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Here is what we have been learning in
fifth grade:
Daily 5/CAFE:
This week students will begin a new literacy menu which focuses on Tall
Tales. Students will compare Tall Tales
using a triple Venn Diagram and also continue to analyze accounts of the same
topic noting similarities and differences in the point of view they represent.
Writing: Students
will work on research assignments related to the Civil War and Weather.
Math: We have concluded our last unit of
customary and metric units of measurement
and line plots. The
students will beginning a daily review of the math standards covered this year
in preparation for the EOGs starting today.
Science:
Both classes will be starting to review all 4 science units in preparation for the cumulative science EOG.
Social Studies: Students will take the unit Civil War test on Wednesday and then begin the
Civil War Learning Bonanza on Thursday. They will conduct research about a historical
figure, place and battle of the Civil War.
