Bowling Permission slips are due in.
Spelling - No spelling this week.
Math - In math this week, the students will use a formula to help them find the perimeter. They will understand that they can find the area of a rectangle by counting the non-overlapping squares or by using the formula A= l x w.
Reading - We will be finishing our literature circles this week. The students are responsible for reading and completing their literature job for the chapter (s) assigned.
English - The students will be finishing their West slide shows this week. They should be working on this at home as well. They should be complete no later than Wednesday of this week. They need to use the rubric that was given them as a guide to complete the slide show.
Social Studies - The students will identify some of the resources of the West. They will identify places where agricultural products are grown in the West. They will explain how people benefit from the resources of the West. There will be a test on Thursday over chapter 12.
They should study all vocabulary and the main concepts from the book.
They should know:
Characteristics of the Rocky Mountains
other mountain ranges in the West
Know the climates in Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Great Basin
Know the main resources of Idaho, Washington, Colorado, New Mexico, Montana, Hawaii and Nevada.
Understand how Alaska and Hawaii are alike and different
know what product comes from the timber industry.
Friday, May 30, 2014
Friday, May 23, 2014
News from Mrs. Cavoto's room May 27-May 30
Monday, May 26 - No School, Memorial Day
Math - This week in math the students will use place value and equivalent fractions to add two fractions with respective denominators 10 and 100. They will also compare and order decimals to hundredths by reasoning about their size. There will be a test over chapter 10 on Friday.
Spelling- This week is a review week. The students will be responsible for workbook pages 247-249 this week.
English- In English this week, there is a test planned for Thursday over pronouns. The students should take their books home to review the lessons learned about pronouns. They will have assignments throughout the week to help them review as well. There is lots of practice at the end of the chapter for them to use.
Reading - The students will be working in their literature circles. They will be reading assigned chapters and completing a designated job each day. I would encourage them to reread chapters at home if they have read them in school. This will help them gain a better understanding of the chapter and prepare them for their group discussion.
Science - This week in science the students will understand how electricity and magnetism are related. They will investigate how a magnet's force and magnetic field are different and how a magnet and an electromagnet are alike and different.
Social Studies - The students will identify some resources of the West. They will identify agricultural products that are grown in the West.
The students will also continue to work on their slide show of the West. They should be working on this at home as well on their Google Doc.
Math - This week in math the students will use place value and equivalent fractions to add two fractions with respective denominators 10 and 100. They will also compare and order decimals to hundredths by reasoning about their size. There will be a test over chapter 10 on Friday.
Spelling- This week is a review week. The students will be responsible for workbook pages 247-249 this week.
English- In English this week, there is a test planned for Thursday over pronouns. The students should take their books home to review the lessons learned about pronouns. They will have assignments throughout the week to help them review as well. There is lots of practice at the end of the chapter for them to use.
Reading - The students will be working in their literature circles. They will be reading assigned chapters and completing a designated job each day. I would encourage them to reread chapters at home if they have read them in school. This will help them gain a better understanding of the chapter and prepare them for their group discussion.
Science - This week in science the students will understand how electricity and magnetism are related. They will investigate how a magnet's force and magnetic field are different and how a magnet and an electromagnet are alike and different.
Social Studies - The students will identify some resources of the West. They will identify agricultural products that are grown in the West.
The students will also continue to work on their slide show of the West. They should be working on this at home as well on their Google Doc.
Friday, May 16, 2014
News from Mrs. Cavoto's Room May 19-23
Monday, May 26 - No School, Memorial Day
Math- The students will understand that we can use a decimal to represent parts of a hundred. They will write decimals to represent a hundredths model. The students will understand that decimals and fractions both show parts of a whole. They will know how to write fractions for decimals using denominators of 10 and 100. There will be a quiz over lessons 1-4 on Tuesday of this week.
Spelling - In spelling this week the students will work with words that have silent consonants. They will be responsible for workbook pages 228-229 in volume 2. There will be a test on Friday.
Reading- The students will learn the different jobs they will be completing in their literature circles. They will begin reading the books they have chosen. You should expect to see their books come home with either an assignment to read the chapters or to complete their discussion sheets. It is very important that they come prepared each day with their books and discussion sheets.
English - The students will understand that I is a subject pronoun and me is an object pronoun which comes after the verb and after words such as to, with, for, and at. They will understand singular and possessive pronouns and contractions with pronouns.
Science- This week the students will will also investigate insulators and conductors and test materials to discover which are insulators and which are conductors. They will understand and experiment with switches.
They will also compare the effects of a magnet and an electric current on a compass.
Social Studies - The students will compare and contrast the weather of Hawaii and California. They will name the different climates of the west and give examples of each.
The students will be working in groups on their state slide show all week. Each child has three slides in the show that they are responsible for. They should be working on it at home as well since this is on a Google Doc.
Math- The students will understand that we can use a decimal to represent parts of a hundred. They will write decimals to represent a hundredths model. The students will understand that decimals and fractions both show parts of a whole. They will know how to write fractions for decimals using denominators of 10 and 100. There will be a quiz over lessons 1-4 on Tuesday of this week.
Spelling - In spelling this week the students will work with words that have silent consonants. They will be responsible for workbook pages 228-229 in volume 2. There will be a test on Friday.
Reading- The students will learn the different jobs they will be completing in their literature circles. They will begin reading the books they have chosen. You should expect to see their books come home with either an assignment to read the chapters or to complete their discussion sheets. It is very important that they come prepared each day with their books and discussion sheets.
