Thursday, May 1 - 6:30-8:30 Open House- Come see all the wonderful projects your children have been working on!
Math - This week in math the students will review adding and subtracting fractions with like denominators. They will learn how to add and subtract mixed numbers, and they will multiply fractions. This is a very short chapter, so a test is planned for Tuesday, May 6, over chapter 9.
Spelling - In spelling this week the students will work with three syllable words.They will be responsible for pages 193-195 Volume 2. No test will be given this week in spelling.
Reading-/English-A Pourquoi Tale is a folktale that explains how something in nature came to be. The students will be reading Pourquoi Tales this week, and then they will write their own Pourqoi Tale.
Social Studies - A test is planned for Thursday, May 1 over chapter 10 Land and Resource of the Southwest. They should study the worksheets that they have completed in class and their books.
The students should know and understand:
All vocabulary
All the key concepts as from the reviews in the textbook
The formation of the Grand Canyon
Describe the Grand Canyon today: What is it? What does it look like? Why do people go there? What can you do there?
The varied climate of the region
deserts
The Saguaro and know how it has adapted to life in the desert and how it helps the animals of the desert
nonrenewable resources
The technology industries in the Southeast
What state has laboratories that develop military resources and study nuclear energy?
Give two details to explain how oil has been important to the development of the Southwest: Use your worksheets to help you answer this.
Science - The students should be working on their inventions at home. Inventions are due Tuesday, April 29. They should be practicing their presentations. The information for their presentation should be in their folders. We will be completing the description in class. Presentations will be done on Wednesday, April 30 and Thursday May 1.
A test is planned for Tuesday, April 29. The students should study all worksheets and their book. They should know:
All vocabulary
understand scientists meaning for work.
Understand all simple machines - what they are made up of and how they work
Recognize and identify simple machines
Which simple machine does not change the direction of the force? (wheel and axle)
Understand threads on a screw and what simple machine they are
Thursday, April 24, 2014
Thursday, April 17, 2014
News from Mrs. Cavoto's Room April 21-25
Amanda was the winner of the PTO Auction for a pizza party and a movie for the class. We will have this pizza party on Friday, April 25th. We will be ordering cheese pizza from Pizza Hut, and we will provide a drink. If your child would like to bring his/her lunch or sign up for hot lunch that day instead of having pizza that is fine too. The movie that was chosen and voted on by the class, was the Disney film, Frozen. If would prefer your child not to participate that day please let me know.
Math- We will go over mixed numbers and improper fractions this week. We will have a test in math this week on Wednesday. This test will cover the skills from Chapter 8.
Spelling - This is a review week in spelling. The students will be responsible for workbook pages 163-165. There will be a test on Friday of this week.
English - This week the students will continue to work on their Hero essays. They will work on their hooks and organizing their details. They will type their final drafts on the computer using a Google doc so they can work on this at home as well.
Reading- We will continue reading Gloria Estafan this week. The students will understand that this story is organized using cause effect relationships. They will also understand why Gloria would be considered a hero to some people.
Social Studies- The students will describe the different climates in the Southwest. They describe how the saguaro has adapted to the desert climate and why the saguaro is important to the desert animals. The students will learn about he Native Americans, the Navajo, who live in the Southwest. They will understand the importance of the sun to the Navajo people and work on a sun project. A test is planned for Thursday, May 1 over chapter 10 Land and Resource of the Southwest. They should study the worksheets that we have completed in class and their books.
The students should know and understand:
All vocabulary
All the key concepts as from the reviews in the textbook
The formation of the Grand Canyon
Describe the Grand Canyon today: What is it? What does it look like? Why do people go there? What can you do there?
The varied climate of the region
deserts
The Saguaro and know how it has adapted to life in the desert and how it helps the animals of the desert
nonrenewable resources
The technology industries in the Southeast
What state has laboratories that develop military resources and study nuclear energy?
Give two details to explain how oil has been important to the development of the Southwest: Use your worksheets to help you answer this.
Science - The students should be working on their inventions at home. They will need to prepare an oral presentation to the class about their project. The guidelines for this will be sent home next week. We will be completing the description in class. This week in class, the students will investigate inclined planes. They will explain how a screw and a wedge change the way work is done. A test is planned for the following week on Tuesday, April 29. The students should study all worksheets and their book. They should know:
All vocabulary
understand scientists meaning for work.
Understand all simple machines - what they are made up of and how they work
Recognize and identify simple machines
Which simple machine does not change the direction of the force? (wheel and axle)
Understand threads on a screw and what simple machine they are
Math- We will go over mixed numbers and improper fractions this week. We will have a test in math this week on Wednesday. This test will cover the skills from Chapter 8.
Spelling - This is a review week in spelling. The students will be responsible for workbook pages 163-165. There will be a test on Friday of this week.
