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.
