I hope everyone had a FANTASTIC 3-day weekend and had the opportunity to enjoy the Ft. Bend Co. Fair.  Here is a recap of the last week in 5th grade:

Math: Your scholars were hard at work finishing up their multiplication review and found different methods to help them tackle the bigger multiplication problems.  We started reviewing long division, proper placement of the quotient and moved into our smaller guided math groups.  Your scholars were hard at work using manipulatives to help build up their division skills.  This week we will continue working on long division.

Science: In science we had a busy four days working in the science lab and applying what we knew about the properties of matter.  We built a density column to test buoyancy and density and the students enjoyed their colorful density columns.  We also visited the science lab to make our very own ice cream.  The students were able to observe freezing and using salt to lower the freezing temperature of water.  After some heavy shaking, flipping, and rolling of our bags of ice cream solution, rock salt and ice we were able to taste our yummy creations while learning!  This week we will be studying energy conversions and how energy changes forms!

Social Studies: We were able to finish talking about why early Europeans left for the New World and talked about the different explorers who set out to find land and riches for their home countries.  This week we will be talking about the different exploration routes that were used by the explorers.

ELAR: In our book clubs, we were able to finish reading and discussing our novel, Chocolate Fever and watched the video.  We talked about all of the different types of verbs and how they help to make our writing more interesting.  This week we will finish up verbs and move into adjectives and writing descriptive stories.  We will be discussing foreshadowing and how to use author clues to foreshadow upcoming events in our stories.

Again, thank you so much to all of the parents who have been sending much-needed supplies for our activities and labs.  Your support is much appreciated!