Fab. Fifth News
Q2 W 4~ November 1-5, 2021
WEEKLY SKILLS FOCUS...
READING/ELA
W.5.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.L.5.5 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
W.5.9 Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
MATH
5.NF.2 Solve word problems involving addition and subtraction of fractions referring to the same whole, including cases of unlike denominators, e.g., by using visual fraction models or equations to represent the problem. Use benchmark fractions and number sense of fractions to estimate mentally and assess the reasonableness of answers.
5.NBT.7 Add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals to hundredths, using concrete models (to include, but not limited to: base ten blocks, decimal tiles, etc.) or drawings and strategies based on place value, properties of operations, and/or the relationship between addition and subtraction; relate the strategy to a written method and explain the reasoning used.
SCIENCE
L5.3A Students will demonstrate an understanding of photosynthesis and the transfer of energy from the sun into chemical energy necessary for plant growth and survival.
L.5.3A.1 Research and communicate the basic process of photosynthesis that is used by plants to convert light energy into chemical energy that can be stored and released to fuel an organism's activities.
L.5.3A.2 Analyze environments that do not receive direct sunlight and devise explanations as to how photosynthesis occurs, either naturally or artificially.
SOCIAL STUDIES
H.5.3 Describe reasons for colonization of North America.
2. Trace the development of democratic ideas and discuss the structure of colonial governments that influenced the early colonies (e.g. Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact, representative government, town meetings, rule of law, legislative bodies).
SECOND STEPS
We will begin the Second Steps program for social-emotional learning this week. We are focusing on GOAL SETTING with students and encourage you to get involved! Look for more information to come home, and ask your child what their goals are!
5th Grade Snapshots
Native Americans History Project
Annotating "Spooky" Texts in Tutoring
Radiant Energy demonstration Photosynthesis
UPCOMING @ TSE...
NOVEMBER 3~ DCA Math Assessment
NOVEMBER 4~ DCA Science Assessment
NOVEMBER 8-12~ DCA Writing Assessment
NOVEMBER 9~ Picture Make-ups and Holiday Photos
NOVEMBER 9~ Boy Scouts Sign-up 5:30 p.m.
NOVEMBER 11~ Progress Reports
NOVEMBER 12~ Veteran's Day Parade & Drive Through Luncheon
NOVEMBER 13~ TSE COLOR RUN
Holiday Pictures ~ November 9th! Please return envelop with money if you would like to purchase holiday pictures!
GET READY TSE! COMMUNITY COLOR RUN NOVEMBER 13!
Twenty-Eighth Street Elementary
~TSE Creed
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Location: Twenty-Eighth Street Elementary School, 46th Avenue, Gulfport, MS, USA
Phone: (228)867-2140
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