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Week 36 Update

5^th Grade Weekly Update

Dear Parents,

The month of May will soon be over as our summer vacation approaches.  The students are currently learning more about academic arguments so please encourage them if they come home with questions to which an immediate answer is particularly difficult. What they are learning at the moment is that solutions and answers are not always easy to arrive at even if reason and facts are used as a basis for any argument.

What we learned this week

Maths: Topic 18 Graphs and Data

Literacy: Elena- True Life Narrative/Research-based Argument Essay

Science: Chapter 6: Earth and Space

Social Studies: Chapter 14 Into Modern Times. 

What we will learn NEXT WEEK

Maths: Topic 19 Transformations, Congruence, and Symmetry

Literacy: Fantasy Narrative Reading and Writing – Bridge to Terrabithia

Science: Chapter 6: Earth and Space

Social Studies: Chapter 15 People and the Economy. 

Announcements:

Student of the Week:

Well done, Yuka Ishida.

Reminders

1.     This coming weekend is a long weekend. We will return to school next Wednesday, May 31^st.

2.     The Wizard Of Oz – The Drama club production will be staged on the the evening of Friday, June 16^th. Please join us if you can.

Have a pleasant long weekend.  

Mr. Robus

Are Zoos Good Or Bad? Where Do You Stand After Two Days Of Research?

Happy Birthday Ibuki and Takahiro

First Humans May Have Appeared In Europe

Europe was the birthplace of mankind, not Africa, scientists find

Professor Böhme added: "Our findings may eventually change our ideas about the origin of humanity. I personally don't think that the descendants of Graecopithecus die out, they may have spread to Africa later. The split of chimps and humans was a single event.

Our Solar System

Zoochosis - Does this idea change the way you think about zoos?

The "Cute" Zoo Animal Behaviors That Are Actually Signs Of Zoochosis

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Is It Really That Hot In The Classroom?

Are Zoos Good For Animals? Where Do You Stand?

Pheonix Zoo Helps Save Arabian Oryx

More sources of information:

Week 36 Spelling

Spelling Words

1. liberties
2. victories
3. countries
4. spied
5. enemies
6. armies
7. scariest
8. dirtier
9. happiness
10. abilities
11. pitied
12. ladies
13. busier
14. duties
15. lilies
16. worthiness
17. tiniest
18. emptiness
19. replies
20. dizziness

Academic Words

1. misconception
2. solar
3. flare
4. constellation
5. hijack
6. terrorism
7. recession
8. deficit
   Challenge Words
   unified
   levied
   colonies
   loveliest
   strategies
   chorus
   choir
   threaten

The Results Are In!

H.I.S. Zootopians: 5 

IOWA Tests: 0

Disappointed!

One Person Can Change A Situation By Staying Calm

You (and Almost Everyone You Know) Owe Your Life to This Man.

Temperament matters. Especially when nuclear weapons are involved and you don't-you can't-know what the enemy is up to, and you're scared. Then it helps (it helps a lot) to be calm. The world owes an enormous debt to a quiet, steady Russian naval officer who probably saved my life. And yours.

Week 35 Update

5^th Grade Weekly Update

Dear Parents,

Welcome to the middle of May. It is hard to believe that most of the school year has passed us by and we have a mere month left together in Grade 5.  IOWA week is over so we can return to our normal schedule. Please be sure to join us when we visit the Art Exhibition next Tuesday in the Library at 2:10P.M.

What we learned this week

Maths: Topic 18 Graphs and Data

Literacy: Elena- True Life Narrative/Research-based Argument Essay

Science: Chapter 6: Earth and Space

Social Studies: Chapter 14 Into Modern Times. 

What we will learn NEXT WEEK

Maths: Topic 17 Equations and Graphs/Topic 18 Graphs and Data/Topics 17&18 Open Book Tests

Literacy: Elena- True Life Narrative/Research-based Argument Essay

Science: Chapter 6: Earth and Space

Social Studies: Chapter 15 People and the Economy. 

Announcements:

Student of the Week:

Well done, Takahiro Tanaka.

Reminders

1.     Art Exhibition: Please join us in the library at 2PM on May 23^rd if you have time.

Have a good weekend.  

Mr. Robus

Dr. Shimono did some research last week. Apologies for taking so long to share it.

The part in this video about what it would be like if Earth had rings is very interesting. It will help you think about what we learned in Science last week.


Let's not complain about Earth rain again. Dr. Shimono recommends the part from 2:49 to 3:48 but the whole video [BELOW] is really interesting: AND ONE MORE!

Only Four Days of IOWA Tests To Go!

Another Great Example of Kindness When You Least Expect It

WW2 German Ace Stumbled Across a Crippled B-17 and Escorted It Home

Truly touching moments of humanity, ethics and morals are rather rare in warfare. The Christmas Truce of WWI was an excellent example of such humanity, as were the heroic actions of German Luftwaffe fighter pilot Franz Stigler on December 20 th, 1943. His actions got nine men home for Christmas.

Week 34 Update

5^th Grade Weekly Update

Dear Parents,

Welcome to the end of the second week of May. As you will know, this means that IOWA week is finally upon us. I hope that you will take some time to look at the tips we sent home last week. These were also posted on the blog this past Wednesday.

What we learned this week

Maths: Topic 17 Equations and Graphs/Topic 18 Graphs and Data

Literacy: A Focus on Plays – The Case of the Runaway Appetite

Science: Chapter 6: Earth and Space

Social Studies: Chapter 14 Into Modern Times. 

What we will learn After Spring Break

Maths: Topic 17 Equations and Graphs/Topic 18 Graphs and Data

Literacy: A Focus on Plays – The Case of the Runaway Appetite

Science: Chapter 6: Earth and Space

Social Studies: Chapter 14 Into Modern Times. 

IOWA Tests will also be written throughout the week.

Announcements:

Student of the Week:

Well done, Kristopher Yeh.

Reminders

1.     IOWA Week: The IOWA tests will be written next week, May 15^th to 19^th.

2.     Art Exhibition: Please join us in the library at 2PM on May 23^rd if you have time.

Have a good weekend.  

Mr. Robus