Sandra Navar's Class Blog

mathfrog.ca

This site has printable resources and fun games by topic.  If you need practice, look at the Grade 4 or 5 links.  If you’re looking for a challenge (good for you!), click on the Grade 6 links.

The three types of rock are igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary.  These rocks are transformed over time.  The Rock Cycle shows all the journeys a rock might take as it transforms from one rock to another.  To learn about how each rock changes, check out website below.  You can also study some rocks and take a quiz.

Patterns are all around us, so take a moment to look around and find them.  In our second unit we will think about the following questions:

*How can patterns help us understand order in the world?

*What inferences and predictions can we make about patterns?

These are the topics that we’ll investigate in Math:

• Order of operations
• Computations: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
• Collecting and analyzing data
• Represent data using a tally, list or chart
• Create and interpret different types of graphs
• Use maximum, minimum and measures of central tendencies (mode, median, mean and range)
• Draw conclusions, compare data and make predictions
• Probability

These are the topics that we’ll investigate in Science:

• Identifying Crystals and Minerals
• Types of rocks
• Rock cycle
• Using keys to classify and identify
• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

In Science we have learned the steps of the Scientific Method and have done two investigations to practice the entire process.  It is a very detailed process and will take lots of practice to master.  Students should remember to refer to their rubric and checklist along the way.

If you’d like to practice your own investigation at home (wouldn’t that be fun!), use this to help you: SciMethodRubricChecklist

http://multiplication.com/interactive_games.htm

This website has lots of games devoted to the mulitplication facts. How did you do on your multiplication facts quiz? If you haven’t checked Power School, your score is posted there.  If you want to improve, start by playing these games at least 10 minutes each day.

http://gamequarium.com/

Gamequarium has a variety of games and practice on many math concepts for different grade levels. There are also games for Science, Social Studies, Reading,and other topics–so check it out!

Below is an overview of what we will learn and practice in the first quarter.  Be on the lookout for links to websites and resources that can be accessed for home practice.  These links will be at the top of the blog page under “Math”  and “Science”.

In SCIENCE this quarter, students will be designing and conducting investigations using the Scientific Method. The following skills will continue to develop throughout the year:

• Writing Aims and Hypotheses
• Drawing and labeling diagrams using leaders and labels
• Writing a detailed procedure
• Collecting and data organizing
• Creating graphs (bar, line and line plot)
• Analyzing and interpreting data
• Writing conclusions based on evidence collected
• Writing evaluations that are specific to the investigation

In MATH, students will be learning and practicing the concepts below:

• Number Sense- arrays, prime/composite numbers, factors, factor trees, square numbers
• Place value- whole numbers and decimals
• Rounding – whole numbers and decimals
• Addition/subtraction/multiplication/division word problems
• Estimating answers before calculating
• Converting units of measurement
• Choosing and using appropriate tools to measure
• Accurately drawing given measurements
• Estimating and measuring accurately

Hello to all the new fifth grade students and parents!  I am so excited to be back for another year at ISManila. 

The transition to middle school can be challenging for both parents and students.  Please know that all the fifth grade teachers understand how much there is to learn and adjust to and we are here to offer the needed support.

We will be doing many fun and challenging activities in Math and Science this year, so check back to see what’s going on!