March 18 - No School Institute
This week:
- ISAT testing Science- Monday and Tuesday
- Math conferences this week.
Spelling - This week the students will work with words that change the final "y" to "i". They will be responsible for completing workbook pages 129-131 or activities assigned through the week if they passed the pretest.
Reading This week in reading we will begin a unit on Courage. We will begin by reading Happy Birthday Dr. King and complete text dependent questions for a grade. They will work on understanding vocabulary, cause/effect relationships and sequencing of events.
English - There will be an English test on verbs on Thursday of this week. The students will bring homework home to help them practice and review verbs. There are lots of pages to practice at the end of the chapter.
The students should be working on their poems each evening at home. They should have at least 6 poems finished in their Google Doc by Monday. They have their binders and packets to help guide them. The goal for completion will be Friday, March 14.
Science - The students will learn about the muscular and skeletal systems this week. They will understand how bones protect organs and what joints do. They will learn how muscles work and the kinds of work they do. A test is planned for Tuesday, March 18, over the Body Systems. The students should study the main vocabulary and concepts from the book, and use all the notes in their binder.
They should know:
the different kinds of joints and muscles
understand how muscles work to move bones
understand the steps in digestion
understand the different systems and main parts in them
understand and be able to explain what happens if you fall and scrape your knee
know the different jobs of the bones
understand and be able to explain how messages are carried from the brain throughout your body.
