Good evening everyone! I hope you had a relaxing weekend.
Although this week is a short one, we have a lot we are going to get accomplished.
Math: In math this week we are shifting over from division into fractions. (Side note: I was very proud of the progress we made in just a week with using the division algorithm. I was impressed with our tests!) Today we made fractions strips for a whole, halves, fourths, eighths, and sixteenths. These will become helpful was we are comparing fractions later in the chapter. Tuesday we will be investigating equivalent fractions. We will be looking into how we can use models to show equivalent, or equal, fractions. On Wednesday, we will be looking at how we can use multiplication to find equivalent fractions. Finally, on Thursday, we will then begin looking at simplest form. We will explore how to find the smallest equivalent fraction for each given fractions.
Reading: Reading this week we are focusing on readers theater. The script is a western called Nat Love. Today we read through a portion of the script and choose our part. Tuesday we will practice our lines, and Wednesday we will present out readings to the class.
Spelling: No spelling this week.
Language/Writing: For writing on Wednesday we will be sharing our animal expository reports with the class. Students will either explain or read their work while pointing out the various text features they included in their work. For the language portion of the week, we will be focusing on the complete predicate. The predicate is what happened in the sentence. The complete predicate encompasses more than just the verb.
Social Studies: In social studies, we will be reading at Hersey's Pennsylvania and gearing out for our assembly line next Tuesday!
Montana History: We will be looking at the locations of the tribes located in Montana. This will begin our study of Native American Life from 1700 to the present.
Thursday, February 9, is our Valentines Day Party. Please see the previous post for more details from Terra. Thank you for everyone that has volunteered their time and resources for our party this year!
Lifetouch Class Photo flyer sent home today - If parents DO NOT want their child to have an individual photo on this day, they need to return the BLUE form signed.
February:
February 9 - Early Out, Dismissal at noon.
February 10 - 13 - Winter Break, No School
February 14 - School resumes
February 16 - Coffee with the Principal (Please RSVP)
February 17 - Box Tops Due; Mid-Terms
February 21 - Class Picture Day!
February 24 - Spirt Day - Flannel Friday
Although this week is a short one, we have a lot we are going to get accomplished.
Math: In math this week we are shifting over from division into fractions. (Side note: I was very proud of the progress we made in just a week with using the division algorithm. I was impressed with our tests!) Today we made fractions strips for a whole, halves, fourths, eighths, and sixteenths. These will become helpful was we are comparing fractions later in the chapter. Tuesday we will be investigating equivalent fractions. We will be looking into how we can use models to show equivalent, or equal, fractions. On Wednesday, we will be looking at how we can use multiplication to find equivalent fractions. Finally, on Thursday, we will then begin looking at simplest form. We will explore how to find the smallest equivalent fraction for each given fractions.
Reading: Reading this week we are focusing on readers theater. The script is a western called Nat Love. Today we read through a portion of the script and choose our part. Tuesday we will practice our lines, and Wednesday we will present out readings to the class.
Spelling: No spelling this week.
Language/Writing: For writing on Wednesday we will be sharing our animal expository reports with the class. Students will either explain or read their work while pointing out the various text features they included in their work. For the language portion of the week, we will be focusing on the complete predicate. The predicate is what happened in the sentence. The complete predicate encompasses more than just the verb.
Social Studies: In social studies, we will be reading at Hersey's Pennsylvania and gearing out for our assembly line next Tuesday!
Montana History: We will be looking at the locations of the tribes located in Montana. This will begin our study of Native American Life from 1700 to the present.
Thursday, February 9, is our Valentines Day Party. Please see the previous post for more details from Terra. Thank you for everyone that has volunteered their time and resources for our party this year!
Lifetouch Class Photo flyer sent home today - If parents DO NOT want their child to have an individual photo on this day, they need to return the BLUE form signed.
February:
February 9 - Early Out, Dismissal at noon.
February 10 - 13 - Winter Break, No School
February 14 - School resumes
February 16 - Coffee with the Principal (Please RSVP)
February 17 - Box Tops Due; Mid-Terms
February 21 - Class Picture Day!
February 24 - Spirt Day - Flannel Friday