UPDATE FROM MRS.
STEELE’S MATH STUDIO & SCIENCE LAB
In math, we have been
rockin’ two-coordinate planes! Your student is doing a fantastic job of
grasping this tough concept and putting it into action in the math studio. Ask him or her to show you what they know;
have him or her show you recent math papers, problem sets, or Sprints we’ve
done. Students should be bringing home completed papers on a daily basis.
Students who complete
the Fraction-Decimal Equivalency CHALLENGE with a 90% or higher will receive
special recognition at the fifth grade awards ceremony. Please look for the
study guide paper and help quiz your student.
In science, we’re about
half way through our unit on Variables. We have been doing lots of hands-on
experiments, and the kids have been highly engaged. Most recently, they built
air planes and discovered by changing one variable (mass, for example), it
affected how many wind-ups of the propeller was necessary to travel the same
distance as the standard.
We have a preview day
of West Middle School coming soon in May. Our field trip is May 4th,
the 5th grade track meet is May 12th. The next few weeks
will be busy, but I’m hopeful students will continue to stay focused as we
still have quite a bit of mathematical concepts to learn.
As always, feel free to
contact me with any questions or concerns.
