Weekly Preview Week Beginning Monday 24th August

5B Week At A Peek
Week Beginning Monday 24th August

Math
Unit 1: Whole Numbers & Decimals
Chap. 1 Introduction to Place Value of Whole Numbers
· Understanding Place Value
· Millions and Billions
· Comparing Numbers
· Ordering Numbers

Reading
· ‘Big Al’ by Andrew Clements Yoshi
· Class Library – Independent Reading & Primarily Reading Reflections
· DRA Reading Testing begins

Grammar
· Sentences - The Four Types; Subjects & Predicates; Simple Subjects; Simple Predicates;

Writing
· Setting up Writing Process bulletin board – ‘Race track’
· Discussion of Writer’s Workshop lessons
· ‘The Best Part Of Me’ poetry continued
· Fish Philosophy writing
· “I Am” poetry
· “Dear Me’ Letters
· “Me Cube”

Social Studies
· Map Skills
· Discuss different uses for maps (political, physical, population, etc).
· Brainstorm parts of maps
· City maps; Border lines; Straight lines.
· Set up ‘Caravans’ simulation


Fun/Social
· Electing Student Council Representatives – August 31st 1.50pm
· Open House – September 3rd 7.00pm
· House Competition– Friday 28th 7.35am

“Shoot for the moon! Even if you miss you will land among the stars!”-Les Brown