Miss Kay’s Fifth Grade News
October 16, 2015
Reading/Literacy
Most of the students have finished
their feature articles! This week we
learned a lot about the Microsoft
Word program. Many people have
the idea that kids know everything
about technology and it is “so easy”
and “natural” for them, but when it
comes to word processing, centering
text, making columns, saving
documents correctly, and other
details of the program, they need
instruction! It has gone well and I
am very pleased with the kids’
articles. Next week we will begin
our nonfiction reading unit.
Science
This week in Earth Science students
began analyzing how pollution
moves through water, sand, and
other types of soil. Ask your child
about the lake model he or she built
and how the pollution (food
coloring) moved through it!
Coming Up
Math
This week in math the class has
worked with the standard
multiplication algorithm. This is the
traditional way to solve multi-digit
multiplication problems that you and
I learned when we were in school.
*Multiplication
*Nonfiction reading strategies
*Earth Science
*Geography Bee registration
*Harry Potter Day is coming! Your
little Muggle is encouraged to dress
like a wizard or witch. Black shirt
and pants, witch/wizard hat, cloak,
robe, or cape, and Hogwarts colors
are all welcome. The day has not yet
been determined but I will be letting
you know very soon.