In Math on Monday we continued working on multiplying multi-digit whole numbers, up to 4-digit by 3-digit (5.NBT.5). We've realized that it's the simple mistakes that are costing us to get these problems wrong. Not adding enough zero placeholders or confusing our multiplication facts, for example. Mrs. Elliott wasn't kidding all those times she preached about us HAVING to know our multiplication facts!
In Science, we are continuing our discussion of ecosystems. Our essential question this week: "Is the lion really king of the jungle?" We discussed how lions don't even live in the jungle, but the savannah instead, with special adaptations that allow them to remain dominant at the top of the food chain: sharp claws, powerful legs, strong jaws, etc.
In Social Studies, we wrapped up Chapter 5, Routes of the Early European Explorers, by taking our summative assessment, or post-test. Hopefully we all did well!
Monday, September 30, 2013
Monday, September 23, 2013
What We're Learning September 23 - 27, 2013
On Monday in Math, we began our lessons focusing on standard 5.NBT.4. Our "I Can" statement reads, "I can round decimal numbers to any place using what I know about base-10 and place value." We began by creating a foldable or "flippy", as we like to call them, over rounding and put them in our Interactive Notebooks. From here, we worked on a task card requiring us to round numbers to the nearest tenth, hundredth, thousandth, ten thousand, and hundred thousand. Once we got the hang of rounding decimals, we realized that this standard is a breeze and just an extension from last year!
In Science, we continued working on our second unit with this week's essential question: Why do pandas eat plants, but polar bears eat meat? This got us discussing a lot of content we learned last year in 4th grade, including vocabulary, as we compared and contrasted the two bears and discussed specific adaptations of other animals as well, such as the blowhole of a dolphin, the long eyelashes of a camel, and a monkey's tail that allowed them to thrive in their specific ecosystem.
In Social Studies, we dove right back into Chapter 5 that we previewed last Thursday before our field trip to Gladie. We began our European Explorer Matrix, comparing the eight major European explorers. We had to research each explorer's personal background, sponsor, motive for exploration, routes they explored, timeline of their explorations, and impact their exploration had upon the Native peoples and the world. We discussed Christopher Columbus and John Cabot and will continue researching our other explorers throughout the week.
In Science, we continued working on our second unit with this week's essential question: Why do pandas eat plants, but polar bears eat meat? This got us discussing a lot of content we learned last year in 4th grade, including vocabulary, as we compared and contrasted the two bears and discussed specific adaptations of other animals as well, such as the blowhole of a dolphin, the long eyelashes of a camel, and a monkey's tail that allowed them to thrive in their specific ecosystem.
In Social Studies, we dove right back into Chapter 5 that we previewed last Thursday before our field trip to Gladie. We began our European Explorer Matrix, comparing the eight major European explorers. We had to research each explorer's personal background, sponsor, motive for exploration, routes they explored, timeline of their explorations, and impact their exploration had upon the Native peoples and the world. We discussed Christopher Columbus and John Cabot and will continue researching our other explorers throughout the week.
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