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Welcome to our 5th grade science and social studies website.

A journey of curiosity, deeper academic understanding, and middle school preparation awaits us!​

​We have completed our Mystery science unit is entitled, Watery Planet, taking the assessment on December 5th. Students considered the profound importance of water

as a natural resource. They investigated the distribution of fresh water and salt water on Earth, explored how water cycles through Earth’s systems, and investigated how the hydrosphere and atmosphere interact. Students also considered how water affects human societies and designed solutions to mitigate effects of weather-related natural hazards, considering the historical event, the Dust Bowl.

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We began our social studies unit entitled, The Colonial Era, on December 8th. The European settlement of North America led to profound global impacts. In this Inquiry, students go beyond a single narrative to explore causes of migration to the So-Called New World, and the consequences arising from contact and collision between cultures. They investigate how geography influenced the unique regional identities and economics of the colonies, which established a web of trade and gave rise to slavery.​