Ms. Lenihan's Update
Week 8
Time to unite!
See the picture below: (we got to draw chalk messages to the school to stop bullying)
Rock Ridge students!
Patterns patterns everywhere.
Reading....with....POWER!!
We're going nuts...COCONUTS...for the Earth's Layers
Layers of the Earth
Lenihan-Layers-of-the-Earth-Museum
Upcoming in the Classroom
There are many resources for these topics on the RLC Website-5th Grade- Digital Math Links if your child needs extra practice.
In SCIENCE we continued our Changing Earth Unit and studied the Layers of the Earth and made 3-d models as found above. The topics for next week are:
1. Plate Tectonics
2. Earthquakes
3. Volcanoes
Your child can look up all these topics on the "Discovery" techbook found on their LCPS GO homepage. There are video games, movies, pictures, and more!
In READING we started our Nonfiction...Reading With Power! unit and will continue with this on Monday. Then we will begin our personal narratives.
In Word Study we quizzed Sort 6 this Friday and will start Sort 7 on Monday.
Announcements
2. The Book Fair is Here!!!! On Monday our class will be previewing the book fair and on Wednesday students can bring in money and purchase books.
3. Illuminate the Night Glow Dance is this Friday, 10/28/16 at 6:30 pm. All are welcome!!! Should be fun!!!!