Happy Tuesday Families!
November is officially here, and we are keeping busy in 5th grade! We started new units in both Literacy and Math, and we are continuing to build on our learning in Science. It has been wonderful seeing students take on new challenges, share their thinking, and continue growing as learners. As we move through the month, we have a few important dates coming up, so please take a moment to review the reminders and upcoming events below!
Literacy
We have officially started Unit 3 in Literacy, which focuses on poetry! Throughout this unit, students will explore poems from a variety of writers and literary traditions while learning about the tools and techniques poets use to bring their writing to life. We will focus on identifying and using poetic devices such as tone, figurative language, anaphora, rhyme, and metaphor. Students will also explore different poetic forms, compare and contrast poems, and have opportunities to apply what they learn by creating their own poems. We are excited to see the creativity students bring to their writing!
Math
Last week, we kicked off Unit 3 in Math, which focuses on decimals and place value. Throughout this unit, students will practice reading, writing, ordering, modeling, and comparing decimal numbers. We will also work on multiplying and dividing whole numbers and decimals by 10, adding and subtracting decimals to the hundredths place, identifying equivalent fractions and decimals, and dividing multi-digit whole numbers. Students will use place-value models and expanded form to better understand the value of each digit. As always, continued practice with multiplication facts at home will be helpful as we build on these skills!
Science
In Science, we are continuing our learning about environmental matter cycling and ecosystems. We have been exploring how matter moves through food chains and food webs and how changes in an ecosystem can affect the organisms living there. Students have investigated the Red Tide phenomenon and how it can impact marine food chains and webs. We will continue exploring how ecosystems change over time and how people can help protect the environments around them.
Upcoming Events
Friday, November 13th – End of Trimester 1
Friday, November 20th – Report Cards Issued
Tuesday, November 24th – Half Day
Wednesday, November 25th–Friday, November 27th – No School (Thanksgiving Break)
Friendly Reminders
Please remind your student to charge their iPad and Apple Pencil every night.
If your child participates in orchestra or band, please remind them to bring their instrument on their lesson day.
Please remember to send your student with a healthy snack each day.
Please continue to have your student practice multiplication facts up to 12.
Thank you for your continued partnership! I hope everyone has a wonderful week!
