5 a year in review

Year In Review - Grade 5A

! This year we got a lot of freedom, it was completely different to Grade 4. The big differences were that we got lockers and our own MacBooks. That meant we had more freedom then Grade 4 and we were more responsible then last year. We had 6 units in total.!! Our first unit was called “How We Express Ourselves”. It was mostly about how technology in the 21st century is different than the technology in the 20th century. It took place from August 23rd to September 24th. Our central idea for this unit was: Changes in technology create different types of connections between people and their audience. For our summative assessment we needed to design a new communication tool.

! Our second unit was called “How The World Works”. It was mostly about science and chemicals. It took place from the 27th of September to November 5th. Our central idea was: Changes in matter pose challenges and provide benefits. For our summative assessment we wrote a persuasive text.

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My Procedural Writing (Summative Assessment)

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! Our third unit was called “How We Organize Ourselves”. It was mostly about solid waste around the world. It took place from November 8th to December 17th.

Our central was: Decisions made about solid waste management affect societies and the environment. For our summative assessment we did something called “Standing In The Spotlight”. We needed to talk about pros and cons about a waste management system. Our summative assessment was called “Standing In The Spotlight” because you needed stand up on your own and try convince the class that your opinion or view is the right one. !

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! Our fourth unit was called “Sharing The Planet”. It was mostly about human rights and child labor. It took place from January 5th to February 25th. Our central idea was: Actions can support or deny access to childrenʼs rights and equal

opportunities. Our summative assessment was writing a recount and making a PSA (Public Service Announcement).

My PSA (Summative Assessment

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! Our fifth unit was called “Where We Are In Place And Time”. It took place from February 28th to April 13th. Our central idea was called: People and places have histories that can be uncovered and interpreted through a variety of sources. For our summative assessment we made a small museum exhibit about people or places that have histories that can be uncovered or interpreted.

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My Museum Exhibit (Summative Assessment)!

!! Our last unit was called “Who We Are”. It took place from April 26th to June 16th. We didnʼt have a summative assessment for that unit because it was very short and our end of year parties took up a lot of time but we had a central idea. It was “ The human body is comprised of systems that are continually changing.

! I experienced a lot of new things in Grade 5. One of the best things I experienced was going on the China Trip. We went to Guizhou and visited local villages. We hiked around the villages and saw great views of mountains surrounding us. When we went to the villages we partnered up with local kids and spent the day with them sightseeing. I really enjoyed it because I also got to practice my chinese.

My Buddy, Friends and Me in the

My Learning Goals:

! My two learning goals for Grade 5 were participating more in class discussions and being more descriptive in my writing. I think I achieved both of my goals, I put much more effort and time into my writing than the start of the year. I also feel much less shy when I express my opinions and ideas during class discussions. I think I met both of my goals by not being scared to get the wrong answers and putting more time, being more careful and not rushing in my work. I think achieving my goals helped me a lot this year because I got use to putting more effort, not being shy and towards the end of the year I didnʼt need to remind myself that I need to still follow my goals even if I achieved them.