Week 13

Students have learned so much the past few weeks! They’ve really persevered and are getting good at justifying their answers.

Next week we’ll have a mid-unit assessment in math. Students will be bringing home a review worksheet that we completed in Friday’s class.  Please ask to see the paper and have your child talk through some of the problems with you. 

A few students still need regular review of their multiplication facts. A few minutes each night will really help, especially the 12’s (12 x 1 through 12 x 12).  I encourage you to read aloud with your child every night, and then before or after, do a little math fact review.

This is a handy website for parents to check what essential skills in 5^th grade (and other grades if you have more children) look like:  milestones.greatkids.org  

In science, we are finishing up the Cube Project. Man students will be working on their story and finishing touches over the weekend. Some are using Google Docs to type their information.  Their notebooks are full of interesting information on all kinds of subjects related to the Solar System. Please remind your student to bring back their science spiral notebook on Monday. Again, for more information, check my blog (Mrs. Steele’s Class), mrssteelesclass.blogspot.com. In the upper left corner, click the link “Cube Project” for the description, the rubric, and helpful websites.

As always, feel free to contact me with questions or concerns.