We are "powering up" in science as we begin to discuss energy. The heat will be rising as we discuss thermal energy. The students' electrifying personalities will be evident as begin to create electrical circuits. We will be brightening up our classroom as we discuss light and how it is refracted and reflected. Lastly, there will be sweet sounding voices coming from our students as we learn about sound.
The fifth graders will need alot of energy for physical science.
Geography
Theme: Regions and People of the Western Hemisphere
a) utilize globes and other geographic tools, charts and graphs b) relationship between latitude/longitude and climate c) the importance of ones physical environment and how it affects human activities d) economic choices and the positive/negative consequences e) availability of productive resources f) productive capacity