5DL Blog for the week of January 14-18
According to 5DL, boot camp sargents are more fun than this tumbleweed!
*Math:
- Finished up our division of decimals unit
- Interpreted the remainder in problem solving
- Divided with decimals in the divisor
- Played trashketball
- Assessment coming up next Wednesday
*Literacy/World Changers
- Researched World Changer topics on Padlet
- Flashdrafted from the research
- Worked to write leads that are gripping
- Worked to understand text structures in groups
*Social Studies:
- Began our next unit: Colonization
- Learned about the 13 original colonies and where they are located
- Discussed push/pull factors for colonization
- Learned about differences between New England, Middle and Southern colonies
- Students were randomly sorted into families
- They will embark on a colonization simulation to experience what it was like to be a colonist
- Families have been earning green slips for positive behavior, transitions and answering tumbleweed trivia!
*Choose Love:
- Talked about the benefits of forgiveness
- Learned about being intentional in what we do
- Practiced a forgiveness breath
- Discussed how to forgive, even when we are really angry or upset
- Looked at the different clues and signs that people show when they are upset
- Learned about what happens to the brain when we are angry and how to help alleviate that stress
Important Info:
- Geography Bee Semi Finals: Thursday 1:30 in the cafe (congrats Alp and Patrick for advancing!)
- Stembassadors: Friday, January 25th
- Completed a Zen Den tour
Enjoy the weekend of weather!
-Shannon
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