Thursday, February 9, 2012

February 13-17

3rd and 5th grade reading buddies!



Field Trip-
We are going to Argonne National Labs for a field trip on Wed. Feb. 15th from 9:00-1:00.
Thanks to our two chaperons:
Mrs. Tshulos
Mrs. Soderholm


Reading Program-Not Optional-All Sheets due Feb. 27th
Book 1 - Newberry Award Winner and summary sheet
Book 2-Mystery -at least 100 pages and mystery poster colored and filled out
Book 3-Biography-at least 100 pages-character wheel sheet filled out


Kane County Cougars-Ozzie's Reading Club-Optional
Second base is due Friday, Feb. 13th!
Third base to this optional reading program is Feb 25th!
Fourth base is due March 10th!
Don't forget a parent signature!



Important Dates:
February 14th-Valentine Party-bring a Valentine for each student in class :)
February 15th-Field Trip to Argonne
February 27th-Reading Program sheets for 2nd trimester are due!!!


Next week in fifth grade we will: 


Math:  Algebra-Chapter 4

*WE WILL:
-Write numerical and algebraic expressions.
-Evaluate numerical and algebraic expressions using order of operations.
-Identify the properties of addition and multiplication.
-Write equations for words and word problems for equations.
-Represent a function with a table and an equation.
-Find whole-number solutions of inequalities.



 
Spelling:
L 21-Pretest will be Monday!
Work due on Thursday!
Test on Friday! 

English-Adjectives

Science:
Chapter 11-Weather
In this chapter we will learn about:
*Lesson 1-What Causes Weather?
*Lesson 2-What Conditions Affect the Water Cycle?
*Lesson 3-How Can Patterns in Weather Be Observed?



 
Social Studies-Chapter 8
-Lesson 1-Britain's Parliament taxes the colonists.
-Lesson 2-Protesters dump British tea in the harbor.
-Lesson 3-Fighting begins between Britain and the colonists.

Test will most likely be on Thursday, February 16th!!!




Reading:  
We will begin a two novel studies to review our reading strategies.  The first novel we will do as a class.  It is called, Sign of the Beaver.  We will be working on literature circle sheets and other skills sheets!

 

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