Spelling: Students will receive their spelling lists tomorrow, spelling test Friday!
5H Math: Last week we reviewed different ways to represent numbers: standard (8), exponential (2^5), scientific notation (3.2 x 10^3), and number and word notation (7 thousand). We also spent several days solving problems using the order of operations; remember if your child needs more help with this, I have attached a video explaining the steps in the math tab.
On Friday, we began trying to write a multi-step equation based on a given situation. We will spend a bit more time on this on Monday. The rest of the time Monday and Tuesday will be spent plotting points on coordinate planes and interpreting the meaning of points on a coordinate plane/line graph. Students will need to be able to plot points in all 4 quadrants of a coordinate plane.
The Unit 7 test will be Thursday and Friday this week. Kids may come for a study session Tuesday during lunch and/or recess or Tuesday after school until 4:10. Wednesday's math class will be spent reviewing for the test.
Reading/Writing:
Didn't get to this last week: I will read aloud a picture book and ask the kids to decide if the main character showed courage or another virtue? Students will need to provide evidence to support their answers.
This week we are wrapping up our theme of courage. When we began the unit, we read a book entitled Courage, and now students will be able to make their own version of this picture book. Students will draw from our conversations, from their books, own experiences, the news, etc. to describe acts that show courage.
Our Time for Kids this week is entitled "Too Much Stuff". Anyone ever feel like this?? The feature article talks about the large amount of possessions Americans have, in particular the amount of toys kids have. This should be a fun discussion!
Social Studies: This week students will work with a partner or small group to add to our timeline of important events on the wall. Students will first need to decide which events from our last unit are most important, then answer several questions about the event, and finally create an image to describe the event.
Science: This week we continue our study of the digestive system. Kids will have a short reading sheet with questions to answer for homework Monday night. We will take part in an activity that shows how the tongue and teeth work together as well as learn about the different kinds of teeth. To go along with this, we will also be reading about oral health. We will discuss how to keep our teeth and gums healthy as well as what happens when we don't...
We will also read and discuss the 6 types of nutrients and how "balanced" we think our own diets are. Students will take part in another activity regarding our sense of smell...what does our sense of smell have to do with the digestive system? There will be a digestive system quiz later in the week; I will update you all on the day as I see how much we are able to get through.
5H Math: Last week we reviewed different ways to represent numbers: standard (8), exponential (2^5), scientific notation (3.2 x 10^3), and number and word notation (7 thousand). We also spent several days solving problems using the order of operations; remember if your child needs more help with this, I have attached a video explaining the steps in the math tab.
On Friday, we began trying to write a multi-step equation based on a given situation. We will spend a bit more time on this on Monday. The rest of the time Monday and Tuesday will be spent plotting points on coordinate planes and interpreting the meaning of points on a coordinate plane/line graph. Students will need to be able to plot points in all 4 quadrants of a coordinate plane.
The Unit 7 test will be Thursday and Friday this week. Kids may come for a study session Tuesday during lunch and/or recess or Tuesday after school until 4:10. Wednesday's math class will be spent reviewing for the test.
Reading/Writing:
Didn't get to this last week: I will read aloud a picture book and ask the kids to decide if the main character showed courage or another virtue? Students will need to provide evidence to support their answers.
This week we are wrapping up our theme of courage. When we began the unit, we read a book entitled Courage, and now students will be able to make their own version of this picture book. Students will draw from our conversations, from their books, own experiences, the news, etc. to describe acts that show courage.
Our Time for Kids this week is entitled "Too Much Stuff". Anyone ever feel like this?? The feature article talks about the large amount of possessions Americans have, in particular the amount of toys kids have. This should be a fun discussion!
Social Studies: This week students will work with a partner or small group to add to our timeline of important events on the wall. Students will first need to decide which events from our last unit are most important, then answer several questions about the event, and finally create an image to describe the event.
Science: This week we continue our study of the digestive system. Kids will have a short reading sheet with questions to answer for homework Monday night. We will take part in an activity that shows how the tongue and teeth work together as well as learn about the different kinds of teeth. To go along with this, we will also be reading about oral health. We will discuss how to keep our teeth and gums healthy as well as what happens when we don't...
We will also read and discuss the 6 types of nutrients and how "balanced" we think our own diets are. Students will take part in another activity regarding our sense of smell...what does our sense of smell have to do with the digestive system? There will be a digestive system quiz later in the week; I will update you all on the day as I see how much we are able to get through.
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