Questions/discussions to have at home: (updated 01/16/26)
Tell me about the 3 phases of matter.
What happens to the weight of water when it freezes?
What is 465 divided by 15?
What did you do in art this week?
Tell me about Gregor the Overlander
What topic are you researching for your argument? What side of the argument are you on?
What we are currently studying in 5S (Updated January 16)
Math- Unit 6- Between 0 and 1 - Rational Numbers 2 (Addition and Subtraction) Adding, subtracting, and ordering decimals to the thousandths place.
Science- Modeling Matter - Exploring the natures of solids, liquids, and gases.
Reading- Unit 3 Argument and Advocacy -students to read informational texts to analyze a variety of arguments, and then work in a research group to study a debatable issue.
Writing- Unit 3-Argument Essay- writing essays focused on building a powerful argument using evidence to persuade readers to action
SEL-Second Step- Unit 2- Emotion Management- Students learn how to identify emotions in themselves and apply strategies to manage their emotions.The goals of this unit include students being able to:
Describe a recurring situation in which they typically feel a strong emotion
Recognize what they can and cannot change about recurring situations in which they typically feel strong emotions
Describe changes they will make to manage strong emotions the next time the situation occurs