Things to Remember:
Tuesday, Feb. 2 -No school on Tuesday - Teachers' Institute.
Thursday, Feb.4 - District spelling bee on Thursday, at 1:00
Friday, Feb. 12 Valentine's Day Party 1:30-2:15
Monday, February 15 No school - Presidents' Day.
Friday, February 19-Six Flags Reading Club deadline
Thursday, February 25 - Spring Pictures on Thursday,
Friday, February 19 - Classroom Reading Club party
Friday, February 26 - Ozzie's Reading Club deadline
Friday,February 26 - Movie Night
Math - This week in math we will review circles. There will be a quiz on circles and quadrilaterals on Wednesday (lessons 19. 6 & 19.7). The children should recognize the diameter and radius of a circle and understand how to figure out what they are when given the length of one or the other. They should understand and be able to recognize the different quadrilaterals. They should use their text book and their worksheets to help them. We will begin chapter 20 on motion geometry. The students will identify congruent and similar figures. They will identify, predict and describe the results of transformations: translation (slide), rotation (turn) and reflection (flip). They will also identify, describe,extend, and make geometric patterns. Lessons 20.1, 20.3, 20.6 will be covered.
Wednesday, February 3- quiz circles and quadrilaterals
Friday, February 5 - quiz division 9
Tuesday, February, 9th - quiz Lessons 20.1, 20.3, and 20.6.
Spelling - The spelling rule/pattern of the week. Words that have 1 syllable, 1 vowel and end with 1 consonant are called 1 + 1 + 1 words. Double the final consonant of a 1 +1 +1 word before you add an ending that begins with a vowel, such as ed or ing. Do not double the final consonant of a 1 + 1 + 1 word when you add an ending that begins with a consonant.
Reading - In reading this week, we will continue to work on our reading responses. We will also work on the skill of making inferences. The children will be reading fiction and nonfiction genre to help them understand and practice this skill.
English - We will begin a unit on adjectives this week. The students will identify adjectives that tell what kind and how many. They will also practice writing adjectives before the verb be and after.
Science - In science this week the students will understand that electrical conductors allow electric charges to move through them easily and insulators do not. They will experiment to find out which materials are conductors or insulators.
Social Studies - In social studies this week the children will learn about the native American tribe, the Cherokee, whom lived in the Southeast. They will understand their way of life before the Europeans came to North America, and how their culture changed after. They will identify the Trail of Tears and its impact on the Cherokee.
Friday, January 29, 2010
Friday, January 22, 2010
News From Mrs. Cavoto's Room Jan. 25-Jan29
News to Remember:
*January 29 -Family Reading Night Permission Slips due
*January 29 - PTO Bingo Night
*February 2 - Teacher Institute
*February 15 - No School
Math - This week in math the students will classify triangles and quadrilaterals. They will also understand what a circle is and learn about the different parts of a circle. There will be a test on Wednesday over their 8 division facts. There will be a quiz on Friday over lessons 1-5. They should review those lessons in their textbooks to help them study.
Spelling - Pattern/Rule: Words that have 1 syllable and 1 vowel and end with 1 consonant are called 1 + 1 + 1 words. Double the final consonant of a 1 + 1 + 1 word before you add an ending that begins with a vowel, such as ed or ing.
English In English this week the students will learn about the special verb be: am, is, are, was, were. They will also review contractions with not.
*There will be a test over verbs on Friday of this week. Unit 3. The children will have homework throughout the week to help them review verbs.
Science - We will begin a new unit this week on electricity. The students will investigate how to light a light bulb. They will also explain static and currect electricity.
This Thursday our class will have Mr. Lee's Science Magic. Mr. Lee will visit our classroom for most of the day to do many activities with us on electricity. Please have your child wash their hair the day or night before. They should also refrain from using hairspray, gel, mousse, etc. Clean, dry hair will work best with one of the experiments.
Reading - The children will be working on a written response to go with the story Lou Gherig.
They will also work on the strategy of using the context to help them determine word meaning, and they will be reading several passages on the same topic to find similarities and differences within the information in them.
*January 29 -Family Reading Night Permission Slips due
*January 29 - PTO Bingo Night
*February 2 - Teacher Institute
*February 15 - No School
Math - This week in math the students will classify triangles and quadrilaterals. They will also understand what a circle is and learn about the different parts of a circle. There will be a test on Wednesday over their 8 division facts. There will be a quiz on Friday over lessons 1-5. They should review those lessons in their textbooks to help them study.
