Hello Families,
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| Comparing Fractions |
As we end our week today, students reflected on the purpose of Veterans Day with our whole school BUZZ assembly. Our school came together to honor the Veterans and kick off a long weekend with a respectful hour of appreciation. This event is always a favorite at South School! We began our week by changing seats and experienced working with different students in our room. It’s always nice to start off fresh in a new spot where you learn to collaborate with others. On Tuesday, students also participated in mock voting after we researched/read information about the candidates. With the use of a Scholastic News, students formed their own opinions after pulling details and evidence from our text. There was an exciting buzz over this topic and it was an enjoyable way to incorporate current events into our day.
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| We are registered to vote! ;) |
In writing
this week, we began typing our Spooky Narratives. We are reminded that writing is a process and
while we are in our final stages, we will continue to revisit our writing to
focus on word choice and structure. In Reading,
we are learning “fix up strategies” to help us monitor our comprehension in
both fiction and non-fiction pieces.
This week, we read a story in our anthology called “Dear Mr. Winston”. Students monitored their thinking by leaving
“tracks” and made inferences within the text.
Students also worked to draw conclusions about our main character based
on the text clues. We are continuing to work on our R.A.C.E forms and respond
to reading by citing evidence and examples from the text. In Math, our mornings are busy with
FRACTIONS! We are working on identifying equivalent fractions by using number
lines and fraction pieces to model fractions of equal value. Today, we built upon this skill and worked on
comparing fractions in number stories.
Students learned 3 ways to compare, one being a popular approach which
was cross multiplying. In other content
areas, we have begun our Region study in Social Studies. Beginning with the New
England region, students will learn the abbreviations and capitals of each
state. By the end of the year, we will
have toured each region in the United States!
Students will explore the economy, the land, and the culture in each
area. In Science, we are continuing to learn about circuits, their
parts, and building our own working circuit. Eventually, this will end with a
grade level project called “Box City”.
More information to come as our unit progresses!
As the
Thanksgiving Holiday approaches, we anticipate an enjoyable Feast here at South
on November 17th. As a
friendly reminder, please hand in your yellow feast forms as soon as possible so our kitchen can prepare for our
school wide meal next week! Thank you for taking the time to read about what is
going on in our classroom. We are always busy learning, and working to make
each day a positive one. Wishing you all
an enjoyable long weekend!
Sincerely,
Ms. Wentworth
Questions For Conversation
Name
one state in the New England Region as well as the capital and abbreviation.
What is
one way to compare fractions?
Name an
equivalent fraction to ½.
Name
three students sitting at your “set”
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| Planting Garlic |
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| Our friends at Holly Hill educating the class about planting |
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| Thank you 5th grade for setting up the "polls" |
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