Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Weekly Happenings

Hello! I hope everyone had a great long weekend!

Here is what's going on this week: 

Writing: This week the students will begin drafting the third and fourth chapters of their informational books. The third chapter is a historical narrative. The fourth chapter is an essay explaining why their focus topic is important. Their drafts of all four chapters should be completed by the end of Friday.

Reading: The students will continue to research the causes of the Revolutionary War. We will work on putting yourself in the shoes of the people they are researching. They will also work on recognizing different perspectives as they research.

Word Study: Their next word study tests are now scheduled for Friday, January 29th.

Science: The students will be working in science stations. The stations will review and teach different electricity concepts. They will have a small circuits quiz next week.

Math: We will wrap up chapter 8 this week. The students will understand and show mixed numbers and improper fractions. We will also spend some time reviewing past fraction concepts. Their test will be this Friday.

Important Reminders:
1/22 - Ability Awareness 9:00-11:20
1/29 - Family Bingo

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