Book Report: Your book report for April must be on a fantasy or science fiction. The presentation will be Monday, April 30. For this book report you can make a travel brochure, or you can come up with your own idea. For the travel brochure you should include the following items:
- An illustrated cover
- What a guest should bring
- Why someone should come and visit this place
- Directions on how to get there
- Any special features that a person may want to see
- Anything else you would like to include
Math: In math we have started unit 8. The first lesson focused on renaming equilvalent fractions and comparing fractions. The second and third lessons focused on adding and subtracting mixed numbers. This week we will be working on multiplying fractions and multiplying mixed numbers.
Writing: This week in writing the students will continue working on poetry. They will write free verse poetry. On Friday, they will present one of their poems.
Science: We will be starting our star unit. The students will learn about the different parts of the sun, which is a star, and the two gases that make up a star. They will also learn about the sizes of stars and their distances. Then we will look at the relationship between star color and temperature. The students will also learn about the ideas of star formation and star destruction. Our last lesson will focus on the 4 four types of galaxies that we see in the universe.
Social Studies: We finished the Constitution so this week we will not do social studies.
Spelling Unit 24:
subtract distract contract complex distrust extra improve instead Congress
English conflict exchange pumpkin sandwich Christmas construction
luncheon complaint transform although cassette devised persuaded deceive
dictionary punctuation unstressed abbreviation approve substance parsley
puncture hatchet laughter purchase nutrients proteins vitamins calorie
carbohydrates
READING INCENTIVE PROGRAM:
To earn the prize, the fifth graders will need to read 400 minutes for this month. The incentive will be tickets to see the Joliet Lackhammers Minor League baseball team. They will also get a free one-topping personal pan pizza.
Important Dates:
No School Friday, April 6
Field Trip Form due Monday, April 9
Spelling Test Wednesday, April 11
4th & 5th Grade Special Chorus Concert Thursday, April 12 9:30 a.m. & 7:00 p.m.
Book Report due on Monday, April 30
