Math- We will be starting Unit 8 with the focus  on Fractions- being part of a whole, equivalent fractions, comparing fractions and introducing fraction games in math rotations in math workshop.

Social Studies- We will begin our new Unit- What Do Communities Need?  The focus is on economics:  needs and wants, scarcity, opportunity cost and how we make good choices with our money.

Science- We will begin our Life Science Unit and study the Life Cycle of a plant, learn the parts of a plant and what each part does.  We will be using the CER strategy and non-fiction text to help us.

Reading-  We will be practicing how to write a summary, focusing on the author’s purpose for writing a story and using the strategy of cause and effect to help build our comprehension as we read.

We have a week filled with great learning ahead of us!