Mathieson News Letter
Volume 10, Issue 1
February 2016
Social Studies
Next, we focus will be on chapter 12, A Growing
Nation. During this chapter students will discuss
western expansion during the 1800’s, the drastic
change in lifestyle for people in the 1800’s, and the
Industrial Revolution. Students will be introduced to
important people of our nation including: Andrew
Jackson, Frederick Douglass, and Sojourner Truth.
Math
Our focus in math will be Module 7, Subtracting
Decimal Numbers and Graphing Coordinate Planes.
Students will work on: subtracting decimals, solve word
problems with decimal numbers, and graph numbers
on coordinate planes. Students are given the
opportunity to generate discussion, use manipulatives
and rally coach to further their understanding.
Literacy
Our next literacy focus is fiction. Students will learn to
decipher between fictional literature types and describe
the points of view used in a fictional story. Students will
be working in book clubs to deepen their
comprehension and book talk skills.
**A great resource for books: Go to myon.com and
sign in using your student’s password card.
an article, and you can have multiple articles in a
ocument. The links do not have to occur in a forward
direction.
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We are working on expository writing (writing that
informs). These next few weeks your student will be
working hard toward starting an expository piece.
We will continue our work using the writing process
steps including: Pre-writing, drafting, editing/peer
editing, final drafts and publishing.
Independent Study: Students will finish their work on
an expository writing piece of their choosing. This
project is composed of different pieces explaining what
their interest is, why they chose it, an essay with facts
about their topic, and a visual aid to help present it.
Due Feb. 5th.
Science
Science instruction will focus on chapter 3, Force of
Motion.
We will focus on the forces that cause objects to move.
Our important vocabulary words are: gravity, force and
motion.
Important:
**In two weeks, we will begin a new TAG rotation.
Students in 5th grade will be working on authentic
reading & writing activities with any of the following
teachers: Mrs. Wheeland, Mrs. Burvikovs, Mrs. Bollman,
Miss Mathieson, Miss Reynolds, Mrs. Moskowitz, Mrs.
McElheron, Ms. Dehring, or Mrs. Carrubba. Please
remember, that our TAG groups are designed to be fluid
and flexible. This means that students will be grouped in
a different way throughout the year. Each rotation is a
unique opportunity to potentially work with new
students and instructors to support literacy.
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Thank you, 5 grade families!
*Please have your child double
check their band/orchestra schedule.
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