Friday, September 26, 2014

Sept. 29-Oct. 3, 2014



Science: Working on Photosynthesis Songs and Posters!
What tune is your song to???










Comfy Pants Spirit Day!!!  What FUN!!!






Math: Working Together in Math to Solve Place Value Problems!!!









Help:
Stickers:  I love stickers!  If you find yourself at the store and would like to contribute to our sticker collection, GREAT!!!

Goody Basket items:  We could also use some goody basket items.  The Dollar Store or 5 Below are some great places for deals :)

Thanks!!!

Coming up next:

Dates:
Wed., Oct. 8th-Picture Day-Pictures Taken at 12:30
Thurs., Oct. 9th-Sub Alert-I will be attending a professional workshop, so there will be a sub.
November 1 deadline-Box Tops
It is almost time to turn in those Box Tops and Labels for Education labels. Please bring in anything you have so we can collect next week.


ELA-Word Work/Spelling: Lesson 2-Wordly Wise
Monday-Introduce words and day 1 homework-due Tuesday
Tuesday-Day 2 homework-due Wednesday
Wednesday-Day 3 homework-reading sheet-due Friday
Friday-Test on words 

Helpful resources: 
Here is the Wordly Wise website where the students can practice the words. http://www.wordlywise3000.com/

There is also a free App that you can download and practice the words.
Search Wordly Wise 3000



ELA-English: Chapter 1-"The Sentence"
Chapter 1-Discussions and Quizzes over the following concepts:
*What is a Sentence?
*Four Kinds of Sentences
*Subjects and Predicates
*Subjects in Imperatives
*Conjunctions
*Run-on Sentences


ELA-Reading: Challenges
Next, we will read about a Native American boy, called Slow and talk about his challenges and how they relate back to our 3 essential questions in reading.  This story is in our anthology.

1)  How can challenges affect yourself and those around you?
2)  How do characters, real or fiction, respond to challenges in positive and negative ways?
3)  How are challenges conquered in literature and informational text?


Social Studies: Chapter 4-"Spain Builds an Empire"
We will begin with chapter 4 this year.
Lesson 1-The Voyages of Columbus and what it led to
Lesson 2-Different Worlds Collide-Spanish conquistadors establish new colonies in North America and South America
Lesson 3-Life in New Spain-Spain gaining wealth from the settlement in North America


Science: Chapter 5-Ecosystems

We will move to "Energy and Ecosystems" next.  In this chapter we will answer the following essential questions:
How Do Plants Produce Food? and How Is Energy Passed Through an Ecosystem?

We will learn about transpiration, photosynthesis, chlorophyll, producers and consumers in lesson 1 and ecosystems, herbivores, carnivores, food chains, decomposes, food webs and energy pyramids in lesson 2.


Mrs. Spakausky's Math Class: Chapter 5-
We will begin chapter 5 next.  This focuses on adding and subtracting decimals.

Please send in any ads you have or student friendly catalogs.


Math Class-Please sign up for REMIND, so you can hear what the news is in math!!! :)

Spakausky's Scoop Oct. 16th

To see more pictures go to our Google Pic link; https://photos.app.goo.gl/GqsU1Pz2ytZoHicb6 SEL Update: There will not be a formal Second St...