Important Dates:
February 1-- Early Dismissal
February 14- Valentine's Day parties (classlist was sent via email)
Reading: We will complete our reading of Lou Gehrig.
There will be a vocabulary quiz on Monday and a comprehension
quiz on Tuesday. The students should be reviewing their vocabulary slides and
the Quizlet (or here) in Google Classroom.
We will also continue to work on text dependent questions.
There will be a vocabulary quiz on Monday and a comprehension
quiz on Tuesday. The students should be reviewing their vocabulary slides and
the Quizlet (or here) in Google Classroom.
We will also continue to work on text dependent questions.
Time For Kids: There will be a quiz this week in Time For Kids on Friday.
English: We will write an essay on why Lou Gehrig is considered a hero this week.
Spelling: Unit 16 Greek Roots
This week's list includes words with the Greek Roots micro, mega, hydro, astro, hydra and path. Students will study the meaning of these roots and words that contain them. The final test for this lesson will be on Friday, 1/26.
Social Studies: We will continue our study of the Midwest. In lesson two we will read and learn how erosion shapes the landforms of the Badlands and exposes the fossils there. We will also learn how the Badlands was once much warmer and more humid than it is today.
Science: We will begin Chapter three, Adaptations in Science this week. We will read and learn how the bodies of animals help them meet their needs.
Mrs. Spakausky and Mrs. K.'s Math Class:
We will take the second part of the Unit 3 test Monday (decimals). On Tuesday, we will begin Unit Four Addition and Subtraction. The students will complete activities designed to help them understand some of the relationships between hundreds, thousands, ten thousands, hundred thousands, and millions. We will also complete a problem string that focuses on the give and take (compensation) strategy for adding multi-digit numbers.
