Monday -PE *Studyhall before and after school | Tuesday -In & About: project work time *Studyhall before school | Wednesday -Art *Studyhall before school | Thursday *Studyhall before and Treehouse after school | Friday -ASM -Favorite Team Spirit Day *Studyhall before and after school |
12/18: 1:00-1:50 Sustainability Symposium--Students share their proposals for helping solve a sustainability issue within Forest Grove
12/19: Council of All Beings writing due
News of the Week
Literacy
- Typing Web homework this week
Writers looked at telling stories from other perspectives, in particular telling stories from the
perspective of an inanimate object. We had fun predicting what classroom objects might think about
what they see. And, students brought in meaningful objects from home to write from its perspective
too. This week, we’ll take this playful approach and look at a writing concept called “Counsel of All
Beings.” It’s where students write from an item in nature to encourage the reader to think more
Deeply about the natural world.
We’ll use our reading time this week to read books of our choosing along with information about
Biomimicry. And, we’ll examine the last skill for our nature adventure genre study—theme.
Ask, what perspective did you write from last week?
Listen to your child explain what he/she thinks the theme was in their nature adventure story.
Extend the learning by reading a nature adventure story as a family. Write a story as a family from
A perspective another than your own.
Systems: Nature and Design
We’re taking all that we’ve learned this fall and we’re ready to apply it to proposing a solution to a
Sustainability issue within Forest Grove. This week, students will work independently through the steps
Of engineering to create a “pitch” for the Sustainability Commission. Who knows, what we pitch
May end up being a priority for the Sustainability Commission to pitch to the City Council. Look
for the assignment sheet to get a better idea of what the project will entail.
Ask, sustainability issue are you most interesting in proposing a solution too.
Listen to your child talk about the guest speakers we had this week.
Extend the learning by researching inventions inspired using biomimicry.
6th Grade Math
The last few lessons of the 3rd block proved to need more time than I planned. So, 6th graders
haven’t started the test yet, but will be doing so on Monday. I thought this might be a good time
to remind parents of how they can tell how their child is doing in math:
-Look for the daily quizzes we take.
-Look for the tests, that ask for a parent’s signature.
-Ask them questions below and see how well he/she responds.
-Email me for more clarification.
If your child seems to be struggling, he or she is welcome to get help from me! Students are welcome
to come early where I can help them from 8-835. I have a studyhall some days after school, and
Treehouse is a great day for 6th graders to stay after school and work with me then too. Level 3 has Treehouse on Thursdays from 3:30-4:15.
Ask, your child to solve 5x-9 = 41
Listen to your child explain the questions wrong on their daily checks—the little quizzes we take.
Extend the learning by writing equations that apply to your life.
5th Grade Math-
Last week, 5th graders used the number line to compare fractions with the same numerator and different denominators, improper fractions and whole numbers and unit fractions, and determine which fraction was the larger. 5th graders used mathematical reasoning to prove their answer was correct. We also reviewed addition of fractions with like denominators. This week, 5th graders will explore making a second fraction by multiplying the numerator and denominator by the same whole number to get a second, equal fraction. They will learn the related theorem and be able to prove it is true. Students will be introduced to addition and subtraction of fractions with unlike denominators.
ASK- Which is greater, 3/5 or 4, and how do you know.
LISTEN- Listen to your child explain the FFEF truth (theorem)
EXTEND- Choose various fractions and make 4 equivalent fractions for each of them using the FFEF