Reminder:
Scholastic Orders are due Friday November 20th. Placing the order in November will ensure shipment in early December. If you would like to order any books as gifts please let me know and I would be happy to set aside your order for you to pick up.
Science:
We are midway through our unit on earth's materials. Student have learned about the layers of the earth and how this creates conditions for certain things to happen at the earths crust such as earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis. Students have also learned about three forces acting on the crust (compression, tension and shear). Many students have shared their extra credit research in these topics and we have learned some very interesting facts. I have posted these extra credit presentations on the right side of the blog so that students can view them again if desired. Next we will will continue to discuss other constructive and destructive forces on earth by learning about weathering and erosion. On the right side of the blog there is a page for "Science Links". Students are encouraged to visit these sites to help review information learned in class. Many of these are also fun to interact with, especially the volcano maker.
Math:
On Friday students took their Topic 5 assessment. Students worked hard these past two units on mastering the standards algorithm for division (aka long division). They even practiced "walking" through the division with their feet. Student enjoyed this fun and active practice. Our next Topic will be adding and subtracting fractions.
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