Spelling - Pattern/Rule: Words that have 1 syllable and 1 vowel and end with 1 consonant are called 1 + 1 + 1 words. Double the final consonant of a 1 + 1 + 1 word before you add an ending that begins with a vowel, such as ed or ing.
English In English this week the students will learn about the special verb be: am, is, are, was, were. They will also review contractions with not.
*There will be a test over verbs on Friday of this week. Unit 3. The children will have homework throughout the week to help them review verbs.
Science - We will begin a new unit this week on electricity. The students will investigate how to light a light bulb. They will also explain static and currect electricity.
This Thursday our class will have Mr. Lee's Science Magic. Mr. Lee will visit our classroom for most of the day to do many activities with us on electricity. Please have your child wash their hair the day or night before. They should also refrain from using hairspray, gel, mousse, etc. Clean, dry hair will work best with one of the experiments.
Reading - The children will be working on a written response to go with the story Lou Gherig.
They will also work on the strategy of using the context to help them determine word meaning, and they will be reading several passages on the same topic to find similarities and differences within the information in them.
Monday, January 18, 2010
News From Mrs. Cavoto's Room January 19-22
News to Remember:
*Tuesday, January 26 Permission slip for PV Bingo Night permission slips
*Friday, January 29 PV Bingo Night
*Friday, January 29 Family Reading Night permission slips due
Math This week in math we will begin a geometry unit. Lessons 19.1, 19.2, 19.3 & 19.4 will be covered. The students will learn about points, lines, rays and angles. They will use geoboards to help them understand the difference between right angles, obtuse, and acute angles. They will also review perpendicular, parrallel and intersecting lines using the geoboards.
There will be a short quiz on Thursday covering lines, rays, and angles. They will need to identify the the different kinds of lines perpendicular, parrallel, and intersecting. They will also need to identify rays and the different angles: right angles, obtuse and acute angels.
Spelling - Unit 17 is a review of lessons 10-16. Please note: The children will be tested on any words (not necessarily the words listed below) from lessons 10-16. They should study the rules from the units. The test will ask the children to find the word in each row that is misspelled, it will not be a regular spelling test.
Reading The students will read a biography of Lou Gherig. They will work on the skill of cause effect and fact opinion.
English - The students will continue their work with verbs. They will review spelling verbs in the past tense, the past with helping verbs and irregular verbs. They will begin the writing process for a new expository writing topic. They will choose a person in their life who is a hero to them and write an expository essay about this person.
Social Studies- There is a test scheduled for Wednesday, January 20th over chapter 6, The Land of the Southeast.
Your children should study: all papers in their binders, review lesson in the back of the chapter, and review all vocabulary
Focus on:
landforms of the Southeast and their elevations compared to each other (which one has the lowest, highest, etc)
climate of the Southeast & Florida
understand what a hurricane is, how it forms, and be able to give examples of how it can be destructive
purpose of lighthouses
know some resources of the Southeast and what they are used for
know the animals of the southeast region and the areas of the Southeast they live-( example: alligators- swamps of Florida)
know the crops/product and resources of the Southeast region and where they are found (Example oranges are mostly grown if Florida, coal is found in Kentucky and West Virginia)
Science A science test is scheduled for Friday, January 22 over chapter 3.
The children should study: all vocabulary, all papers in their binders, lesson reviews at the end of the chapter
Focus on:
all vocabulary
how plants & animals meet their basic needs
understand the difference between learned behavior and instincts (be able to give examples)understand hibernation and what happens to an animal when it goes into hibernation
extinction(know examples of plants and animals that are extinct and not extinct from the book)adaptations and how they are used
migration
Life cycle of a tree and the importance of each stagen (study picture in their binder)
How do fossils help scientists know the size of an animal or how it moves or eats?
*Tuesday, January 26 Permission slip for PV Bingo Night permission slips
*Friday, January 29 PV Bingo Night
*Friday, January 29 Family Reading Night permission slips due
Math This week in math we will begin a geometry unit. Lessons 19.1, 19.2, 19.3 & 19.4 will be covered. The students will learn about points, lines, rays and angles. They will use geoboards to help them understand the difference between right angles, obtuse, and acute angles. They will also review perpendicular, parrallel and intersecting lines using the geoboards.
There will be a short quiz on Thursday covering lines, rays, and angles. They will need to identify the the different kinds of lines perpendicular, parrallel, and intersecting. They will also need to identify rays and the different angles: right angles, obtuse and acute angels.
Spelling - Unit 17 is a review of lessons 10-16. Please note: The children will be tested on any words (not necessarily the words listed below) from lessons 10-16. They should study the rules from the units. The test will ask the children to find the word in each row that is misspelled, it will not be a regular spelling test.
