Weekly Preview: Week Beginning Monday 19th October

5B Week At A Peek
Beginning Monday 19^th October

Math

Unit II Introduction to Algebra Data & Graphing

Chap. 6: Algebra & Multiplication

· Order of Operations

· Functions

· Using Multiplication Properties

· The Distributive property

· Chapter 5 & 6 Test

Reading

Novel Study: Maniac Magee

Part II Chapters 33 - 40

• How does religion tie into the story of Maniac Magee
• What was his main reason for running away from home
• What do you think happened in the ‘lost year’ of Maniac’s life

Ghost Stories

Read and tell a selection of Ghost Stories

Vocabulary/Spelling

· Vocabulary: Pollution

Natural resources; pollution; ecosystem; biodegradable; sanitary landfills; incinerators; recycle; chemicals; groundwater; quality; renewable resource; nonrenewable resources; reclamation

Grammar

Unit 3 Verbs

• Revising Strategies: Sentence Fluency Writing With Verbs
• Subject-Verb Agreement
• Agreement with be and have
• Contractions with not

Writing

News Report Writing

Halloween Report Activity

• Continue to create and publish a ‘Spooky’ class newspaper.

Script Writing

• In groups of 4, write a ‘spooky Halloween’ script
• Practice for Acting Out

• Look at current ‘environmental’ news articles. Discuss structures.
• Publishing ‘spooky’ Halloween news report

SCIENCE

Pollution

Land Pollution

• The Problem Of Waste

· Chemical Pollution

· Changing The Land

Activities

• Recycling Paper

Air Pollution

• Natural Air Pollution
• Burning fuels
• Cleaning the air

Activities

· Particle Debris

Fun/Social/Homeroom

· Morning Meeting – Each day 7.45am – 8.15am

· 21 to 22^nd Oct – 12 noon dismissal / Parent Teacher Conferences

· 23^rd Oct – LS Assembly Drama

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