Important Dates & Reminders

• May 30 - Memorial Day / No School
• June 1 - Field Day 
• June 10 - Last Day of School / Early Release

Language Arts

Book Clubs

• Understand that contributing, listening, and responding are equally important roles in a conversation
• Understand that engaging in an exchange of ideas about books deepens your understanding of the text and broadens perspectives
• Understand that school reading provides opportunities to build positive reading identities, habits, and communities

Reflect and Revisit

• Independent project in reading and/or writing on previous units

Math

Data and Probability

• Describe mean, median, and mode as measures of center
• Describe the range of a set of data as a measure of spread 
• Determine the mean, median, mode, and range of a set of data

Moving Forward and Digging Deeper

• To refine and extend understandings of division of whole numbers 
• To develop an understanding of and fluency with the relationship between fractions and decimals 
• To develop an understanding of and fluency with computation of decimals and fractions

Science

Science in the Field

• This unit focuses on cells, microscope use, and ecology. Throughout the unit students develop their understanding of the nature of science, particularly the concept that the natural world is understandable and that science is based on evidence, both observational and experimental. Through hands-on science, students learn to inquire, observe, experiment, solve problems, collect and record information, and come to conclusions concerning matters about cells and the environment.

Reflect and Review

• Review units throughout quarter 1, 2, and 3 with games, projects, and crafts.

Social Studies

Global Awareness Technology Project

• Students should engage in inquiry based research focused on a chosen topic aligned to specific aspects of learned ancient cultures that transfer across all cultures.  Through inquiry and research, students will construct an understanding of and evaluate how the contributions of ancient cultures have and continue to impact our world today.  Students will present projects before the end of the year!