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.
