WELCOME TO THE FIFTH GRADE BLOG

  Introducing the 5th Grade Blog

FIFTH GRADE .....FRIENDSHIP.......FUN

 

FALL HAPPENINGS!!

     The 5th grade and the VMA Leadership Team!

 

Words from a 5B student:

"I think being a Safety is important for girls like ourselves....it shows other girls in our school that even know we are small we can do big things ...like greeting students at the transportation center...we can help our younger students in our school community."

In Science Lab we are working on Structural & Behavioral Adaptations. We worked with Earth worms ......... examine the habitats ...cold or warm, wet or dry. 
Student: "It was a great activity that helped us to understand the earth worm's adaptations"



              

 

Hinky Pinky: A Rhyming Riddle

We wrote Hinky Pinkys  in ELA class .....the answer has to be the same syllables ....either 1-2-or 3 syllables.

 

 

WORDLE

Definition:  a toy for generating

“word clouds” from text.

The fifth grade created a Wordle from facts about

each of the “50” United States.

Take a Look!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

MISSION DAY!

 

A quote by a student..."Mission Day is great because we have fun for Halloween while donating to the Agnes Day Room. Some activities are Karaoke, the cake walk & face painting. The 8th graders do a great job...each year is better.....I can't wait until next year!!"

 

 

 

"SPOOK"tacular  Science Lab

 

 

 

 

BAPTISM IN FIFTH GRADE

 

 

 

First Week of School

WEEK OF MAY 2nd

Language Arts

 

In ELA, the fifth grade is writing biographies. We worked with a classmate and interviewed them. Now we are writing a biography and illustrating a portrait of the classmate. We will share these for all to see! Check them out hanging in the hallway!

 

 

SOCIAL STUDIES: The South America Project

 

We are researching in groups to find out about several countries in South America. We are learning about the culture, religion, history, geography & economy. We are creating a "Prezi" as our final piece of the project. We will share them with our classmates.

 

 

VILLA MARIA ACADEMY PRESENTS......"Leading Ladies"

 

Several of our fifth grade friends participated in the 2014 Spring Concert. Tone chimes, handbells & choir were all part of the presentation. It was a great show and we all enjoyed listening to their amazing musical talents. Check out the show on Moodle.....coming soon!

 

 

READING OLYMPICS AT ST. ALOYSIUS

look for details next week!!

WEEK OF APRIL 14, 2014

Lots of exciting things going on in Fifth Grade!

 

On March 31st, we SKYPED with the Park Ranger from Yellowstone National Park. We learned a lot about the Park.

• Yellowstone was the first National Park
• The bison that live here at the park and cause the most injuries and traffic jams
• Old Faithful, a geyser, erupts around every two hours

 

 

 

 

On April 1st, we took a field trip to West Chester University Planetarium. Dr. Karen showed us the stars, planets & constellations. We saw the new digital skylab and even took a quick trip and landed on the moon and Mars.

We then traveled to The Delaware Museum of Natural History to learn about the ocean, coral reefs, sharks, and sea animals. We learned about their habitats & living environments.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On April 9th, Villa Maria held their annual Dance Showcase. 5A danced to "Hung-Up" and 5B danced to "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun!"

 

Check out Moodle to see the video!

Week of March 10th

This was a very exciting week in Fifth Grade. The girls presented ROAD TRIP: AMERICA A to Z.....a presentation of their states.

 

They created, communicated, & collaborated their research of the Fifty United States. The girls worked hard and did an awesome job!

Here are some thoughts from the Girls.

 

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"It was interesting learning about the 50 States"

 

"We worked extremely hard and the show paid off"

"We had a fabulous time presenting our show to our parents"

"the foods from each region were tasty"

"we worked in groups to write scripts"

"our favorite song was Route 66"

"this was our favorite activity this year"

"thank you to our teachers and parents for helping us"

 

Willow's Father shared a video of the share with everyone.

Check out the link below

 

 

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/b990ahbux9mbzxh/k7d5KR7EC3

 

 

 

WEEK OF JANUARY 13th

COLLABORATION DAY WITH ST. ALOYSIUS

Reading Olympics

 

 

Today the boys from St. Al's came to Villa. We met in our group/team to get to know one another. Each group chose a team name and talked about the books that they had read from the list. We met with the Technology Coach who helped us set up a "discussion board" so we can communicate with each other. Lunch was awesome....pizza, fruits/veggies and a special Reading Olympic Cake.

It was a GREAT day!!

 

 

 

 

WEEK OF JANUARY 6TH

THE GEOGRAPHY BEE

 

 

Today the National Geography Bee was held in the VMA gym. Grades 4 through 8 had a representative from each homeroom participate. Each homeroom had a preliminary contest and the winning student moved on to the  Finals.

The fifth grade representatives were Mary & Abby. They did a great job and we are very proud of both girls. Mary continued to the final round (against an 8th grader) and was a runner-up. GREAT JOB GIRLS!!!!