Year 5 Curriculum Overview Week Beg Monday 15th March 2010 We are back from our  fantastic 3 day camping adventure. Well Done Year 5 students! This week we will be reflecting on all the activities and identifying which learner attributes we displayed. Congratulations to all the children who performed in our camp talent show. Special mention to Olivia, Ariana and Pranav for their fabulous individual performances. In Maths we will be continuing with our Inquiry into fraction- this week will focus on equivalent fractions. We will also be discussing our essential agreement for behaviour at school  Tuesday 16th March-TRIP to Literary festival Also 3 way conferences for 5T Spelling Words: half, third, quarter, proper, improper, fraction,  division, numerator, denominator, mixed number Please show your understanding of these 'maths fraction' words in your homework book. THINKERS NOTEBOOK- due this Friday, we would like to have a look at your learning journey. Unit Of Inquiry: SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT HOW THE WORLD WORKS: Human Survival is connected to understanding the continual changing nature of the Earth “Keep Hong Kong Safe From Typhoons this wet season”  Your task: To inform children of the features/dangers of Typhoons and give them safety guidelines to follow during a Typhoon in Hong Kong DUE: Monday 15th March  EXTENDED to Thursday 18th March (if needed) As our Unit Of Inquiry is coming to an end you need to create a brochure / pamphlet/ poster that will demonstrate your understanding of how Hong Kong is affected by local natural disasters, such as typhoons. You will need to talk about Human Responses to typhoons and how the government keeps the people and especially children of Hong Kong safe. The success criteria, RUBRIC, (you were given last Friday) will help you plan, complete and evaluate your work. Come and see us if you need another copy. Good Luck! Year 5 Team Just a reminder that on PE days (Wed & Fri) children are allowed to wear their PE kits to school and don't need to change.  UNIT OF INQUIRY: How The World Works Central idea: Human Survival is connected to  understanding the continual changing nature of the earth Key Concepts Covered: CAUSATION, CHANGE, FORM Here is an outline of the work we  covered Last week......... LANGUAGE Language Outcomes  To use paragraphing and dialogue effectively when writing T edit spelling and grammar independently To listen to the ideas of others during group discussions  To reflect on the writing of others To compare sources of information and translate into own words. To use a range of startegies to self- monitor and self- correct whilst reading To write  for enjoyment in Writer's Notebook View, respond to and describe visual information, communication understanding in oral and written form (Making notes in Thinker's Notebooks) Use reference books, dictionaries and computer and web based applications with increasing independence and responsibility(Research skills). Learning Experiences Writing recounts about Camp Read and discuss the events related to Earthquake in Chile Ie. How did the tectonic plates move? What was the richter scale reading? (link to decimals in Maths) How has the world reacted? How can the Government help people ? What are the implications for the children? (Link to unit on Children at Risk) Discussing the essential agreement for behaviour at Glenealy school- role play scenarios. Edit journal entries of Pompeii Design a brochure  Making connections between new information and prior knowledge. Design a flow chart  To begin planning summative assessment task for unit of inquiry. To start reflecting on goals and targets ready for our 3 way conferences. Looking at newspaper articles related to our unit of inquiry focussing on the effects of natural disasters on the lives of humans. Reading Guided Reading texts about Volcanoes/ Active Earth (National Geographic)/ Earthquakes Fact files on chosen Natural Disaster. MATHS Mental Maths Outcomes Round to the nearest 10, 100 or 1000 Recap facts in all multiplication tables To make and solve simple problems using division To use and understand different strategies ot complete operations Main Learning Outcomes: During the next 3 weeks we will be completing a Unit Of Inquiry into Fractions using the "Inquiry Based Model "  An Inquiry into Fractions & Decimals What are fractions? How do we use fractions in daily life? What are fractions linked to in Maths? What language is used when we talk about fractions? Looking at equivalent fractions and the FRACTION WALL Main Learning Experiences: Model simple fraction relationships Use Pattern blocks to find relationships between shapes Explain your understandings to others Talk about Vocabulary used: numerator, denominator, equivalent Model decimal fractions to hundreds and beyond Read , write  , compare and order fractions Go to this website to practice "FRACTION FREEZE" http://www.primarygames.co.uk/PG5/Fraction/freeze.html Revision of Last weeks Outcomes: To use and understand different strategies for solving mathematical problems. To trial new strategies and decide on a strategy that you feel most comfortable and confident with. To use various maths games to demonstrate chosen strategies Think Tanks Homework Reminders: Inquiry Words REVISION Spelling Folder  REVISION- design a crossword Inquiry Homework             The children were given a "Thinker's Notebook a few weeks ago to record thinking, pictures, wonderings, understanding and questions related to our new Unit of Inquiry. Please see the inside cover of the notebook for more information.  There is an expectation that children record something each week as part of their homework. Reading Record- Hand in on Friday. Please come and see us if you need help with your homework. Kindest Regards Mrs Kutrzyk & Ms Tintoska DON'T FORGET * Happy Valley on Wednesday

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