GO CUBS, GO!
Fun in Music!
Yum-Magazine Sales Pizza Party!
Math:
Unit 1 is coming to an end this week.We have covered:
Multiplication and Volume
Factors, Multiples and the Associative Property
Multiplication Strategies
Multiplication to Division (reviewing division with area models, division with remainders, etc)
If things go smoothly, I am scheduling the test for Monday, October 26th!
The students can study any papers from their math pocket, they can bring home their Home Connection workbook and Student Book to review anything from Unit 1.
The students will also have a review packet that will be sent home later this week. Please have them finish it for homework and we will review it before the test.
Good Luck!!!
ELA---
English/Words skills: Theme
We will be learning about theme and discussing themes in the stories we read.
What is theme?
What is theme?
The theme in a story is its underlying message, or 'big idea.' In other words, what critical belief about life is the author trying to convey in the writing of a novel, play, short story or poem? It is usually universal in nature. Often, a piece of writing will have more than one theme.
Reading:
We will be finishing up A Boy Called Slow and we will move on to reading excerpts from a novel called, Touching Spirit Bear.
Word Work:Unit 3
What kinds of words can you think of that have these parts in them?
Writing: Hallow-Weiner
We have read a story called, Hallo-Weiner. Have your student tell you about it. We will be making our Halloween "dogs" next week. What costume will your child pick for his/her dog?
The dogs will become a character in our point of view story. The story directions are on CLASSROOM and they are due on WEDNESDAY, October 21st!
Be creative!
The dogs will become a character in our point of view story. The story directions are on CLASSROOM and they are due on WEDNESDAY, October 21st!
Be creative!
Lesson 1-1607-Jamestown-The First permanent English colony is started in North America
Lesson 2-1609-Hudson River-Henry Hudson explores for the Dutch
Lesson 3-1620-Plymouth-The Pilgrims arrive on the Mayflower.
Lesson 4-1682-Philadelphia-Pennsylvania colony is founded.
Lesson 4-1682-Philadelphia-Pennsylvania colony is founded.
Science: Chapter 5-Energy and Ecosystems
Great Job on your experiements!
We are now moving on to Chapter 5-Energy and Ecosystems
Lesson 1-How do plants produce food?
Lesson 2-How is energy passed through an ecosystem?
We are now moving on to Chapter 5-Energy and Ecosystems
Lesson 1-How do plants produce food?
Lesson 2-How is energy passed through an ecosystem?
The students may bring home their science or social studies book at any time to preview or review.
