In fifth grade the students began switching classes for some of the content areas. In Science, Mrs. Russo has started getting the students ready for the annual Invention Convention. They are following the scientific method in preparation for the Science MCAS test in May. The students are discovering problems that people have. They are figuring out solutions to those problems. Once they find a solution, they will name their invention, draw it, create a logo and write a paragraph about it.
In writing Ms. Maclean has been taking the students through the complete writing process with some creative writing assignments using the Six Traits of Writing. They are currently writing
A Dairy of an Invertebrate. They have also been enriching their vocabulary through Elements of Vocabulary.
In Social Studies, Mrs. Dunleavy began with a study of the Aztecs and students spent time exploring the virtual capital city of Tenochtitlan on the Smart Board. They are now starting a unit on European Exploration and continue to practice the skill of two column note taking.
We are wrapping up our Reading Street unit that covered the big question "What makes people want to do the right thing?' A highlight was Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem
"Paul Revere's Ride." All students are reading a biography for January's genre study. They are looking forward to getting into the computer lab to begin a PowerPoint presentation on the person's life.
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