Friday, February 7, 2014

News from Mrs. Cavoto's Room Feb. 9-14

February 13-- High Touch High Tech in school field trip
Friday, Feb. 14th - Valentine's Day party 1:30-2:15  The students may bring in Valentine's to pass out for everyone.
February 17--No School- Presidents' Day


Math- We will work with multi-step problem solving this week.  There is a test scheduled for Thursday of this week over chapter 6.  The students should practice the lessons that are in their folder and any workbook pages in their workbook for that chapter.  A review will be sent home as well.


Spelling- This week in spelling the students will work with compound words.  They will be responsible for workbook pages 217-219.  There will be a test on Friday.

Reading - This week we will complete the story of the  The Last Dragon. We will learn how to write an extended response using evidence from the story.  We will also work on the skill of drawing conclusions and sequencing.

English- We will begin a unit on verbs this week.  They will identify and use action verbs in sentences.

Social Studies - We will be traveling to the Midwest this week.  The students will be making their maps of the Midwest Region. There will be a Map test on  Thursday of this week. They will be expected to place the Midwest states and bodies of water as shown on their map models this week in the correct place. 

Science- The students will understand how the digestive system works.  They will understand how the nutrients from the food they eat get to their body's cells.