Ms. Chen's Fabulous Fives 2025-2026

   Nov 17-21 Learning Outcomes English Language Arts Revision includes adding or removing words or phrases to ensure writing is clear. What Did  Students Do? This Week in Grade 5: Becoming Stronger Writers This week, our class focused on building stronger writing skills by learning the difference between sentence fragments and complete sentences . Students explored how a complete sentence needs both a subject and a verb , and how fragments are missing one of those important pieces. We practiced identifying fragments and complete sentences verbally, helping students explain their thinking out loud. Then, in small groups, students worked together to sort examples into the correct categories. After thoughtful discussions and teamwork, each group presented their decisions and explained their reasoning to the class. Students also worked individually to edit and revise sentence fragments , using what they learned to strengthen their writing. As a culminating task, they tran...

  Nov 10-14 Learning Outcomes Social Studies  In what ways might the ancient world have relevance today? What Did  Students Do? This week, our Grade 5 class explored an exciting hands-on project connected to our Social Studies outcome: “In what ways might the ancient world have relevance today?” Students investigated how ancient civilizations solved everyday problems, specifically how they transported water to support growing communities. To deepen their understanding, students were challenged to design and build their own structures capable of moving water from point A to point B. Working in teams, they examined real examples from the ancient world such as Roman aqueducts, irrigation canals, and early water-lifting devices and identified the engineering principles behind them. They then applied this knowledge to create modern versions using simple classroom materials. Throughout the activity, students tested their prototypes, made adjustments, and reflected on how ancie...

      Nov 3-7 Learning Outcomes Literacy  Write to inform, explain, describe, or report for a variety of purposes and audiences. What Did  Students Do? This week, our class spent time learning about the importance of Remembrance Day and what it means to remember those who have served and continue to serve our country. We discussed why we wear poppies and explored the powerful symbolism behind this small but meaningful flower. Students listened to stories about Remembrance Day, then shared thoughtful reflections and personal understandings about what remembrance means to them. To express their learning creatively, students designed beautiful poppy art pieces and wrote about the poppy and remembrance in their own words. Their artwork and writing showed empathy, gratitude, and a deep sense of respect for the sacrifices made by others. It was a meaningful series of tasks to learn, reflect, and create as we prepared to honour Remembrance Day together on Friday...

      Oct 29-31 Learning Outcomes Literacy  Create expressive descriptions by selecting vocabulary to convey sensory images. What Did  Students Do? Welcome back to school, families! It was great to see everyone this week! These past few days, students have been engaged in learning tasks where they used descriptive words to stretch sentences. Students learned about descriptive writing and how to pop kernel (simple) sentences using adjectives and verbs. They created artwork reflecting techniques around gradient, hue and value. They wrote descriptive paragraphs about their art pieces. With it being Halloween this week, it provided a fun theme for us to engage in these skills and activities. Kernel Sentences Haunted House Artwork - to inspire their writing Student work sample - Adding detail to stretch kernel sentences. Ask Your Child - About the SKUNK game and how we Halloween-ified it! -About the Halloween parade -About place value concepts such as: expanded form,...