Book Report: Your book report for May must be a realistic fiction, and the presentation will be on Friday, May 25. The presentation will focus around a T-shirt. When you are finished reading your book, the T-shirt you design should focus around the main character of the book. You should include an illustration and at least 10 descriptive words about your character. You will use your T-shirt to give the class a summary of your book. On a separate piece of paper, you need to tell why each of the descriptive words you stated relates to your character, and you also need to include a summary. If you cannot use a real T-shirt, you can make one out of construction paper.
Math: In math we will start unit 10 which focuses on using data, algebra concepts, and skills. Our first two lessons focused on using pan balances to solve problems. Then we focused on using algebraic expressions, rules, tables, and graphs. This week we will focus on interpreting mystery graphs, circumference, diameter and radius.
Writing: This week in writing the students we will create a trash monster and write about their journey. We will also work on a variety of writing activities. On Monday, the students will work on a persuasive piece with their magazine about sugar. The prompt: Should government ban the sale of sugary drinks to kids? The students need to pick a side and argue their point of view. They will also need to use facts from the magazine to back up their opinions. We will also work on letter writing, and the students will write a letter to a teacher they had in the past.
Science: This week in science we will continue with our small life unit. The first lesson focused on the parts of a microscope. Then students used water drop lenses to see how a bigger lense does not magnify as good as a smaller lense. We also compared hair to thread, and learned about the range of view. Last week they learned about plant and animal cells. The students looked at an onion cell, their cheek cells and protists. We will use different stains to highlight the parts of a cell. This week we will focus on the protists and brine shrimp. The three protists the students will learn about are ameba, euglena, and paramecium.
Social Studies: This week in social studies we will focus on the Industrial Revolution and the different reforms.
Spelling Unit 28:
describe description nature natural televise television apply application compete
competition divide division beauty beautiful collide collision multiply multiplication
bounty bountiful exception explanation ambassador delegate convention adequate
categorize strenuous phobia irritation satisfied symptom distribution excursion
jeopardize sodbuster reservation railhead time zone property rights
READING INCENTIVE PROGRAM:
To earn the prize, the fifth graders will need to read about 400 minutes for this month. This month's reward is a coupon for a free Culver's ice cream cone.
Important Dates:
Spelling Test Wednesday, May 9
Hill Field Trip Wednesday, May 9
Jump Rope For Heart Wednesday, May 9
Paw Print Redemption Thursday, May 10
Science Test Friday, May 11
Math Test Thursday, May 17
Book Report due Friday, May 25
