Weekly Update

Science
This week in science we continued F.L.A.S.H. with conversations revolving around Friendship and Decision-Making. We discussed what a good friend is and how good friends treat each other as well as the role they play in each others lives. We also talked about the different types of Decision-Making, Active and Passive. Focusing on Active Decision-Making we talked about taking the time to think about the choices we make and the consequences of or choices. Taking the time to make good decisions that are thoughtful and with a clear head.

We have also begun working on the 5th grade science project. This is inline with the Cascadia Science Fair but will be presented separately during the day inside the school. All 5th graders are required to participate and all the 5th grade science teachers are giving students, Fridays in class to work on the projects. The final presentations will happen in February and students should be well underway, working on their projects.

Math
This week students tackled inequalities. We looked at the how they are related to equations. With the exception of those pesky negative numbers they are very similar! Next week we will review our learning from this chapter and practice story problems before taking our assessment.

Social Studies
We finished this week our posters on the Native American regions and the explorers. We looked at some of the effects each group had on each other and will be moving into the first European settlers next week.

Writing
This week students continued working on their short stories. These stories are due on Monday. The students will be revising their stories with input from classmates next week.