News 12-8-19

Sunday, December 8, 2019

Here is a look at our week:

ELA/Writing: In writing, we are revising and editing our opinion essays. We will then write our final drafts! In ELA, we are learning about theme, or the lesson, of a fiction story. We are discussing the difference between main idea and theme while exploring different passages/stories.

Spelling (Week 14):
1. muffin
2. bargain
3. certain
4. pumpkin
5. fountain
6. basin
7. again
8. captain
9. dolphin
10. curtain
11. push factor
12. pull factor
13. conductor
14. immigration
15. freedom

Math: We are learning lessons 11-13 this week (standard, partial products, and area model for multiplication). A study guide will be going home on Monday. It will be due on Thursday. We will be taking our Mid-Module on Friday!

Science/Social Studies: In science, we are finishing up our investigations on how heat can cause things to move. We will be reviewing and taking our Mystery 7 quiz. In social studies, we are continuing to discuss movement, migration, and immigration. We are going to be learning the song “Follow the Drinking Gourd” and discussing it’s importance. We will also be talking about Michigan’s importance at the time of the Underground Railroad.

Math:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tubwk1cpwnA (Lesson 11)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXipb3dWMX0 (Lesson 12)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYIj8VonUAU (Lesson 13)

Have a great week!

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