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Science Test Preparation

Chem4Kids.com: Atoms

Chem4Kids.com! This tutorial introduces atoms in chemistry. Other sections include matter, elements, the periodic table, reactions, and biochemistry.

DRESS UP DAY! BRING A BAG!

Week 9 Update

5^th Grade Weekly Update

Dear Parents,

October approaches its end and our Fancy Dress Day will be held next Tuesday. This can only mean that our mid-semester break is upon us already. Please note that it begins next Friday, November 3^rd and there is also no school the following Monday, November 6^th.  

It will be the middle of November before we know it, so please keep in mind that our Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held in the afternoons and evenings from November 13^th to 17^th. I look forward to discussing your child’s progress with you then.

What we learned This week

Math: Topic 4 – Dividing by one-digit divisors. Topic 4 Test.

Literacy: Summarisation/My Side of the Mountain/Nouns

Science: Chapter 1 – Properties of Matter

Social Studies: Ch. 3 The Civil War and Reconstruction/Chapter Review and Test

What we will learn Next week

Math: Topic 5 – Dividing by two-digit divisors. Topics 1-4 Cumulative Multiple Choice Test next Tuesday.

Literacy: Summarisation/My Side of the Mountain/Nouns TEST

Science: Chapter 1 – Properties of Matter: Chapter Review and Test

Social Studies: Ch. 3 The Civil War and Reconstruction/Chapter Review and Test

Announcements:

Student of the Week:

Well done, Lèonore Gaedke! Check out the Student of the Week page on the blog to find out more. 

Dojo Masters:

Thanks for all the hard work this week. Please check the Dojo Masters page on the blog to see who our masters for this week are.

Reminders

1. Mid-Semester Break: No school on Friday, November 3^rd and Monday, November 6^th.
2. Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held from November 13^th to 17^th.

Have a good weekend!

Mr. Robus

Maths Practice Test Answers for Topic 4

Topic 4

1. D
2. C
3. A
4. B
5. A
6. B
7. D
8. B
9. C
10. B
11. D
12. C
13. A

Physical and Chemical Changes - Listen out for the explanation about mixtures/solutions

The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln

Civil War for Kids: President Abraham Lincoln's Assassination

Kids learn about the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth; major event in the American Civil War.

Maths Divisibility Rules From Topic 4-7

Why is the Chicago River dyed green once a year?

This will DEFINITELY be one of the bonus questions on Friday's Spelling test.

5 things to know about dyeing the Chicago River green

It's a Chicago tradition: On Saturday, a stretch of river that slices through downtown will turn greener than the frat-boy vomit on Wacker Drive. Here are five things to know about the Chicago tradition that you can use to impress your St. Patrick's Day brunch buddies: Don't even bother asking what the dye is made of.

Week 9 Spelling

My Side of the Mountain

Spelling Words

1. fashionable
2. comfortable
3. different
4. suitable
5. merchant
6. profitable
7. student
8. possible
9. resident
10. terrible
11. absent
12. vacant
13. servant
14. valuable
15. accident
16. horrible
17. honorable
18. reasonable
19. remarkable
20. laughable

Challenge Words

1. excellent
2. prominent
3. extravagant
4. durable
5. reversible
6. urgent
7. distant
8. migrant

Academic vocabulary

1. atomic theory
2. compound
3. molecule
4. assassinate
5. reconstruction
6. quotient
7. dividend
8. divisor

Personal Narrative Speeches Next Week

Monday 10/23

• Terry
• Rikuto
• Morris

Tuesday 10/24

• Florence
• Leo
• Christine
• Ryota
• Andrew

Wednesday 10/25

• JuHyuk
• Raby
• Kotaro
• Leonore
• Art

Thursday 10/26

• Adrian
• Pepijn
• Isaac
• Amy

Friday 10/27

• Daniel
• YunJu
• Yolanda
• Celina

Week 8 Update

5^th Grade Weekly Update

Dear Parents,

Our eighth week together has come to an end which means we’re nearly halfway through the first semester of Grade 5. With this in mind, please note that our mid-semester break is coming up soon, after which our Parent-Teacher Conferences are next on the agenda. Before then though, we will have our Fancy Dress Day on Tuesday, October 31^st which is the week after next.

What we learned This week

Math: Topic 4 – Dividing by one-digit divisors.

Literacy: Styles of Narrative/Personal Narratives

Science: Chapter 1 – Properties of Matter

Social Studies: Ch. 3 The Civil War and Reconstruction

What we will learn Next week

Math: Topic 4 – Dividing by one-digit divisors. Topic 4 Test next Friday.

Literacy: Summarization Skills/My Side of the Mountain

Science: Chapter 1 – Properties of Matter

Social Studies: Ch. 3 The Civil War and Reconstruction/Chapter Review and Chapter 2 Project Presentations

Announcements:

Student of the Week:

Well done, Ryota Too (Week 7) and Leonore Gaedke (Week 8) Check out the Student of the Week page on the blog to find out more. 

Dojo Masters:

Thanks for all the hard work this week. Please check the Dojo Masters page on the blog to see who our masters for this week are.

Reminders

1. Fancy Dress Day – Tuesday, October 31^st.
2. Mid-Semester Break: No school on Friday, November 3rd and Monday, November 6^th.
3. Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held in mid-November.

Have a good weekend!

Mr. Robus