Look At What We Will Be Learning About This Week:

Math- The students will be reviewing Unit 9 and taking Unit 9 test, Part 1 on Tuesday and Part 2 on Wednesday and starting Unit 10-Decimals and Place Value, counting money, decimal notation for pennies and dimes and using a calculator to solve problems with money.

Reading-The students will be reviewing word work and strategies to help them on NWEA.-Main Idea, Author’s Purpose, Genre a story belongs to, Lesson or moral of a story, text features, similes and metaphors, prefixes and suffixes and getting new books in their reading groups to practice the 5W’s +1 in a fiction and nonfiction story.

We will be taking the Reading NWEA on Thursday at 9:00 A.M.  Please make sure your child eats a healthy breakfast and gets a good night’s rest so they can do their best thinking.

Writing- The students will be finishing an informational writing prompt-“Ways I Can Help Save Water” using their organizer, revising, editing and publishing it.  The students are also writing about their own ways to help the earth, designing an earth kid and answering the question “Do you think it is important for communities to recycle?”  Using CER- stating a claim, giving evidence and supporting it with reasons.

Social Studies- The students will be finishing up the unit on economics and reviewing for their test on Friday.  A study sheet will be sent home this week.

Science-  We will be planting sunflowers and observing their life cycle as well as, planting a special gift for mom for Mother’s Day.

We have a busy week!  As always Thank-You for your support!

 

 

 

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