Reading The students will read a biography of Lou Gherig. They will work on the skill of cause effect and fact opinion.
English - The students will continue their work with verbs. They will review spelling verbs in the past tense, the past with helping verbs and irregular verbs. They will begin the writing process for a new expository writing topic. They will choose a person in their life who is a hero to them and write an expository essay about this person.
Social Studies- There is a test scheduled for Wednesday, January 20th over chapter 6, The Land of the Southeast.
Your children should study: all papers in their binders, review lesson in the back of the chapter, and review all vocabulary
Focus on:
landforms of the Southeast and their elevations compared to each other (which one has the lowest, highest, etc)
climate of the Southeast & Florida
understand what a hurricane is, how it forms, and be able to give examples of how it can be destructive
purpose of lighthouses
know some resources of the Southeast and what they are used for
know the animals of the southeast region and the areas of the Southeast they live-( example: alligators- swamps of Florida)
know the crops/product and resources of the Southeast region and where they are found (Example oranges are mostly grown if Florida, coal is found in Kentucky and West Virginia)
Science A science test is scheduled for Friday, January 22 over chapter 3.
The children should study: all vocabulary, all papers in their binders, lesson reviews at the end of the chapter
Focus on:
all vocabulary
how plants & animals meet their basic needs
understand the difference between learned behavior and instincts (be able to give examples)understand hibernation and what happens to an animal when it goes into hibernation
extinction(know examples of plants and animals that are extinct and not extinct from the book)adaptations and how they are used
migration
Life cycle of a tree and the importance of each stagen (study picture in their binder)
How do fossils help scientists know the size of an animal or how it moves or eats?
Thursday, January 7, 2010
News from Mrs. Cavoto's Room January 11-18
Dates to Remember:
January 18 -- M.L. King's Birthday -- No School
February 2 -- Teacher's Institute -- No School
February 15 -- President's Day -- No School
March 1 -- Casimir Pulaski Day -- No School
March 12 -- Parent/Teacher Conferences -- No School
Social Studies- There is a test scheduled for Wednesday, January 20th over chapter 6 The Land of the Southeast.
Your children should study:
papers in their binder
Review lesson in the back of the chapter
all lesson reviews
all vocabulary
They should know:
landforms of the Southeast and their elevations compared to each other (which one has the lowest, highest, etc)
climate of the Southeast & Florida
understand what a hurricane is, how it forms, and be able to give examples of how it can be destructive
purpose of lighthouses
know some resources of the Southeast and what they are used for
know the animals of the southeast region and the areas of the Southeast they live-( example: alligators- swamps of Florida)
know the crops/product and resources of the Southeast region and where they are found (Example oranges are mostly grown if Florida)
Science A science test is scheduled for Friday, January 22 over chapter 3.
The children should study:
all vocabulary
all papers in their binder
lesson reviews at the end of the chapter and lessons
all vocabulary
They should know:
all vocabulary
how plants meet their basic needs
understand the difference between learned behavior and instincts (be able to give examples)
understand hibernation and what happens to an animal when it goes into hibernation
extinction(know examples of plants and animals that are extinct and not extinct from the book)
adaptations and how they are used
migration
Life cycle of a tree and the importance of each stage
How do fossils help scientists know the size of an animal or how it moves or eats?
January 18 -- M.L. King's Birthday -- No School
February 2 -- Teacher's Institute -- No School
February 15 -- President's Day -- No School
March 1 -- Casimir Pulaski Day -- No School
March 12 -- Parent/Teacher Conferences -- No School
IOWA Testing will be done this week. Please be sure to have your child eat a healthy breakfast and get a good night's sleep.
Math - This week the students will use line plots to review and organize data. There is a quiz covering mean, median, and mode on Thursday and a test over chapter 7, lessons 1, 2, 3, and 4 on Friday.
Reading News: Don't forget the the minutes that you have spent reading for the independent reading in class can be used to fill in your Great America and Ozzie's Reading Club incentives. You just need to be sure to turn in all of them. Please turn in Ozzies form after you complete two weeks. So that I can award the progress of getting around the bases.Social Studies- There is a test scheduled for Wednesday, January 20th over chapter 6 The Land of the Southeast.
Your children should study:
papers in their binder
Review lesson in the back of the chapter
all lesson reviews
all vocabulary
They should know:
landforms of the Southeast and their elevations compared to each other (which one has the lowest, highest, etc)
climate of the Southeast & Florida
understand what a hurricane is, how it forms, and be able to give examples of how it can be destructive
purpose of lighthouses
know some resources of the Southeast and what they are used for
know the animals of the southeast region and the areas of the Southeast they live-( example: alligators- swamps of Florida)
know the crops/product and resources of the Southeast region and where they are found (Example oranges are mostly grown if Florida)
Science A science test is scheduled for Friday, January 22 over chapter 3.
