Curriculum Night is Thursday, September 11th at 7:00.
Math This week in math the students will be working on comparing and ordering whole numbers through the millions. Any extra practice that you can have your child doing will help them greatly. They can practice reading numbers in the millions and the hundred thousands. They can practice writing the expanded form of numbers. Look in their folders for terms and examples. It will also help them to review and go over the things in their math folders.
A test is planned for Friday of this week over Unit 1.
Reading This week we will be reading stories and applying the preview and predict reading strategies. We will also continue discussions about the author's view point and purpose for writing the stories. New vocabulary will be introduced with the different stories and the children will be assessed on their knowledge of the skills that we have been working on over the last few weeks.
Their independent reading folder will go home this week. The directions are on the top of the folder, and I willexplain them to your child. This is an independent program, however, they will be given a grade on their participation. A point will be given everytime they turn in their folders. Each session is worth 4 points. There is a deadline for each session and it shown on the inside of their folders. I will explain this more on curriculum night.
English This week the students will continue to learn about capital letters and writing abbreviations correctly. They will have a quiz on abbreviating and capitalizing the names of the days of the week and months on Friday. They should practice each evening at home. They will also review putting commas in a series.
Spelling This week the rule is keep the silent e with endings that begin with a consonant. Test on Friday.
Social Studies The students will go on a "Patriotic Quest" as they learn about the U.S. Constitution, three branches of government, and the responsibilities of each.
A test is planned for September 17th. It will cover the information in unit 1 lessons 2 & 3. The children will be bringing home papers, in their social studies binder, that they should review and know the information on. The concepts can be difficult so it is a good idea to review each night.
Science This week the students will understand and explain how inquiry skills help scientists learn and understand. They will apply those skills as they create staw models. They will also explain the steps in the scientific method and how this method helps scientists gain knowledge.
A test in science is planned for September 16th. It will cover the information on pages 1-37.
They should study:
- study all worksheets/graphic organizers in science folder
- vocabulary and concepts throughout the chapter
- the tools of inquiry/uses (use the quiz they took last week to help you study those facts)
- finding the volume of a solid (lenth x width x height) they are allowed to use a calculator for this
- variables
- inquiry skills
- the steps in the scientific method
- application of knowledge
