She is a very active beagle who loves to play ball. Grammar and mechanics are discussed in reference to their use in the writing process. Students are exposed to a variety of activities which may include dramatics, researching topics, speaking, creative writing, poetry reading and writing, puppetry, journal writing, publishing stories and interviewing. The first part of this class is a review of basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division skills.
Students then study units in geometry, fractions and decimals.
A major emphasis in all fifth grade math classes is on problem solving. Strategies, manipulatives and computer work will supplement whole group instruction. The graphics used on this page can be found on the sites listed below. This is a group of five schools working together to accomplish the objectives of the Goals 2000 Internet grant. The schools include Altoona, Augusta, Eleva, Fall Creek, and Osseo.