5th Grade News
Mrs. Burmeister, Mrs. Carlson, Mrs. Davis
Friday, May 4th, 2018
May's Learner Profile
Students who are knowledgeable explore concepts, ideas and issues that have local and global significance. In so doing, they acquire in-depth knowledge and develop understanding across a broad and balanced range of disciplines
Guidance Lesson with Mrs. Edwards
The following link is a resource that describes different types of problems. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ck0Hfn5ZHoU
Math
Math 1. Classifying Figures
5.G.3 Understand that attributes belonging to a category of two-dimensional figures also belong to all subcategories of that category.
5.G.4 Classify two-dimensional figures in a hierarchy based on properties.
I can categorize figures based upon their attributes.
I can classify figures in a hierarchy based on properties.
The focus is the classification of quadrilateral figures and also the classification of triangles according to side length and size of angles.
Science
The fifth grade has started a new science unit.
The Energy and Electromagnetism Module consists of investigations that are designed to introduce or reinforce concepts in physical science dealing with energy and change. Students experience electricity and magnetism as related effects and learn useful applications of electromagnetism in everyday life. In this module, students will
- Ask questions that can be answered about electricity and magnetism.
- Plan and conduct investigations, record and organize data using appropriate tools for the task.
- Analyze observations; build reasonable explanations; discuss and justify the merits of explanations.
Reading
Dates to Remember
Friday, May 11th - 9 - 10:45 a.m. - Grandparents' Day
Friday, May 25th - School Color/Spirit Wear Day (wear red and blue)
Monday, May 28th - No School - Memorial Day
Friday, June 1st - Crazy Hair Day
Monday, June 4th- Fifth Grade goes to Country Springs
Wednesday, June 6th - 5th Grade Musical Dress Rehearsal - 2:30 - Grandparents welcome to attend this performance
Wednesday, June 6th - 5th Grade Musical/Dinner 6:00 pm
Thursday, June 7th - Last Day of School!
Future Dining Nights - Mark Your Calendar!
Wednesday, May 9th - Portillos - -17685 W. Bluemound Rd, Brookfield, 5pm - 8pm
Tuesday, May 22nd - Culvers on Sunset, 5pm - 8pm
Contact Information
Nancy Burmeister - nburmeis@waukesha.k12.wi.us
Pachion Carlson - pcarlson@waukesha.k12.wi.us
Annmarie Davis - adavis@waukesha.k12.wi.us