We had a wonderful time today celebrating all of our hard work on our informational pieces! I am so proud of everyone!
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Friday, December 12, 2014
Happy Friday!
I hope everyone had a great week and is staying healthy! We have had quite a few kiddos out this week because they have not been feeling well. I'm hoping the weekend will give everyone some time to get better so that we can have a fabulous last week before winter break.
In science we finished up lesson two and three on classifying plants and animals based on their characteristics. Some of us even created our own dichotomous keys to identify specific plant types. We will review chapter 3 at the beginning of next week and will have our test on Thursday, the 18th.
In writing we have been publishing all week. We talked about adding a bibliography and a table of context to our informational pieces in order to make them more like the mentor texts we have been reading. They are turning out so well and the kids are so excited about them! I can't wait to see everyone's finished pieces.
In math we discussed dividing decimals this week. We finished chapter 6 on Thursday and started reviewing for our test today. We will continue reviewing on Monday and then our test will be on Tuesday, the 16th.
In reading we have continued working with nonfiction texts and the different ways that authors craft their writing to make it appealing to their audience. It has been awesome to see some of the kids become more interested in nonfiction texts throughout this unit!
We have a busy week next week as we try to wrap up everything before we head out for winter break! Along with our math and science test, we will be going on our caroling field trip on Wednesday, the 17th. We will go caroling in the morning and return to school around noon. We will have our winter party on Friday which will be a half day.
Thank you to everyone who sent in items with their kids for adopt-a-family. We reached our goal and brought in 118 items! :)
Have a relaxing weekend,
Meredith DiFranco
I hope everyone had a great week and is staying healthy! We have had quite a few kiddos out this week because they have not been feeling well. I'm hoping the weekend will give everyone some time to get better so that we can have a fabulous last week before winter break.
In science we finished up lesson two and three on classifying plants and animals based on their characteristics. Some of us even created our own dichotomous keys to identify specific plant types. We will review chapter 3 at the beginning of next week and will have our test on Thursday, the 18th.
In writing we have been publishing all week. We talked about adding a bibliography and a table of context to our informational pieces in order to make them more like the mentor texts we have been reading. They are turning out so well and the kids are so excited about them! I can't wait to see everyone's finished pieces.
In math we discussed dividing decimals this week. We finished chapter 6 on Thursday and started reviewing for our test today. We will continue reviewing on Monday and then our test will be on Tuesday, the 16th.
In reading we have continued working with nonfiction texts and the different ways that authors craft their writing to make it appealing to their audience. It has been awesome to see some of the kids become more interested in nonfiction texts throughout this unit!
We have a busy week next week as we try to wrap up everything before we head out for winter break! Along with our math and science test, we will be going on our caroling field trip on Wednesday, the 17th. We will go caroling in the morning and return to school around noon. We will have our winter party on Friday which will be a half day.
Thank you to everyone who sent in items with their kids for adopt-a-family. We reached our goal and brought in 118 items! :)
Have a relaxing weekend,
Meredith DiFranco
Thursday, December 11, 2014
Concord Science Night
is coming Thurs. Feb. 19
· All students in Kindergarten – Fifth
grade are invited to create a PRISM project between now and Feb. 16
· Instructions/PRISM books are located
on the Lindbergh Website: Go to the Student dropdown and you will see the PRISM
link
· All PRISM projects will be on display
Thurs., Feb. 19 from 6-7:30. If possible, we would like for the student to
stand nearby and explain their project for any or all of the night. There will be
a variety of activities to take part in on Science Night besides looking at
projects on display: Lego-Robotics demos, experiments from a variety of science
topics & more.
· Fill out the attached PRISM Entry
Form & send it in
· Projects are due into Concord by Mon.
Feb. 16
· There will be a special Pizza Party
for those who participate in PRISM!!!
· Projects can also qualify to go on to
the Greater
St. Louis Science Fair in May. Check out this link:
http://www.sciencefairstl.org/judges/judging-rubrics
Friday, December 5, 2014
Happy Friday!! I hope everyone had a great week!
WOW, the time is flying by in 5th grade this year and I can't believe that there are only 10 school days left until Winter Break!
This week in science we have been learning about vertebrates and invertebrates. The kids created foldables, completed an interactive notebook activity, and watched several short video clips on different ways to classify organisms. They love learning about animals so this has been a really fun chapter for them!
In writing this week we have been working on our drafts of our informational pieces. The kids are so excited about what they have written so far and cannot wait to start publishing next week. We also talked about adding text features and constructed an introduction that grabs their readers attention. I am thrilled with the pieces they have been working on and can't wait to see the final draft soon.
In math we have continued working with decimals and even started dividing decimals by whole numbers. We have used two strategies so far: dividing using estimation and dividing using models. They have done very well with this. I sent home a sheet with the kids today about accessing the textbook online. This will allow you to practice at home with the kiddos if you want to and even print out activities. It is just another resource you can use if you would like!
In reading we have continued working in our nonfiction unit. We focused on author's voice and how authors use text features and word choice to voice their bias on a subject. This unit has continued to support our writing unit which has been amazing exposure of mentor texts for the kiddos.
Next week is our very last week to bring in items for adopt-a-family. Our class has brought in 70 items so far and I am hoping that we can reach at least 100 by Friday!!
I hope you have a wonderful weekend and thank you for everything you do to support your child's learning. We couldn't do it without you!
Meredith DiFranco
WOW, the time is flying by in 5th grade this year and I can't believe that there are only 10 school days left until Winter Break!
This week in science we have been learning about vertebrates and invertebrates. The kids created foldables, completed an interactive notebook activity, and watched several short video clips on different ways to classify organisms. They love learning about animals so this has been a really fun chapter for them!
In writing this week we have been working on our drafts of our informational pieces. The kids are so excited about what they have written so far and cannot wait to start publishing next week. We also talked about adding text features and constructed an introduction that grabs their readers attention. I am thrilled with the pieces they have been working on and can't wait to see the final draft soon.
In math we have continued working with decimals and even started dividing decimals by whole numbers. We have used two strategies so far: dividing using estimation and dividing using models. They have done very well with this. I sent home a sheet with the kids today about accessing the textbook online. This will allow you to practice at home with the kiddos if you want to and even print out activities. It is just another resource you can use if you would like!
In reading we have continued working in our nonfiction unit. We focused on author's voice and how authors use text features and word choice to voice their bias on a subject. This unit has continued to support our writing unit which has been amazing exposure of mentor texts for the kiddos.
Next week is our very last week to bring in items for adopt-a-family. Our class has brought in 70 items so far and I am hoping that we can reach at least 100 by Friday!!
I hope you have a wonderful weekend and thank you for everything you do to support your child's learning. We couldn't do it without you!
Meredith DiFranco
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