5th Grade

Language Arts:

-End of Unit 1 Assessment 11/5

Math:

- Unit 3 Assessment 11/11

Science:

-Unit 3: Cells 11/18

Social Studies:

-Unit 3: Due Process Test 11/5

Language Arts:

In this unit, students build background knowledge about the rainforest, including rainforest destruction, to understand why scientists study the rainforest. In the first half of the unit, they read excerpts of The Most Beautiful Roof in the World and other texts to analyze the structure and to summarize the text. For the first part of the end of unit assessment, students conduct further research about ways to help the rainforest using new sources. They then use these findings, along with their research from previous lessons, to participate in another Science Talk, which serves as the second part of the end of unit assessment.

How can you support your student at home?

• Talk to your student about the diversity of life in the rainforest, rainforest destruction, and things he or she can do to help the rainforest.
• Visit local zoos/animal parks and/or botanical gardens to observe rainforest animals and plants.
• Watch documentaries about the rainforest, rainforest animals and plants, and rainforest destruction.
• Work with your student to research rainforests on the internet, specifically the diversity of life, rainforest destruction, and things we can do to help.
• Talk to your student about text structures using the chart below.
• Encourage your student to summarize texts that he or she reads.
• Work with your student to implement some of the things he or she has found to help the rainforest.

Math:

Unit 3

Science:

For Unit 3, students will

Social Studies:

For Unit 4, students will be learning how the U.S. became involved and contributed to World War I, and how the treatment of Germany in the Treaty of Versailles led to another world war.

How can you support your student at home?

-Watch a documentary on WW1 (check the rating 😉)

-Discuss the causes of the war and the effects it had on the U.S. and other nations that were involved

-Discuss the purpose of the Treaty of Versailles and what were its specific outcomes