Things to Remember:
Thursday, Jan. 6 - Argonne Permission Slips due on Thursday
Tuesday, January 11 Field trip to Argone Labs
Monday, January 17 - No School Martin Luther King's Birthday.
Spelling - This week in spelling the the skill will focus on the words that have the k sound. The students should pay close attention to the different ways that words are spelled with the K sound.
Reading - This week we will be working on predicting outcomes. Readers can often guess ahead of time, or predict, what will happen in a story, based on information the author has given. Additionally, readers can change or adjust their predictions as they read.
The students will begin reading Because of Winn Dixie. They will apply many of the reading strategies they have already learned as they read this wonderful story of a young girl and the many different friendships she aquires when she moves into a new town.
English - We will begin a unit on Adjectives this week. You may want to ask your child. What is an adjective and to give you an example of one.
Math- This week we will review of the skills the students have learned in chapter 6. They should be able to tell time. They should know how to recognize half past and quarter past the hour. They should understand elapsed time on the clock and be able to read a thermometer and calendar. They should be able to solve problems using a thermometer and a calendar. All the skills in chapter 6 will be covered. They should bring their text books home to study the skills. There will be a test on chapter 6 on Thursday of this week.
Social Studies - The children will review the culture of the Cherokee tribe of the Southeast. They will describe how the Cherokee lived before the Europeans came to North America. They will evaluate how the Cherokee culture changed after the Europeans came to the Southeast. They will learn about the Trail of Tears.
Science - This week in science we will begin a new unit on The Human Body. The Big Idea is "To stay alive, people depend on body systems that work together." This week the students will describe the functions of blood vessels and describe how oxygen and nutrients travel through the body.
Friday, December 17, 2010
Friday, December 10, 2010
News from Mrs. Cavoto's Room Dec. 13-17
Things to Remember:
December 16 - Bowling Field Trip (afternoon)
December 17 - All School Field Trip to the Tivoli (It is a good idea to Bring your lunch to school - lines will be very long for those who are doing hot lunch on this day.)
December 20 - Winter Break begins
January 3 - Classes Resume after Winter Break
Happy Holidays to Everyone!
The permission slip and fee for the Tivoli field trip is due by Monday, 12/13.
There is a test in PE on Tuesday, 12/14. The test will cover the bowling unit.
Math - This week in math we will work on changing units of time. They will learn that when you change a large unit of time, like hours, to a small unit of time, like minutes, you will need to multiply. You will be able to use the reteach sheet and other sheets in their folders to help them with this skill. They will also practice reading a thermometer in Celsius and Fahrenheit. There will be a quiz on the multiplication facts on Friday of this week. They should be reviewed every night.
Spelling - There will be no spelling test this week.
Reading The first strategy that we focus on this week in reading is making inferences. A writer doesn't always explain every fact or detail about when writing a story. The writer expects that readers will fill in missing information from their own experience. Good readers do this by putting together what they already know and what they have read to make the best guess they can. When readers add information from their own experience to what is stated in a text, they are making an inference. We will also study the reading skill of comparing and contrasting. Students will practice comparing pieces of literature that are similar and different.
Social Studies - We will have Southeast Resource Day on Wednesday of this week. Would anyone like to volunteer to bring in some of the food that is produced from the Southeast. It would be great if they are sent in ready to eat. Examples of food: Oranges, rice, peaches, grapefruit, Orange juice, peach jam and crackers, popcorn. Just send me an e-mail if you would like to send in something. I am open for other suggestions.
The children will learn about the Native Americans of the Southeast, the Cherokee, this week. They describe how the Cherokee lived before Europeans came to North America. They will evaluate how Cherokee culture changed after Europeans came to the Southeast.
Science - There will be a test on Chapter 3 on Wednesday of this week. All lessons will be covered. They should study all the sheets in their science binder along with their textbook.
They should:
Know all vocabulary
understand the basic needs of all living things
understand learned behavior &be able to give examples of learned behavior
understand instinct behavior & be able to give examples of instinctive behavior
understand what happens during hybernation
adaptations of different animals and how it helps the animals
understand the life cycle of a tree/know the stages and tell what happens in each stage (use the diagram we made in class to help you study or the book has a whole page on this)
understand the causes of animal populations shrinking in certain areas
What can fossils tell scientists about things that lived long ago?
December 16 - Bowling Field Trip (afternoon)
December 17 - All School Field Trip to the Tivoli (It is a good idea to Bring your lunch to school - lines will be very long for those who are doing hot lunch on this day.)
December 20 - Winter Break begins
January 3 - Classes Resume after Winter Break
Happy Holidays to Everyone!
The permission slip and fee for the Tivoli field trip is due by Monday, 12/13.
There is a test in PE on Tuesday, 12/14. The test will cover the bowling unit.
Math - This week in math we will work on changing units of time. They will learn that when you change a large unit of time, like hours, to a small unit of time, like minutes, you will need to multiply. You will be able to use the reteach sheet and other sheets in their folders to help them with this skill. They will also practice reading a thermometer in Celsius and Fahrenheit. There will be a quiz on the multiplication facts on Friday of this week. They should be reviewed every night.
Spelling - There will be no spelling test this week.
Reading The first strategy that we focus on this week in reading is making inferences. A writer doesn't always explain every fact or detail about when writing a story. The writer expects that readers will fill in missing information from their own experience. Good readers do this by putting together what they already know and what they have read to make the best guess they can. When readers add information from their own experience to what is stated in a text, they are making an inference. We will also study the reading skill of comparing and contrasting. Students will practice comparing pieces of literature that are similar and different.
Social Studies - We will have Southeast Resource Day on Wednesday of this week. Would anyone like to volunteer to bring in some of the food that is produced from the Southeast. It would be great if they are sent in ready to eat. Examples of food: Oranges, rice, peaches, grapefruit, Orange juice, peach jam and crackers, popcorn. Just send me an e-mail if you would like to send in something. I am open for other suggestions.
