5th Grade Math -
We have been continuing to practice strategies for multiplication and division of 2-&3-digit numbers. We've been using multiplication menus (basic multiplication facts: # x 1, x2, x5, x10 , x20) to solve division problems. This week we begin working with fractions.
5th Grade Writing -
We've been working hard on our Informational Books. Students have chosen a topic and researched facts for chapters about those topics. Our books will include 3-4 chapters on our topic, and Introduction and Conclusion, a Table of Contents, a Glossary, an informational graphic, and pictures. We'll be editing and publishing them this week and scheduling a publishing celebration sometime next week.
Alder East Reading - We're studying a text about Ancient Egypt and working on strategies for working with Informational Texts.
Alder East Theme - Our Egypt Unit has been studying the role of scribes, Egyptian Hieroglyphics & Egyptian Math, and mummification.