Grades 5-6 Zebranie

For the week of: May 3-7

Things you need to know

Fieldstudy Friday

Earthshine Permission Forms Due by Friday

Program of Inquiry

Central Idea

People work together to help those in need.

Inquiry Into:

What Constitutes Need

Community Organizations That Help Those in Need

The Relationship Between Volunteers and Organizations

 

Teacher Questions:

How do we identify those in need?

How do we decide how to help those that cannot speak?

How do community organizations support those in need, both physically and emotionally?

How do citizens connect with community organizations?

Why do community organizations advertise?

What is the government's responsibility for helping animals and people in need?

This week students are learning about the:

Horse Rescues

            Make Horse Treats

Children’s Advocacy Center

Legal aid of NC

webpage and PowerPoint creation (Formative Assessment)

MovieMaker (video)

Physical Disabilities and Deafness

NC School for the Deaf

Sign Language

Governmental Programs for those in need 

 current changes to what is considered to be the poverty line

Reflecting Knowledge on a Tri-Fold Board

 

 

Summative Project

Lego Animation, Children’s Book Writing, Service Learning Student Plan

Field Studies

Kingston Manor, Earthshine, NC School for the Deaf

Spelling

no spelling this week

Vocabulary

Lesson 9

Math

Grade 5

Unit 10

Pan Balances and Writing Equations

Algebraic Expressions

Rules Tables and Graphs

 

 

Grade 6

Unit 9

Fractions and Percents

Percents and Proportions

Percents and Decimals

The Percent Equation

Circle Graphs

Percent of Increase and Decrease

Discounts Markups Sales Tax and Tips

 

 

 

Reading

Independent Novels - Geography Theme

Winter (Brian Series), Call It Courage, Island of the Blue Dolphins, Storm Warriors, Timothy of the Cay, The Cay

Writing

Writing Test Prep Review and Evaluation- Amusement Park Prompt

 

Writing Skills Book

Verb Modifiers

Example Paragraphs

Cause and Effect Paragraphs

Process Paragraphs

 

Other important information

Tri Fold Boards are Due Monday May 17

Web Pages and PowerPoints due One week from May 17

Summative Projects due Two weeks from May 17

Presentation May 28