Plant and Animal Research: OVERDUE
- Place Value Booklet (Extra Practice 1-3): Due Thursday, October 24
- French Number Booklet: Due Friday, October 25
- Cultural Artifact Museum Reflection: Due Friday, October 25 (see questions below)
- Halloween Family Dance: Friday, October 25 6:30-8:30 pm
- October Quote Reflection: Due Monday, October 28
- Halloween (students are permitted to dress up as long as there are no masks, weapons, or gore): Thursday, October 31
- No School (PD Day): Friday, November 1
Cultural Artifact Museum Reflection Questions
Where did most of our families come from? What continents and countries?
Why did most of our families come from these countries?
What was the most interesting artifact you saw and why?
What can the artifact tell you about the family’s identity?
What did your artifact show about your family’s identity?
What did you learn about the diversity of our grade 5 classes?