The children should study:
all vocabulary
all papers in their binder
lesson reviews at the end of the chapter and lessons
all vocabulary
They should know:
all vocabulary
how plants meet their basic needs
understand the difference between learned behavior and instincts (be able to give examples)
understand hibernation and what happens to an animal when it goes into hibernation
extinction(know examples of plants and animals that are extinct and not extinct from the book)
adaptations and how they are used
migration
Life cycle of a tree and the importance of each stage
How do fossils help scientists know the size of an animal or how it moves or eats?
Sunday, January 3, 2010
News from Mrs. Cavoto's Room January 4-8
Things to Remember:
Monday, January 4- Hot lunches increase to $2.50
January 11-15 - IOWA testing
*No spelling unit during the week of January 11.
Monday, January 18 - No school Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday
Don't forget to keep track of your reading days in your reading folder. These times can also count for the "Read to Succeed" program to earn a free ticket to Great America.
The next reading party date is scheduled for January 8. All reading folders should be in by January 7th.
Math- This week the students will learn how to survey, collect, and organize data using a tally chart and table. They will practice reading Venn Diagrams and placing numbers correctly in a Venn Diagram. They will be introduced to the mean, median, and mode of a set of numbers. Chapter 7 Lessons 7.1, 7.2, and 7.3 will be the focus. Please have the students practice their division 5 & 6's this week. They will have a test on their 5 division on Wednesday and their 6 division on Friday.
Spelling This week the rule/pattern: Many words are spelled with the letter group ough. this letter group can be pronounced in several different ways. A few words are spelled with the letter group ould.
English - This week we will review verbs. The students will learn about main verbs and helping verbs. They will review how to write verbs in the past, present, and future.
They will review their letter writing skills and they will be writing thank you letters this week. Letter writing skills will be tested on Friday of this week.
Reading The students will learn summarizing skills this week. They will understand the elements of a good summary. They will practice writing gists which are very short summaries of a passage.
The students will also focus on the genre of biography. They will read a biography of Gloria Estafon.
Science Our new unit is on adaptations. Living things are adapted for survival in their environment. This week the students will study how the bodies of animals help them meet their needs. They will investigate different beak shapes and how they handle different foods. They will name the basic needs of living things. They will understand how adaptations help living things meet their needs.
Social Studies The students will study the land formation and resources of the Southeast. They will understand the importance of the Mississippi River. They will understand how barrier islands are formed and compare and contrast landform elevations in the Southeast. They will make models of the land forms to help them see the differences.
Monday, January 4- Hot lunches increase to $2.50
January 11-15 - IOWA testing
*No spelling unit during the week of January 11.
Monday, January 18 - No school Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday
Don't forget to keep track of your reading days in your reading folder. These times can also count for the "Read to Succeed" program to earn a free ticket to Great America.
The next reading party date is scheduled for January 8. All reading folders should be in by January 7th.
Math- This week the students will learn how to survey, collect, and organize data using a tally chart and table. They will practice reading Venn Diagrams and placing numbers correctly in a Venn Diagram. They will be introduced to the mean, median, and mode of a set of numbers. Chapter 7 Lessons 7.1, 7.2, and 7.3 will be the focus. Please have the students practice their division 5 & 6's this week. They will have a test on their 5 division on Wednesday and their 6 division on Friday.
Spelling This week the rule/pattern: Many words are spelled with the letter group ough. this letter group can be pronounced in several different ways. A few words are spelled with the letter group ould.
English - This week we will review verbs. The students will learn about main verbs and helping verbs. They will review how to write verbs in the past, present, and future.
They will review their letter writing skills and they will be writing thank you letters this week. Letter writing skills will be tested on Friday of this week.
Reading The students will learn summarizing skills this week. They will understand the elements of a good summary. They will practice writing gists which are very short summaries of a passage.
The students will also focus on the genre of biography. They will read a biography of Gloria Estafon.
Science Our new unit is on adaptations. Living things are adapted for survival in their environment. This week the students will study how the bodies of animals help them meet their needs. They will investigate different beak shapes and how they handle different foods. They will name the basic needs of living things. They will understand how adaptations help living things meet their needs.
Social Studies The students will study the land formation and resources of the Southeast. They will understand the importance of the Mississippi River. They will understand how barrier islands are formed and compare and contrast landform elevations in the Southeast. They will make models of the land forms to help them see the differences.
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