We are back into the swing of things on Team 5-3. We are proud to announce that the fifth grade students have raised over $3,500 for the field trip to the Christa McAuliffe Center at Framingham State College. In addition, the Charlton PTO has graciously contributed the remainder of the balance due. Our team will be going on Tuesday, February 9th. Please send your student with a disposable lunch. Plans for the week are as follows:
Math
We are working on Topic 8 (Algebra) and the students are loving the process. I teach the GEMDAS method which is groupings for G instead of parenthesis for PEMDAS. Nothing else has changed in the process only the P and G. We will be testing on Friday, 1/29. Extra Credit (+5 pts) is pg. 216-217, Sets A-D. Homework is as follows:
Monday - P & R 8.6
Tuesday - P & R 8.8 (photo copy)
Wednesday - P & R 8.7
Thursday - Pg. 216/217 Q 1-18
Science
We have started on unit on Mars Engineering Design Unit. The students are designing a Mars land transportation vehicle using biomimicry of a desert organism. We have started research in class and will present during the week. The students will test different vehicle types on "Mars" soil during this week too.
Reminders:
Field trip - February 9th
2nd Quarter Report Cards go home Friday, January 29th