Just a reminder that there is no school for students this Friday, September 23rd. Here's what we'll be doing this week, the week of 9-19-11.
Literacy: In Word Wisdom, we will work on Unit 1: Part 2 this week. Students will have their post-test on Thursday. In literature study, we will be focusing on how to set a purpose for reading and make predictions before and during reading. We will apply this to two non-fiction readings at the beginning of the week as we do some background reading for Bud, not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis. Then, we will apply this skill to the book as we begin reading it on Wednesday. In writing workshop, we will begin collecting ideas from our lives for our personal narratives. We will be working on these for the next couple of weeks.
Math: This week in math, we will begin Topic 2: Adding and Subtracting Whole Numbers and Decimals. Students will use properties of addition to calculate sums mentally. They will use a number line to round whole numbers to tens, hundreds, or thousands. They will round to estimate sums and differences. Students will draw a picture or model to help them choose an operation and problem solve.
Science: This week in science, students will use the loupes and hand lenses to further examine objects. They will learn how to use analogies to describe their observations and think about how that might lead them to further conclusions about the objects. Later in the week, students will be testing the properties of different kinds of lenses. They should understand that the more a lens curves, the more it magnifies.
Have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Vera
