Here is what we have been learning in fifth grade:
Daily 5/CAFE: This
week students will begin a new biographical menu entitled, Mae Jemison. Students will complete a Flow Map and compare
and contrast two articles on the Space Station.
Writing: Students will
work on research assignments related to severe weather topics.
Math:. Students are continuing with their volume unit. They are learning that volume is an attribute of solid figures and
understand concepts of volume measurement.
a) A cube with side length 1 unit, called a "unit
cube," is said to have "one cubic unit" of volume, and can be
used to measure volume.
b) A solid figure which can be packed without gaps or
overlaps using n unit cubes is said to have a volume of n cubic
units. Students will also be measuring volumes
by counting unit cubes, using cubic cm, cubic in, cubic ft, and improvised
units.
Science: We are working on finishing up our last science unit of the year: weather. The students are learning to understand weather patterns and phenomena, making connection to the weather in a particular place and time. Students are also comparing daily and seasonal changes in weather conditions (including wind speed and direction, precipitation, and temperature) and patterns. They are also learning to predict upcoming weather events from weather data collected through observation and measurements. They will be receiving a study guide later this week in preparation for their end of unit test next week.
