Thank you to all of those parents who volunteered or came out to support Haunted School! It was truly a success! I loved seeing all of the creative costumes too.
Since we are beginning to wrap up the first card-marking, you are going to start receiving some study guides this week to help prepare your child for their upcoming tests. Please make sure to review these items with your child and work on concepts we have been discussing in class. I will be uploading all of the study guides under a new tab on our blog. So, make sure to keep an eye out for that! On that page, you will also find videos and helpful hints to help your child with our curriculum. Please let me know if you ever need any more support.
Reading- Book Study on Stellaluna and Nonfiction book study on Bats!
Writing- Continuing narrative stories
Social Studies- Human characteristics of Michigan, using natural resources in Michigan, regions, and movement to and from Michigan.
Unit 1 Social Studies Test (Tentative)- 10/30
Math- Using the Distributive Property to decompose units, solving two-step word problems using all four operations, and reviewing for the test
Module 1 Math Test (Tentative)- 10/29
Science- Designing the best sliders (friction) and magnets!
Science Test- This Friday!
This week’s lesson on forces was about the force of friction. Specifically we considered friction in the context of solving the mystery, “How can you slide faster down a slide?”
One fun thing you can do with your child to help support this week’s learning is to watch a video of this new invention, called “liquiglide.” This is a situation where removing friction would make your life easier. The grape jelly video is impressive: https://liquiglide.com/videos/
Spelling: content words: view, nonfiction, magnet, resource, and adapt
word pattern /r/ syllables: brother, purple, whisper, teacher, and barber
Leader in Me: Establishing clear expectations is a key concept for Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind. Communicating clear expectations when working with a team greatly increases the ability to work effectively. Ask your child, “Why do clear expectations help a team be more effective?”
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Friday- Science Test and Boo Grams Due