Things to Remember:
*Monday, May 10 All students need to bring a sack lunch and drink on Monday. We will be eating in the classroom before we go to the Robert Crown Center. Students may want to bring a second snack for when we return in the afternoon.
*Friday, May 14th all poetry books are due.
*Friday May 14th Early Dismissal at 11:00
*Friday, may 28 *Bowling field trip May 28 (after lunch).
*Monday, May 30 No school
* Tuesday, June 1 All-school picnic
* Wednesday, June 2 Report Cards issued - Last day of school Spelling
Math - This week we will continue the study of fractions. The students will review equivalent fractions, compare and order fractions and mixed numbers, and read, and write mixed numbers. We will have a test on Thursday of the following week over fractions. Chapter 15 lessons 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5.
Spelling- the suffixes ment and ness are added to words to form nouns. Test on Friday.
Reading - We will begin a unit on mysteries this week. The children will be reading, watching, and listening to many mysteries. We will review the elements of a mystery. The class will also review all our reading strategies throughout this unit. The children will also have time during to use our classroom computers to work on their poetry books. All poetry books are due on Friday, May 14. Don't forget to turn in reading folders.
English - In English this week we will continue to work on persausive writing. We are finishing up a persuasive essay that we have written together. Then they will write a persausive essay with a partner. Finally they will be ready to write a persausive essay on their own which I will take as two English grades- the content of their essay, and conventions (capital letters, punctuation, spelling)
Social Studies - This week the students will review the different climates of the Southwest and how the saguaro has adapted to desert climate and why it is important to the desert animals. They will also identify a nonrenewable resource in the Southwest and describe how technology of the Southwest has impacted the U.S.
There will be a test over Chapter 10 The land and Resources of the Southwest on Friday of this week. The students should prepare for this test by reviewing all vocabulary,
understanding the end of the lesson reviews:main concepts
studying the papers in their binder
Focus on:
Vocabulary
how the Grand Canyon was formed
causes of the continued changes in the Canyon
why it is a national park today
why do people visit the Canyon today
what is the climate in the Southwest mostly like
what is a desert
understand how the saguaro has adapted to living in the desert
how does the saguaro help life in the desert
nonrenewable resource of the southwest (oil)
understand the different technology in the Southwest
understand what technology each state in the Southwest has
How do oil and technology play an important role in the economy of the Southwest?( Oil and technology has led to new business and jobs, which have given people another way besided farming to make a living. More people move to the area and this all helps improve the economy.
Science: This week in science the students will learn more about erosion and how erosion and weathering affect rocks. They will also compare particle sizes in different types of soil and describe what soil is. They will explain how soil forms, and how soils differ.
