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
