This weeks Mini Model Scientist is Nikola. He will be recording and reporting the progress of an inquiry experiment. We have hypothesized that evaporation rates will be slowed by the addition of oil and soap to water. We have two test mixtures and a solution to compare to our water. More to come...

More pictures

We Remember

Science inquiry and our Mini Model Scientist of the Week

Collaborating on Summarizing using Aesop's Fables

  

What is happening this week in 5 B

Math 

Starting Monday we will begin a new unit on math. We will be looking at decimals: rounding, adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing numbers that have decimals up to the hundredths. Here are a number of links to sites and resources which will help reinforce our learning. Also, please check under resources to find an links to alternative math tests and the Math Makes Sense Grade 5 Homework and Practice book.

http://www.math-play.com/5th-grade-math-games.html
http://www.free-training-tutorial.com/decimal-games.html
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skill_builders/decimals_math_fifth_5th_grade.htm
http://www.education.com/activity/fifth-grade/decimals/ 
http://www.math-aids.com/Decimals/

videos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gaBpdEj8oM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JB3bNfLqEM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_xkvQCUDnc 

Language

We will welcome back our student teacher Miss Steinberg on Monday. She will be presenting a second lesson on Summarizing a text, which is a very important skill for all students to master. 

Here are some practice worksheets from Scholastic

http://printables.scholastic.com/shop/SearchCmd?storeId=12502&Ntt=summarizing 

We will continue with our Novel Study and of course, reinforcing our language and mathematical skills through Daily Language and our Bellwork. 

Science

In science we have been learning about Matter. So far we have covered the Three States of Matter, Solid, Liquid, and Gas, as well as Plasma. We have looked at the Properties of Solids and Liquids and learned how to identify, measure, and describe them using the scientific language. This week we will conduct further experiments with liquids and learn the properties of gases.
  
Special Activities: This Wednesday we will view a performance of Kids On the Block

A View of our Everyday Learning

Our Spooky Celebration... Spooky stories around the campfire and Picasso Monsters!

Science Matters... Students working hard on science centre.

Water displacement

Recording properties of various solids.

Measuring volume of a liquid.

Watching a video on the Properties of Matter

October Student of the Month winners for Trustworthiness

Showcasing Student Artwork

Brionna, Paul Klee inspired art

Logan, Paul Klee Abstract Cityscape

Aaron, Picasso inspired Monster

Brooke, Picasso inspired Monster

Student display... Group of 7 inspired Canadian landscapes

Multiplication and Division

We have struggled and and overcome. We need to keep our skills up. Here are some learning games and practice links.

Basic Multiplication facts

http://www.multiplication.com/
http://www.hoodamath.com/games/multiplication.html
http://www.fun4thebrain.com/mult.html


Double digit Multiplication

http://www.mathplayground.com/multiplication05.html
http://www.mathplayground.com/ASB_Canoe_Penguins.html
https://www.ixl.com/math/grade-4/multiply-a-2-digit-number-by-a-2-digit-number
http://www.prongo.com/math/multiplication.html

Long Division

http://www.coolmath4kids.com/long-division/index.html
http://www.kidsnumbers.com/long-division.php
http://www.math-play.com/Division-Millionaire/division-millionaire.html
http://www.softschools.com/math/division/long_division/

Basic Division facts

www.fun4thebrain.com/division.html
http://www.mathplayground.com/index_multiplication_division.html
http://www.multiplication.com/games/division-games
http://www.hoodamath.com/games/division.html