Things to Remember:
Tuesday, April 27-Straight A's recognized
Wednesday, April 28 -Second Jr. Achievement session
Don't forget to keep track of your reading folder. They should be turned in after 7 days of reading.
Math This week in math we will continue to work on long division. They will divide 3 digit numbers and money by 1 digit numbers. Lessons 2.2 They will also divide 3 digit numbers by 1 digit numbers where there are zeros in the quotient. There will be a test on long division on Chapter 11 lessons 11.1, 11.3, 11.5, 11.6 and 11.7 and chapter 12 lessons 12.2 and 12.3.
Spelling This week the children will spell words with le.
Reading - We will continue working on our review of figurative language and clarifying as we read. We will begin a poetry project this week. The children will be writing all kinds of different poetry.
English - In English this week the students will identify object and possessive pronouns in sentences. They practice using I and me in a sentence and they will combine pronouns and verbs to write contractions.
*There will be a test on Tuesday, May 4 covering pronouns chapter 6.
Science This week in science the students will compare the different kinds of rocks-sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic. They will understand the different ways in which they were formed. They will understand what the rock cycle is and model the steps in the rock cycle.
Social Studies - We will have a test over the culture of the Ojibwa Indians on Tuesday of this week.
They should study the information on pages 256-259.
They should know:
Where did the Ojibwa live? They moved from the Atlantic Coast to the northern Great Lakes region.
How did the Ojibwa use the natural resources (trees, lakes/rivers, forests) of the land they settled in?
Why were canoes so important?
How did the Ojibwa earn a living?
What did the Ojibwa do for fun?
How did they get their food?
Why didn't they farm?
How did fur trade change Ojibwa culture? What were the advantages/disadvantages(They became less self-sufficient)
Explain the life of the Ojibwa today.
How do they keep their heritage alive today?