English - This week the students will continue to work on their Hero essays. They will work on their hooks and organizing their details. They will type their final drafts on the computer using a Google doc so they can work on this at home as well.
Reading- We will continue reading Gloria Estafan this week. The students will understand that this story is organized using cause effect relationships. They will also understand why Gloria would be considered a hero to some people.
Social Studies- The students will describe the different climates in the Southwest. They describe how the saguaro has adapted to the desert climate and why the saguaro is important to the desert animals. The students will learn about he Native Americans, the Navajo, who live in the Southwest. They will understand the importance of the sun to the Navajo people and work on a sun project. A test is planned for Thursday, May 1 over chapter 10 Land and Resource of the Southwest. They should study the worksheets that we have completed in class and their books.
The students should know and understand:
All vocabulary
All the key concepts as from the reviews in the textbook
The formation of the Grand Canyon
Describe the Grand Canyon today: What is it? What does it look like? Why do people go there? What can you do there?
The varied climate of the region
deserts
The Saguaro and know how it has adapted to life in the desert and how it helps the animals of the desert
nonrenewable resources
The technology industries in the Southeast
What state has laboratories that develop military resources and study nuclear energy?
Give two details to explain how oil has been important to the development of the Southwest: Use your worksheets to help you answer this.
Science - The students should be working on their inventions at home. They will need to prepare an oral presentation to the class about their project. The guidelines for this will be sent home next week. We will be completing the description in class. This week in class, the students will investigate inclined planes. They will explain how a screw and a wedge change the way work is done. A test is planned for the following week on Tuesday, April 29. The students should study all worksheets and their book. They should know:
All vocabulary
understand scientists meaning for work.
Understand all simple machines - what they are made up of and how they work
Recognize and identify simple machines
Which simple machine does not change the direction of the force? (wheel and axle)
Understand threads on a screw and what simple machine they are
Friday, April 11, 2014
News from Mrs. Cavoto's Room April 14-April 18
Times to Remember:
Thursday, April 17 - OLSAT testing - Otis Lennon School Ability Test
Thursday, April 17 - Early Dismissal 11:05
Friday, April 18 - No School
Math - The students will review finding the least common multiple to order and compare fractions. The students will use logical reasoning to solve problems. They will also use models to represent mixed numbers and decompose a mixed number into a sum of whole numbers and unit fractions. There will be a quiz on Tuesday, April 15 over lessons 3-7 and a test is scheduled for Tuesday, April 22 over chapter 8 Fractions.
Spelling - In spelling this week the students will work with more homophones. They will be responsible for workbook pages 199-201 There will be a test on Thursday of this week.
English - In English this week the students will continue their work with expository writing. They will finish their expository essay on Ways to Stay Healthy. They will write about their personal hero this week.
Reading - The students will continue their close reading with the biography of Gloria Estefan. They will work in groups to create a cause effect poster that summarizes her life. They will compare the lives of Martin Luther King and Gloria Estefan-two people who are considered heroes by others.
Science- This week in science we will review the lever and wheel and axle. The students will investigate inclined planes this week. They will understand how a screw changes the way work is done.
Social Studies - You have probably seen the work they have been doing on their Southwest brochures which are on Google Docs that they can access at home. They are really looking very nice and they will finish them up this week. They will understand how the Grand Canyon was formed and why it was made a national park.
Thursday, April 17 - OLSAT testing - Otis Lennon School Ability Test
Thursday, April 17 - Early Dismissal 11:05
Friday, April 18 - No School
Math - The students will review finding the least common multiple to order and compare fractions. The students will use logical reasoning to solve problems. They will also use models to represent mixed numbers and decompose a mixed number into a sum of whole numbers and unit fractions. There will be a quiz on Tuesday, April 15 over lessons 3-7 and a test is scheduled for Tuesday, April 22 over chapter 8 Fractions.
Spelling - In spelling this week the students will work with more homophones. They will be responsible for workbook pages 199-201 There will be a test on Thursday of this week.
English - In English this week the students will continue their work with expository writing. They will finish their expository essay on Ways to Stay Healthy. They will write about their personal hero this week.
Reading - The students will continue their close reading with the biography of Gloria Estefan. They will work in groups to create a cause effect poster that summarizes her life. They will compare the lives of Martin Luther King and Gloria Estefan-two people who are considered heroes by others.
Science- This week in science we will review the lever and wheel and axle. The students will investigate inclined planes this week. They will understand how a screw changes the way work is done.
Social Studies - You have probably seen the work they have been doing on their Southwest brochures which are on Google Docs that they can access at home. They are really looking very nice and they will finish them up this week. They will understand how the Grand Canyon was formed and why it was made a national park.
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