In Your Planner:

-Tuesday (VIP program for grade 5's- now called KIDS instead of VIP)

-Friday (Wild West Day/Bowling first thing- bus leaves at 9:05)- Don't forget to collect pledges for Jump Rope and Hoops

Words of the Week:

Holes Vocabulary (Ch29-39

Writing Focus:

We are beginning to explore explanation writing:

         
Watch this video to listen to an explanation about lightening:
 explanation videos

Math:  Chapter 12- FRACTIONS

-Fractions Made Easy Game

Science:

We are learning and discussing differences between reversible or physical changes in matter VS. irreversible or chemical changes in matter.

-Learn more in this video: video (chemical changes vs. physical changes)

Social Studies:

Candidates: We are holding an election on May 10th for Cathcart students from grades 4-8. Watch the video to see what our class is doing for education week. The students have been creating campaign commercials that the students from grades 4-8 will watch before they vote. This week, we are filming our commercials.