Fourth and Fifth Grade PEAK
Mrs. Turner's November News
PEAK CONFERENCES
CALENDAR
- Tuesday, November 15(due to PEAK conferences)
- Tuesday, November 22 (PEAK professional development)
NEW FACEBOOK PAGE
Curriculum Updates:
THEME:
Students will continue taking notes on their brain topics.
MATH:
For the next two weeks, students will continue to work in their algebra, problem solving, or competition groups. Students participating in the competition will take their official test on Tuesday, November 8th. You should have received a permission slip to sign and return if your son or daughter is planning to compete. For the rest of the month, students will work in new math groups! This time, each group will focus on a different type of math puzzle. Examples include Ken Kens and Magic Squares.
TOPIC STUDY:
Now that Electives are over, it's time to begin Topic Study! Students will choose a topic, gather resources, and begin their independent research.
CRITICAL THINKING:
Students will continue working on defining and applying critical thinking vocabulary.
SCIENCE:
Students will start a new science unit in November. We will designing and conducting qualitative experiments on the brain.
Emotional Sensitivity
http://sengifted.org/archives/articles/emotional-sensitivity
Daily Schedule
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tX60KpGHdkgSfnGGpopEM__akSXV1_D_Ciz9IHCINhs/edit?usp=sharing
Donations:
- We are in need of an iron. If you have an extra, you would like to donate, we would really appreciate it!
- We could also use velcro.
TEAM CHALLENGES
Stay Connected to Mrs. Turner:
Email: kturner@liberty.k12.mo.us
Website: https://sites.google.com/a/student.lps53.org/peakturner/
Location: Alexander Doniphan Elementary School, Clay Drive, Liberty, MO, United States
Phone: 816-736-5400 2674
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PEAKADSITE/
Twitter: @TurnerKimberly5