Leprechaun Traps

 Students designed and created a leprechaun trap.  They had to explain how forces would be used to help catch their leprechaun.  Although we didn't catch one, they did leave behind some gold!

Friction

Students learned how friction affects the movement of a toy car. They also learned that when forces are applied with equal strength, but in opposite directions, the object will not move. The enjoyed conducting various experiments to test out these ideas.

Chapter 9 Videos

In this unit, your child will be learning how to use bar models to help them solve addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division word problems.  Here are some videos that can help your child as they work on homework and want to review these concepts.

Bar Models for Multiplication

Bar Models for Division

Bar Models for Multiplication and Division

Two Step Word Problems

Bar Models with Multiplication of Length

Expository Books

 In Writing, each student has completed their research on an animal.  Using google slides, we are currently drafting our books.  We will begin the revision process next week.  Stay tuned!

Chapter 8 Videos

Here are the Chapter 8 videos to help your child through this challenging unit of division.

Basic Division

Division with Remainders

Long Division

More Long Division

The Steps to Long Division

Bridge Challenge

 As we begin our force and motion in science, we started off by having a bridge challenge.  Each student was given two pieces of paper and a scissor and asked to create a bridge.  They then were give the opportunity to see how many pennies their bridge would hold up.  Here are some pictures of our experiment.

Mouse Trap Machine Assembly

We had a wonderful time at the assembly today!  We learned all about simple machines.  We learned all about how simple machines could help us create a mouse trap.  A special thank you to the PTA who provided this experience for our students.  

Nonfiction Writing Unit

We started our nonfiction writing unit! We read Are You a Dragonfly? to see how authors can incorporate facts into a book. After discussing the book, students brainstormed a list of animals they could use for future pieces. We also discussed how curiosity helps writers stay interested in a piece. After reading a book about wolves that was written in a question/answer format, students created a list of questions about an animal of interest.

Social Studies

This week we learned about the voting process.  We learned about the steps it takes to become a voter.  We also learned about why it is important to vote.

Chapter 18 Videos

 Chapter 18

These videos can be very helpful as we begin our unit on polygons, congruent shapes, and symmetry.

Name the Shape Game

Shapes Sides and Vertices

Symmetry

Cardboard Challenge

 We had a wonderful time drafting, developing and creating our cardboard challenge projects.  We learned how to work together to build and problem solve.