English - The students will understand that I is a subject pronoun and me is an object pronoun which comes after the verb and after words such as to, with, for, and at. They will understand singular and possessive pronouns and contractions with pronouns.
Science- This week the students will will also investigate insulators and conductors and test materials to discover which are insulators and which are conductors. They will understand and experiment with switches.
They will also compare the effects of a magnet and an electric current on a compass.
Social Studies - The students will compare and contrast the weather of Hawaii and California. They will name the different climates of the west and give examples of each.
The students will be working in groups on their state slide show all week. Each child has three slides in the show that they are responsible for. They should be working on it at home as well since this is on a Google Doc.
Thursday, May 8, 2014
News from Mrs. Cavoto's Room May 12 - May 16
May 16 Early Dismissal 11:05
Math- We will have a test over chapter 9 on fractions on Tuesday of this week. They should go through their folders and study the skills from the pages we have completed. If there are unfinished problems on those pages they can use those as extra practice. They can also bring home their workbook which has other pages for them to review. I will send home extra practice to help them study as well.
Spelling - The students will spell words with unusual patterns this week. They will be responsible for workbook pages 213-215. There will be a test on Friday of this week.
Reading- We will begin literature circles this week. The students will review the reading skills they have learned throughout the year as they read and complete their activities for the circle. They will choose between two books to read. They will be given a reading assignment each night to complete.
English - The students will identify object pronouns, and they will write sentences replacing nouns with pronouns.
Science - This week in science the students will compare parallel and series circuits. They will also investigate insulators and conductors and test materials to discover which are insulators and which are conductors.
Social Studies - We will celebrate our Southwest Region Resource Day on Wednesday, May 14. "Cactus juice" and chips and salsa will be served. If anyone would like to make Queso for us we would love it!
We will begin studying the West Region. The students will take a Map quiz on Friday of the states and bodies of water that are in the west.
Math- We will have a test over chapter 9 on fractions on Tuesday of this week. They should go through their folders and study the skills from the pages we have completed. If there are unfinished problems on those pages they can use those as extra practice. They can also bring home their workbook which has other pages for them to review. I will send home extra practice to help them study as well.
Spelling - The students will spell words with unusual patterns this week. They will be responsible for workbook pages 213-215. There will be a test on Friday of this week.
Reading- We will begin literature circles this week. The students will review the reading skills they have learned throughout the year as they read and complete their activities for the circle. They will choose between two books to read. They will be given a reading assignment each night to complete.
English - The students will identify object pronouns, and they will write sentences replacing nouns with pronouns.
Science - This week in science the students will compare parallel and series circuits. They will also investigate insulators and conductors and test materials to discover which are insulators and which are conductors.
Social Studies - We will celebrate our Southwest Region Resource Day on Wednesday, May 14. "Cactus juice" and chips and salsa will be served. If anyone would like to make Queso for us we would love it!
We will begin studying the West Region. The students will take a Map quiz on Friday of the states and bodies of water that are in the west.
Friday, May 2, 2014
News from Mrs. Cavoto's Room May 5-May 9
May 6 & May 7 - MAP testing in math and reading
Math - There will be a quiz over adding and subtraction mixed numbers on Wednesday. The students will write fractions as a multiple of a unit fraction. They will multiply fractions by whole numbers. The test over chapter 9 has been changed until Tuesday, May 13.
Spelling - The spelling words this week will cover the schwa sounds-sounds made from er, ar, or, le, al, and l. The students will be assigned workbook pages 237-239 in volume 1. There will be a test on Friday.
English - In English this week, the students will identify pronouns. They will distinguish between singular and plural pronouns. They will identify subject pronouns and substitute pronouns for nouns as the subject of sentences.
Reading - The students will read a biography on Lou Gehrig. He is considered by many to be a hero both on and off the baseball field. The students will work with fact and opinion. They will make judgments throughout their reading.
Science - We will begin a new unit in electricity this week. The students will demonstrate how to construct a simple circuit. They will understand four different ways to make a light bulb light up. They will explain static and current electricity, and recognize how electricity moves in circuits.
Social Studies - The students will continue their learning of the Navajo culture. They will describe the early culture of the Navajo and the "Long Walk". They will explain how the Navajo Council governs the Navajo Nation.
Math - There will be a quiz over adding and subtraction mixed numbers on Wednesday. The students will write fractions as a multiple of a unit fraction. They will multiply fractions by whole numbers. The test over chapter 9 has been changed until Tuesday, May 13.
Spelling - The spelling words this week will cover the schwa sounds-sounds made from er, ar, or, le, al, and l. The students will be assigned workbook pages 237-239 in volume 1. There will be a test on Friday.
English - In English this week, the students will identify pronouns. They will distinguish between singular and plural pronouns. They will identify subject pronouns and substitute pronouns for nouns as the subject of sentences.
Reading - The students will read a biography on Lou Gehrig. He is considered by many to be a hero both on and off the baseball field. The students will work with fact and opinion. They will make judgments throughout their reading.
Science - We will begin a new unit in electricity this week. The students will demonstrate how to construct a simple circuit. They will understand four different ways to make a light bulb light up. They will explain static and current electricity, and recognize how electricity moves in circuits.
Social Studies - The students will continue their learning of the Navajo culture. They will describe the early culture of the Navajo and the "Long Walk". They will explain how the Navajo Council governs the Navajo Nation.
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