2D Geometry Test this Thursday!

There will be a Geometry Test this Thursday, December 15th. The following concepts will be assessed:

• drawing congruent shapes
• lines of symmetry
• shape names (pentagon, rectangle, rhombus, trapezoid...) and their attributes
• naming, measuring and constructing angles
• types of triangles (equilateral, scalene, isosceles)

A review sheet will be coming home tomorrow and questions will be answered in class the next two days.

Thanks for your continued support!

What's coming up...

Math: We have finished our Data Management Unit and are now moving on to Geometry. Our learning goals are:

• review polygons and solids
• types of triangles (equilateral, isosceles and scalene)
• reading, measuring and constructing angles

Here is a video to assist your child in reading a protractor.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4giTrUEF2k

Language: Continue to read and discuss chapters in our novel study "Loser". This novel fits in beautifully with Bullying Prevention Week as the main character is subject to bullying due to his special needs.

Science: Continue to discuss the three states of matter (solid, liquid and gas). To help your child, discuss examples of these three states at home. Also, we will finish watching the last presentations of our human body in-class projects.

Advent: We are collecting food again this year for those less fortunate. Your child will come home with a note giving them an item of food to bring in by Dec. 2. Thanks in advance for your generosity!

A few updates...

In math, we are learning about the mode, median, mean and range of a series of numbers. Here is a catchy tune to help you remember what they are:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQKM6LlXTho&feature=youtu.be

In science, (PM class only) there will be a science test this Wednesday, Nov. 2nd on the circulatory system, nervous system and skeletal system. Use the review as a study guide. Good luck!

An exciting week...

Here are some important events happening this week:

• Picture day and pizza day on Wednesday (We'll try to keep those faces clean)
• Costume day and Dance-a-thon on Friday (Get those pledges)
  
• Mon., Oct. 31 will be orange and black day

Test this Tuesday

Just a reminder about our patterning test on Tuesday. Here is a great link to help explain Input/Output machines.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycPd34cFX64

We are beginning our first novel study. The book Loser, by Jerry Spinelli, is a wonderful story about a boy making his way through grade school and he finds out what he he is really good at is being a good person. Here is the e-book if your child needs to get caught up on work.

Hope everyone had a lovely Thanksgiving weekend! A few important dates coming up:

• Tomorrow we are having a short quiz on what we have covered in number patterns so far (decreasing, increasing and alternating)
• Tues., Oct. 18th we will be having the Patterning Unit test (number patterns, Input/Output machines, geometric patterns and word problems)
• A review for the test will be going home this Thursday

Happy Thanksgiving!

I want to take this time to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! May God bless you and your family. 

A Few Things...

Happy Autumn everyone! Hope you are enjoying this beautiful sunny Saturday. Just a few upcoming things to be aware of. A math review sheet went home on Friday reviewing addition and subtraction. The students were given time in class and should have a good portion already done. This is in preparation for a unit test on this Friday, September 30th. The following topics will be on the test:

• place value (all areas from quiz)
• addition and subtraction (computation and word problems)
• rounding to the nearest 1000 (to be taught this week)

We have also begun to talk about the elements of autobiographies. Our goal is to begin to write our own autobiography this week. In order to have some facts to use, I ask that you please complete the interview sheet with your child and return it on Monday. Thank you!

First Math Quiz

We have been working hard on place value in math. A review sheet has gone home today and is to be completed and returned by next Tuesday, September 20th. This sheet is a great preparation for a quiz we are going to have on that day. Encourage your child to ask me for help in any area that they may be having difficulty. Thanks for your continued support!

Great First Week!

It was nice to meet so many of the parents on the first day of school! We had a lot of fun getting to know one another and the routines. See everyone tomorrow.

Welcome Back!

I am looking forward to meeting all of you tomorrow. It is going to be a wonderful year in Grade 5!