The children will learn about the Native Americans of the Southeast, the Cherokee, this week. They describe how the Cherokee lived before Europeans came to North America. They will evaluate how Cherokee culture changed after Europeans came to the Southeast.
Science - There will be a test on Chapter 3 on Wednesday of this week. All lessons will be covered. They should study all the sheets in their science binder along with their textbook.
They should:
Know all vocabulary
understand the basic needs of all living things
understand learned behavior &be able to give examples of learned behavior
understand instinct behavior & be able to give examples of instinctive behavior
understand what happens during hybernation
adaptations of different animals and how it helps the animals
understand the life cycle of a tree/know the stages and tell what happens in each stage (use the diagram we made in class to help you study or the book has a whole page on this)
understand the causes of animal populations shrinking in certain areas
What can fossils tell scientists about things that lived long ago?
Thursday, December 2, 2010
News from Mrs. Cavoto's Room December 6-10
Things to Remember:
Monday, December 6 4th and 5th Grade Choir - 7:15 to 7:50 a.m.
Wednesday, December 8 - 4th and 5th Grade Choir - 7:15 to 7:50 a.m.
Friday, December 10 - Movie Night - 6:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
Don't forget about our School's Serivce Drive to help the needy families living in Darien. Please send in new toys/games, food, and or toiletries to school. All items are due by Dec. 13th. Thank you so much for your help.Thank you to those who have already sent items in.
Thank you to those who have been turning in their paper to the recycling bin. Just a reminder that no cardboard boxes should be put in the bin. Thank you.
Math We will begin a unit on telling time this week. Please have your child practice reading the analog clocks in your house. You might ask them question like: If we have to be at school at 7:45 and it takes 15 minutes to get to school, what time should we leave the house? They should be able to tell time to the nearest minute and second. We will also work on elapsed time. If the show starts at 4:00 p.m. and ends at 11:30 p.m. how long is the show?
Spelling - This week in spelling we will continue to work with r controlled words. Test on Friday.
Reading - Next week our story is A Very Important Day, by Maggie Rugg Herold. Many different families prepare for one very important day; becoming a United States citizen.
Our reading strategies are questioning, categorizing and classifying. Recognizing the question a story may raise is a good way to make sure you understand it. Classifying involves grouping like items, and categorizing involves naming the group. Grouping the items makes it easier to remember them. Students will classify and categorize the many characters and countries named in the story to help understand the story better.
Language Arts - The students are working on the final drafts of their descriptive paragraphs. There will be a test on Friday over the different types of figurative language that we have been studying: hyperbole, similes, personification, metaphors. They should be able to identify the type of figurative language and write an example of each.
Social Studies - There will be a test on Chapter 6 covering the Southeast land and resources. They should study all sheets in their binders along with the information their text.
They should know and understand:
all vocabulary
landforms of the southeast
highest elevation
climate
weather in Florida
hurricanes/what they are, what they can do 3 details to describe both
lighthouses
animals of the southeast -what area they live in
logging industry
resources/ what and where they are found
products/ what and where they are found
Science - We will review the behavioral adaptations of animals. The essential question this week is: How do living things of the past compare with those of today? The students will describe how plants and animals have changed over time. They will study the reasons for extinction. There will be a science test on Wednesday, December 15th over chapter 3.
Monday, December 6 4th and 5th Grade Choir - 7:15 to 7:50 a.m.
Wednesday, December 8 - 4th and 5th Grade Choir - 7:15 to 7:50 a.m.
Friday, December 10 - Movie Night - 6:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
Don't forget about our School's Serivce Drive to help the needy families living in Darien. Please send in new toys/games, food, and or toiletries to school. All items are due by Dec. 13th. Thank you so much for your help.Thank you to those who have already sent items in.
Thank you to those who have been turning in their paper to the recycling bin. Just a reminder that no cardboard boxes should be put in the bin. Thank you.
Math We will begin a unit on telling time this week. Please have your child practice reading the analog clocks in your house. You might ask them question like: If we have to be at school at 7:45 and it takes 15 minutes to get to school, what time should we leave the house? They should be able to tell time to the nearest minute and second. We will also work on elapsed time. If the show starts at 4:00 p.m. and ends at 11:30 p.m. how long is the show?
Spelling - This week in spelling we will continue to work with r controlled words. Test on Friday.
Reading - Next week our story is A Very Important Day, by Maggie Rugg Herold. Many different families prepare for one very important day; becoming a United States citizen.
Our reading strategies are questioning, categorizing and classifying. Recognizing the question a story may raise is a good way to make sure you understand it. Classifying involves grouping like items, and categorizing involves naming the group. Grouping the items makes it easier to remember them. Students will classify and categorize the many characters and countries named in the story to help understand the story better.
Language Arts - The students are working on the final drafts of their descriptive paragraphs. There will be a test on Friday over the different types of figurative language that we have been studying: hyperbole, similes, personification, metaphors. They should be able to identify the type of figurative language and write an example of each.
Social Studies - There will be a test on Chapter 6 covering the Southeast land and resources. They should study all sheets in their binders along with the information their text.
They should know and understand:
all vocabulary
landforms of the southeast
highest elevation
climate
weather in Florida
hurricanes/what they are, what they can do 3 details to describe both
lighthouses
animals of the southeast -what area they live in
logging industry
resources/ what and where they are found
products/ what and where they are found
Science - We will review the behavioral adaptations of animals. The essential question this week is: How do living things of the past compare with those of today? The students will describe how plants and animals have changed over time. They will study the reasons for extinction. There will be a science test on Wednesday, December 15th over chapter 3.
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