Alders East Theme - we have begun a mapping unit looking at the problems of using flat, 2D maps to represent a 3D world.
Next week the students will be creating their own large-scale world maps.
5th Grade Writing - We began with a Narrative Non-Fiction classic with a twist - Something I Did This Summer for the First Time.
Next week we begin Narrative Fiction.
5th Grad Math - We've been working on some 4th grade review, and some interesting problem solving - Ask the kids about the Firehouse Problem and solution. We've done a lot of discussion about sharing ideas, looking for patterns, making guesses, estimating, and most of all persevering.
Next week we'll be beginning a geometry unit - Volume and Measurement.