5th Grade

What We're Learning: February 2025

Reading & Writing

This month, we will keep learning about short stories. Readers will pay close attention to how authors use special writing tricks like figurative language, foreshadowing, and building tension to make their stories exciting. In writing, students will talk about what they read and give examples to support their ideas.

Math

In math this month, we will focus on multiplying and dividing numbers. We will use tools like fraction bars, arrays, and grids to help solve problems with fractions and decimals. We will also learn how to use multiplication and division to solve measurement problems.

Social Studies

This month, we will learn about Westward Expansion and how it helped shape America today. We will read different books and learn about various authors to discover more about Westward Expansion and the important stories of Native Americans that are often not told.

  • Students participating in a student-led lesson
  • Students coding on tablets
  • Students coding at the Microsoft Experience Center
  • Students playing video games at the Microsoft Experience Center field trip
  • Students outside the Microsoft Experience Center field trip
  • Students posing with characters at the Microsoft Experience Center field trip

Home Connection

  • Math Tip: When you multiply fractions by a whole number, follow these steps:
    1. Turn the whole number into a fraction (for example, 5 becomes 5/1).
    2. Multiply the fractions together.
    3. Simplify the fraction if you can.
     multiplying fractions by a whole number 
  •  Manifest Destiny 
    Manifest Destiny is the belief that the United States was meant to grow and spread democracy and capitalism all over North America. This idea was used to explain why Native Americans were forced to leave their homes.

Important Dates

  • Wednesday, February 5: World Read Aloud Day and a Workshop for Parents on Ages and Stages of Child Development at 8:30 AM

  • Friday, February 7: Parent Association Meeting and Scholastic Book Fair at 6:00 PM

  • Saturday, February 8: Scholastic Book Fair at 10:00 AM

  • Friday, February 14: 100th Day of School

  • Monday, February 17 to Friday, February 21: Midwinter Recess - Schools Closed

  • Thursday, February 27: Trip Day! We will visit Queens College- Colden Auditorium

Contact Your Teacher

Ms. Aucapina maucapina@ps343.org Text Ms. Aucapina

Ms. Rabin srabin@ps343.org Text Ms. Rabin

Ms. Verde everde@ps343.org Text Ms. Verde

Ms.  Ramirez jramirez@ps343.org Text Ms. Ramirez

B-412 Ms. Clock's Class