Food Chains/Web

Read about Parts of the Food Chain here Food Chains here and  As you read fill out the worksheet.
Play the food chain game here . Put headphones on and watch the video by my favorite gal, Crash Course Gal .  Listen to a few Food Chain songs here  and here .

Keep the worksheet in your science section of your binder.

Highlights of November/December

Language Arts
We finished the novel Holes by Louis Sachar. An ending assignment was to write to Mr. Sachar and tell him what they loved about the novel and any questions they were left wondering. We are waiting to see if he responds - fingers crossed!

We began our new novel, The City of Ember, a science fiction novel that might or might not take place on a future Earth. We are focusing on the main characters, Lina and Doon, making inferences about them and thinking about the sci-fi genre and comparing their world to modern day Kensington.

After lunch we enjoyed hearing 100 Cupboards by NH Wilson. Thank you for making this year's Book Fair and success and for adding to Room 22's library!

Room 22 finished a memoir writing unit. Mentor texts were read (this one being the start of the unit). Students were encouraged to write about such things as: a favorite room, a special object, a turning point moment, a time they learned a lesson, etc. After choosing one to publish, students began the typing and editing process in Google docs.

Math
Room 22 has been busy with adding/subtracting and multiplying/dividing decimals. We have been using our knowledge of multiplying/dividing whole numbers and applying that process to decimals.

Science
We began a unit on Earth's Systems. We have discussed the four spheres of Earth: geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere. We will dive deeper into each sphere.

Social Studies
Room 22 learned about different different theories on how people came to the Americas, we learned about the first civilizations in the Americas, and focused on the Native People by region who lived in the United States. Students have been working on a specific tribe from a region by creating a group poster detailing the tribe.

The postcard race is going well! Keep those cards coming! To date we need the following: North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Utah, New Mexico, Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, South Carolina, Indiana, Michigan, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Connecticut, and Rhode Island.

Winter Celebrations

New Year Celebrations 
Christmas, Hanukkah, Diwali, St. Lucia Day, La Posada
How do People Celebrate the Winter Holidays?
What Foods Bring Luck in the New Year?
How did Candy Canes Get Their Shape?

Native American Tribe - Research Links

Nez Perce
Chinook
Arapaho
Pawnee
Hopi
Osage
Abenaki
Cherokee
Navajo
Yurok

Highlights from the Month of October 2018

Language Arts

We are continuing the novel Holes by Louis Sachar focusing on theme (good can come out of bad if you let it! and the past has a way of influencing the future!), making character inferences, analyzing a two-plot story, reading outside the text about a real Wild West outlaw, Belle Starr, and discussing the turning point/climax of a novel. 

Room 22 concluded their fiction narrative unit and shared their stories with their Room 8 buddies and the entire fifth grade. Next up is PERSONAL narratives. 

Math

Room 22 has been busy with multiplication. Focus has been on halving/doubling method, partial product method and the traditional method of 3 digit by 3 digit numbers.  We have also been working with prime factorization, and exponents. 

Visual representation of SQUARE NUMBERS.

Social Studies

Room 22 is learning about the different regions of the United States. We are focusing on the geography, natural resources/industry, and climate of each region and creating a map of each region. Our next unit will be learning about the different Native American tribes that were/are found in each region. 

The postcard race is going well! Keep those cards coming!

Solar System and Constellations

When you are finished with your planet booklet - go on an solar system internet scavenger hunt. Answer the questions on the paper given and keep it in your science section of your binder.



Exploring Our Solar System
Interplanet Janet School House Rocks
Planets for Kids
Solar System Facts 
NASA Space Place
Memory Planets Game


Constellations

1.  Read “What is a Constellation?” After you have read that section, define constellation. 

2. Read "Uses for Constellations". After you have read that section, explain why ancient people "created" the constellations.

3. Sketch the following winter Northern Hemisphere constellations: Ursa Major, Draco, and Orion.  

4. In your own words, tell the story of Draco and here . 

5. Using the “AlphabeticalListing of Constellations,” complete the following table.  

6 - 9. If you go outside different times of the year, you will see different constellations. Why? Because the Earth revolves (goes around) the Sun.   Winter Constellations  Spring Constellations  Summer Constellations  Autumn Constellations

50 States and Capitals - USA Regions

Click here and practice your state locations and capitals and here for region information.

Here is a cute game to practice the capitals and another here!

 A couple of fun links to explore the USA: National Geographic , Wilson and Ditch , and Tour the States song.