Posted on by Lisette Jorge

Weekly Homework and Objectives 18th – 22nd November

Hello! Short week ahead, but be sure to check out all that is going on. (: 

Literacy 

  • Reading – we have finished reading The Bridge Home so this week the students are working on their book report. They will get chance to write each of their rough parts in class, then will copy up at home. This book report is due on Friday 29thNovember.
  • Grammar – the class will work on direct objects
  • Writing – The students have begun studying narrative writing and are writing their own story.

Numeracy

  • We will be learning about our 4 steps process of problem solving. Understand what they are asking in a question, key words and numbers, and how we are to solve the problem. This week will focus on addition and subtraction.

Science

  • We will begin our new topic on Energy. We will learn about some basic definitions of energy, the different forms, how energy can be transformed, cause change and conserved.
  • Students will watch a video for homework and write a paragraph on what they learned and return on Monday.

Social Studies

  • Grade 5 will be looking at Population growth and will also complete a Political Map test.

Homework 

Tuesday:

  • Science: Take composition book home to complete graphic organizer on energy. What causes change in your house? Students will fill out their graphic organizer with information, they need at least 10 items. 
  • Grammar: Page 38

Wednesday:

  • Numeracy: Mathletics (if they have 60% on an assignment or incomplete)
        • Some will receive a multiplication and division review packet for homework for the quarter.

Friday:Due Monday

  • Science Video Activity:
    • Students will choose ONE topic for the videos
    • Write a paragraph:
      1. What did you learn about?
      2. Did anything surprise you?
      3. What is a fact you enjoy the most from the video?
      4. Do you have any questions about that form of energy?
      5. Was your KWL question answered?

Videos:

  1. Mechanical: https://youtu.be/Omt6vOpc_UQ 
  2. Electrical: https://youtu.be/Uf76pThNXZc 
  3. Light: https://youtu.be/d65mdTJaJTI
  4. Thermal (Extended) : https://youtu.be/gNM_9etcJT0 and https://youtu.be/f1eAOygDP5s
  5. Sound (Intro video and lesson): https://youtu.be/HblEhc0gses and  https://youtu.be/NygthknRzqk

Reminders 

Parent Conferences:

  1. Thursday, 21st: 1/2 day NO ASC
  2. Friday, 22nd: NO SCHOOL 

Announcements 

  1. Field trip! Next Wednesday, 27th November.

Cost $8, please turn in by Tuesday of next week. (Covers bus and entry fee)

We will be visiting the Mission House in Bodden Town. As students have been learning about Cayman Living in Social Studies, this will be a great way for them to understand the way of life and heritage of Cayman.

  1. Book Report Due Friday, 29th November.

Bible Verse

“Here this, you Kings! Listen you Rulers! I, even I, will sing to the Lord. I will praise the Lord, the God of Israel, in song.” Judges 5:3