Starting off with the Olympic Spirit
The students are happy and excited to start the new year. They are sharing stories and laughs with old friends and new friends (the Olympic spirit). During this first week, the teachers went over the school's rules with the students, and they took on new responsibilities. The fifth graders know that they are the leaders of the elementary school and want to set a good example for the younger grades.
In math we are studying place values, multiplication tables, data analysis, and problem-solving strategies. We will be taking a pre-test to see what areas we need to learn or review. Please remind your children that math is a big part of their lives and they will continue to improve throughout the year. They should enjoy and be proud of their progress.
In science we are learning how to learn, and acknowledging our strengths and weaknesses. We did a class survey of Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences Theory and found the majority of the class to be Spatial (visual), Body-Kinesthetic (hands-on), Interpersonal (group) learners. We all agreed that it is nice to know our strengths but also just as important to know our weaknesses. We are planning a year-long project to conserve energy. We will be recycling plastic, cans, and paper. We have begun to study how the our community uses energy, and we will be finding ways to conserve that of our elementary school. We will also be studying the solar system, earth, and global warming. The student are very interested in their world.
Posted on August 13, 2008 1:51 PM | Permalink