Dates to Remember:
Monday, Sept. 24 - Worms in their habitats are due to class
Tuesday, Sept. 25 - Magazine turn in day
Thursday, Sept. 27 - Picture Day; Last magazine turn in day
Friday, Sept. 28 - Early dismissal 11:00
Math - In math this week, the students will be using estimation. The worksheet in their folder shows how they have been taught it in class, so if they need any help you can refer to this sheet. They will round numbers and estimate the answers. They will also use a mental math strategy called the Break Apart Method.
Spelling - In spelling this week the students will work on the Long and short vowel word patterns of A and O. The students will be assigned the spelling pages each day this week. If they passed the pretest, they will work on activities each day. There will be a test on Friday of this week
Reading This week we will continue reading Because of Winn Dixie. The vocabulary words for the week are: pathological fear, criminal, ignorant, comforted, sorrow, lozenge. Our reading strategy this week is to determine
author's viewpoint. Author's viewpoint refers to the author's
opinion, ideas of what is important or attitude. The author might
give their opinion directly or you might have to infer
the information by reading clues or other information that the author
provides..
We will also work on the skill of putting words in alphabetical
order.
English - There is a test on Wednesday of this week over unit 1, The Sentence. The students will have a homework assignment each night to help them practice the skills. There is a lot of practice at the end of the chapter to help them review the skills. Understanding the complete and simple subject and predicate of a sentence seems to be more difficult for them, so any extra practice will be a benefit.
Science - We will begin our worm study this week. The students will set up their experiments each day and then test their hypothesis. They will draw conclusions and then use these conclusions to create a worm track for our worm races which will be next week. More information will follow about the worm track on Friday. They will be asked to bring in new worms for the race because, their worms will be tired out after being tested all week.
Social Studies - There will be a test on Thursday of this week over chapter 2 lessons 2 & 3. They should study the worksheets in their binders, know all vocabulary from the lessons, and study the key concepts in each lesson. Pages 46-59
They should know:
the three levels of government and who is the head of each (page 49)
the three branches of government(who is the head of it,where they meet,their job or role)
U.S. citizens' responsibilities
Children's responsibilities (page 59)
U.S. citizens' rights (freedoms)
13th Ammendment
19th Amendment
26th Amendment
What citizens need to do to make good decisions (page 59)
Why should people vote?
