Reading This week the children will continue to work on the comprehension skill of finding the problems and solutions in their reading of fiction and non-fiction text. They will make a flap book to go with the story Farmer Schultz's Ducks that will display the problems and solutions of the story.
English This week the children will continue to listen to poetry, read, and write poetry . They will write a creature alliteration, haiku, five sense poem, and concrete poem for their poetry books.
Social Studies A test in social studies over chapter 9 People of the Midwest will be on Wednesday of this week.
Remember to use the textbook and any worksheets in their social studies binders to help them study for the test. Know all vocabulary.
Key concepts: Along witht the concepts from last week's blog:
Ojibwa way of life-transportation, homes, how they got their food etc.
Who were Jolliett and Marquette and what di they help establish?
Who was John Deere and how did he help the Midwest farmers?
Contrast the two main types of homes that Midwestern pioneers built.(pg270)
What caused Cahokia to be a key trade center?
What were two main goals of the Lewis & Clark expedition? (To find a westward flowing river close to the Missouri River that would lead them to the Pacific Ocean; to expand trade)
Science This week in science we will learn about the screw, wedge, and the wheel and axle. They will learn that a screw is an inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder. They will make models of screws. The students will also learn that a wedge is an inclined plane that works by being moved, and the wheel and axle can be used to lift a load.
A test in science will be on Wednesday of next week, April 16. This will cover the material from lessons 7A through to gears - lesson 12. The children will highlight the important information in their science journals which they should be responsible for. They should be able to indentify the different simple machines used in everyday life. They should also understand and know the vocabulary in these lessons.
Math We will have a test on Friday of this week over time and measurement chapter 7. The students should review the checkpoints and the problems solving at the end of the lessons. They should know how to change from smaller units of measure to larger units of measure by dividing for example: 21 feet = ___yards 21 divided by 3= 7 yards. Also, change from a larger unit of measure to a smaller unit of measure by multiplying 8 feet = ___ inches 8 x 12 = 96 inches.
Don't forget to practice measuring to the nearest 1/8 inch.
