Join us this Sunday for Petra's exhibition project!! This is her taking action portion of the project and needs our support!
Math LabFor the next few weeks we will be having a math lab that reviews all of the math standards for fifth grade. Next Wednesday students will take the math ISAT. I would be grateful if you checked in daily with your child on standards they need help with. It would then be very valuable to go on Khan or Ten Marks and practice this standard with your child.
Standards most confused:
The following link is a very helpful tool that has excellent practice problems. (Idaho's isn't this clean.) http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=3606
Math ConversationsIn math last week we continued to review all of the functions of fractions through real world problems. Johnson and Larson's class took the assessment on Thursday, if they felt they were ready. Laird's class, do to the field trip, will take the assessment Monday. I will try to have the assessments in the grade book by Wednesday, so they can see their progress and understanding quickly. The week before break we will connect one last time with our unit of inquiry "Who We Are" by learning the ratio of elements in the layers of the Earth. This will be an excellent connection to what students know about the Periodic Table of Elements, fractions and the layers of the Earth. As you can see from the pictures above, this unit has captivated student interest! A few tidbits on ExhibitionGroup or Individual?
Action Plan--this depends on whether or not the children have decided to work together or not. Each student has completed a Plan of Action in their Exhibition journals. If they are working independently it should be noted. They have completed this plan in class and will go over it in small group with their mentors. Info-graphic--Individual. Students had time to research in class and complete much of their work in Design Tech. They will have a few more class periods to work on this project. The final will be completed in class, but if they need more time, it may need to go home. Tri-Fold--Group. Students may need to bring in pictures and completed descriptions; however, the actual production will be completed in class with the group. Presentation--Group or Individual. Students may choose how they present. We are a long ways out for this, so it has not been decided by most. When we get there--there will be a clear plan in student Exhibition journals. Goal: Students will clearly present their learning and walk the audience through their project. School Tour Details:
Math--Dividing Fractions Mini-InquiryWe have learned how to divide fractions through a mini-inquiry unit. Students chose the modality (area model, manipulatives, bar model-Singapore/equation, or number-line) to learn how to divide fractions. They worked in small groups to investigate their inquiry question. We used the Scientific Method to take action, this allowed us to be organized in our problem solving approaches. With the help of iPads, research packets supplied to each student and other student models, groups created lessons to teach the class. This had many benefits. It allowed me to facilitate questions and work in small groups to help aid in understanding. Your children were amazing inquirers!
For the last couple of weeks students have been involved in a rotational learning strategy which allows for small group differentiated lessons. While one group gathers on the carpet for spelling instruction, the other half of the class may be at their desks working on writing essays or finishing a foldable on root words. This rotation has been enhanced with the additional help of Mrs. Sherbern, our intern, sharing in the small group instruction.
Students have turned in the first revision of their Exhibition essay, which was due the 31st. Essays will be proof read and returned to students so they may type or write the final essay which is due April 14th . We have been weaving a lot of science into this unit, specifically the properties of matter and atomic theory. As we moved along the natural progression of learning about the smallest particle of matter, to the elements and compounds, then mixtures and solutions, we are culminating this unit with a field trip to the Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology https://www.idahomuseum.org/. There we hope to get a look at what geological features helped shape our environment along with the rocks and mineral found in the Earth's crust. |
Kadie JohnsonJennifer LairdAngel Larson
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