5th Grade ISL Qatar Update
Week of February 9th-13th
Celebration of Learning
Wednesday, Feb 19, 2014, 01:00 PM
International School of London, ISL Qatar, Doha, Qatar
Field Trip - Shakespeare for Kidz
Sunday, Feb 16, 2014, 07:30 AM
Al Rayaan Theatre, near the Souq Waqif
Unit of Inquiry
This week we began working on creating and designing our structures for the summative assessment. Once the students are finished designing their structure of choice, they have the option of constructing it in class providing they bring the necessary materials to build it from home. In conjunction with this, we have been continuing our research on a tool or material used in construction. Many of the students have found it challenging to create visual presentations that are to scale. They have been using various measurement tools to find out just how high is 5 meters, for example. They are then working to represent that on paper. As the structures are taking shape we are amazed at the designs forming.
Language
This week we continued with our explanation writing. The final draft should be ready this coming week. Students have begun to compile their research, create bibliographies and write our their explanations.
Mathematics
This week in Maths we looked at finding the area and perimeter of shapes. We also looked at how to find the mean of a data set.
Please continue to encourage you child to use Mathletics and also practise times tables and division facts regularly.
Important Reminders
P.E. is on Wednesday and Thursday. Students should always remember their hats and a change of clothes on these days. They are also encouraged to bring and use non-aerosol deodorant.
We are your 5th Grade Teachers
Ms. Creed: jcreed@islqatar.org
Miss Brooks: tbrooks@islqatar.org
As always, we are happy to answer any question you may have. Please feel free to email us any time.
Email: tbrooks@islqatar.org
Website: islschools.org/qatar/
Location: International School of London, ISL Qatar, Doha, Qatar
Phone: +974 4499-5190
Summative and Formative Assessment Information
Information given to students (For full details see Unit of Inquiry Notebooks)
Using your knowledge and understanding of design, materials and structure, your task is to design a structure.
The criteria are as follows:
· The building materials you choose need to be identified.
· You must explain why you have chosen the materials you have.
Must include a drawing from at least 2 perspectives, but may include a model to be constructed at school.Formative Assessment
Choose a machine or tool used in construction and explain how it works.
Ex: crane
OR
Choose a material used in construction and explain how it’s made, used and/or works.
Ex: bricks