This week the fifth-graders learned about the different ways that mountains are made.  After watching a video and discussing the difference between fold mountains, up-warp

This week, the fifth graders have been looking at maps in social studies class.  We have discussed poles, hemispheres, and the major lines of latitude

The fifth graders got their new spelling/word study lists this week.  After last week’s practice round with some more familiar words, we will be diving

On Thursday, the students conducted their first science lab of the year.  To replicate the movement of convection currents in the Earth’s mantle, the students

It was too nice outside to pass up the opportunity to work out in the fresh air.  So, we took our language arts work outside. 

On Thursday and Friday of this week, the 5th graders melded their knowledge of the layers of the Earth and metric system to create two

Hello everyone! This week, the students began a project on the first Americans.  They analyzed and compared a handful of print and online resources about

Happy Friday!  Today, the students took a second look at the folktales that we have read so far this year.  From China to Jamaica to

We hit the ground running this week in 5th grade.  In history, we polished up some classroom rules for our Class Constitution and brainstormed some

Happy 1st weekend of the school year everyone!  It was a stellar first week for the 5th grade students at The Summit this year.  We