March 16-19 Learning Outcomes English Language Arts and Literature Students examine how text genres, forms, and structures support and enhance communication. What Did Students Do? This week in our Grade 5 classroom, students continued exploring our poetry unit by learning about lyrical poetry . We discussed how lyrical poems focus on expressing feelings, mood, and beauty, often using descriptive language and vivid imagery to create a strong emotional connection with the reader. Before beginning their writing, students were asked to carefully plan their ideas by organizing their theme and thinking about the mood or beauty they wanted to convey. This planning step helped students focus their writing and make thoughtful choices about their words and imagery. As students began drafting their lyrical poems, it was wonderful to see their creativity shine through. They experimented with descriptive language, personal expression, and different ways to capture emotion in their w...
March 9-13 Learning Outcomes Math Students multiply and divide natural numbers within 100 000, including with standard algorithms. What Did Students Do? This week in our Grade 5 classroom, students have been building their understanding of long division . We have been learning how to solve larger division problems step by step, focusing on accuracy, organization, and checking our work. So far, students have been practicing two different strategies: the traditional “bring down” method and the box method . The traditional method helps students follow a clear sequence of steps as they divide, multiply, subtract, and bring down the next digit. The box method allows students to break numbers apart and think more flexibly about how division works. By exploring both approaches, students are developing a deeper understanding of place value and how numbers can be decomposed to make problems easier to solve. . Pictures are examples of the steps we have been learning....