Here's what's happening in Alder East:
5th Grade Math:
5th graders are beginning a multiplication and division Unit.
In this unit, students will be finding area of a rectangles, multiplying 2-digit x 1 & 2-digit numbers, multiply by 10 and multiples of 10, dividing 2-digit x 1-& 2-digit numbers, solving multiplication & division story problems.
5th Grade Writing
5th graders finished our exploration using personal experience to create fictional narratives. Our new unit covers Informational Writing. In informational writing, the writer’s goal is to teach readers about a topic. It is the kind of writing that students will encounter in much of their informational reading and current event articles in Time for Kids. 2. This unit guides students toward creating voice-filled informational texts about topics of their choice and expertise. There will be a moderate amount of research in this unit. You should expect that students will be collecting research to support their informational book.
5th/Grade Theme
We are finishing our studies of Plate Tectonics Theory and Continental Drift, and will be beginning our unit on Ancient Egypt.
5th/6th Grade Reading
We are finishing the 2nd half of our study of The Egypt Game by Zilpha Snyder