5th Grade Weekly News

October 21 - 25, 2019

Vocabulary Words: This Week’s Objectives

Please know spelling and definitions
of the words below:
Reading/Writing: We will continue study of our
core lit. book, “Max Axiom: Super Scientist.” We
observation: something you have noticed by
will continue to search for the answer to the
watching carefully.
question: How do new and improved
technologies meet societal needs?
hypothesis: an educated guess based on a prediction.

dependent variable: a measured result of change in

Math: Multiplying and dividing decimals.
the independent variable in an experiment.
We are continuing work in Module 2.
*Please encourage your child to persevere
independent variable: the part of the experiment
when they come upon a problem that is difficult
that changed.
at first. As always, we are continuing to work on
writing about math and thoroughly explaining
procedure: the order in which you perform the
our steps when solving.
experiment.
Science: Astronomy – we will finish our unit on
conclusion: findings; results that come from facts/
Astronomy and our study of stars, planets, and
findings in a scientific experiment.
specifically our solar system. Students will
complete a project on a specific planet in our

 Solar System.

Social Studies: Early Explorers of America

Grammar/ Writing: Contractions in writing.

Reminders/Upcoming Events
*Please bring in a pair of earbuds to keep in
class for our Walking Classroom program!

10/25: Vocabulary test (on words above)

This week: Great Shakeout Drill (rescheduled)
Student Shout Outs
10/31: Halloween Parade
11/1: MOD Pizza Restaurant Night Shout out to the students in rooms 12-13 who
11/4: Monday Morning Assembly helped make posters for our Boo Grams sales!
11/6: PTSA Meeting Help us support the 5th grade for another week
11/8: Coffee with the Principal with Boo Grams purchases!
11/11: Veteran’s Day – No school
11/12: Committee Meetings (Library)
11/13: West Hills Pizza Restaurant Night