Science playlist on the Rock Cycle (3 videos):

Math playlist on Pyramids & Prisms (3 videos):

Polygons Video

Music AND MATH Appreciation!!!  #OkGo

The Song:

The Math!

The 3 Ukulele Play Alongs we rocked out to today:

 

What we did today:

Spelling

Natural Resources words (related to the S.S./Science unit we’re about to start). Assignment started today, due Thursday. Spelling test will be on Thursday.

1. Atlantic
2. Arctic
3. Pacific
4. ocean
5. population
6. temperature
7. climate
8. resources
9. plains
10. region
11. industry
12. minerals
13. mining
14. fishing
15. farming
16. timber

Math

Perimeter of Rectangles, given some sides. Assignment due tomorrow.

Laptops

Epic books, Prodigy Math/English

Book Fair Preview

Please note that shopping is tomorrow for our class. Students may bring cash or their own personal debit card. If they bring their debit card, they also need to bring a parent note saying they have permission to use the debit card, as well as the maximum they are allowed to spend.

(Ms. Halvorson also has a book fair letter writing contest. Your child can explain.)

Also note:

Hot lunch cutoff is this Wednesday. 

It is for White Spot on Friday, May 26th.

The upcoming weekend is a 4-day weekend for students.

(This Friday is a professional development day, followed by Victoria Day on Monday.)

If you’re able to attend, please do! Money raised goes directly to the Grade 5 year-end celebration.

 

MON May 8th – VMS permission form due

TUES May 9th – Grade 5 tour of VMS from 8:35-10:15

WED May 10th – Bannock food truck for all students

THURS May 11th – Math retest (Decimals)

FRI May 12th – Spirit Day: Dress like a storybook character

 

FRI May 19th – Professional Day (no school)

MON May 22nd – Victoria Day (no school)

THIS WEEK

Tues. 25th: Subtracting Decimals assignment due

Thurs. 27th: Math Quiz (Decimals). Break the Rules Day.

Friday 28th: Pro-D (No school.)

 

NEXT WEEK

Thurs. May 4th: Star Wars Spirit Day (May the 4th Be With You.)

Fri. May 5th: Forts due. Present to the class today.

 

UPCOMING

Tues. May 9th: Go to VMS in the morning for a tour.

Task: Build a model of your dream fort that has all of the Simple Machines (wedge, wheel & axle, inclined plane, lever, screw, pulley).

Photos from yesterday:

Video from today:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/YJH86XFtquVucgdt5

 

 

 

16 words for all students, related to Science project. Spelling test is on Friday.

machine

mechanical

advantage

wheel

axle

pulley

inclined

plane

lever

fulcrum

wedge

screw

gravity

blueprint

design

force

 

As promised to the performers: 🙂

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