We have finished our Magnifier Unit in Science and our students are ready to dig into the study of ancient Egypt. We will be investigating how this ancient civilization lived and prospered. We'll learn about their many gods and goddesses, their daily lives, their contributions to the world, their rituals of burial including mummification, and much more. We will use what we learn as a springboard for language, math, art, science and social studies activities.
We would like to ask for your help in planning meaningful activities around this theme. If you have traveled to Egypt, we would love to hear about your adventures. If you own books, software or artifacts pertaining to ancient Egypt, we would love to borrow them. Our work will culminate with an exhibition of student work with costumes and customs of the time.
In Math, we will begin division and we encourage fifth graders to practice Xtramath at least three times a week to improve fluency.
Students who are interested, are encouraged to participate in our Speech Competition. They need to write a persuasive or informative piece and practice speaking in front of an audience at home. The speech may not be less than 3 minutes long or longer than 5 minutes. Our competition will take place on Thursday, Nov. 19 where we will choose a fifth grade representative. On Friday, Nov. 20, our fifth grade winner will compete agaisnt the fourth grade winner and an overall winner to represent both grades will be chosen. This student will compete in the ABSH Language Competition in San Pedro Sula in February.
Just a reminder that next Wednesday, Nov. 25 is a half day due to professional development for teachers. Students will be going home at 11:45 a.m. No school on Thursday, Nov. 26 and Friday, Nov. 27.
This week on IXL:
Language: Z.2, AA.1, AA.2
Math 9.3
