March 16-20th

This week in reading we will be reading 2 texts on a similar topic, and using the information in both to combine what we have learned. We are focusing on texts about fossils in order to review that topic. Our spelling this week in Sort 49. Some of these words will be hard for students. They start with number prefixes like uni-, bi-, and tri-. Make sure that students do all 20 points worth of work and turn them in on Friday.

This week in writing we are finishing our Author Reports. Students will have most of class writing time and some of computer specialty time to work on these. Students have a yellow paper detailing exactly what they need to do. They should have a written report with 8 paragraphs as well as a poster with a flip book we will make in class and pictures that have to do with their author. If your student is not close to done with their report, please encourage them to bring it home to work on it!

This week in math we are introducing decimals. We will learn the place value of tenths and hundredths. We will draw pictures, work with hundredths grids, make number lines, and find equivalent fractions for fractions and their equivalent decimals in the tenths and hundredths. Target Time this week will focus on reviewing factors and multiples. Students who are in groups for Target Time who need a lot of extra practice, will start receiving Target Time homework. If your student comes home with Target Time homework, please help them do these pages so they can learn and practice the concepts we are reviewing.

This week in social studies students are receiving their Native American Homes project. Students will bring home a blue sheet detailing the assignment. Basically, students need to make a hogan, tepee, or wickiup with natural materials that Native Americans would have used to make their homes.  For my class, the project is due April 20th. For Miss Goldsborough's class, it is due April 21st. For more information on the houses including pictures, please visit my blog.

Monday:         Reading  

                             Read 20 Mins - Reading Log

                             Sort 49

                        Math

                             Lesson 11.4 P213

                        Social Studies

                              Native American Homes Project

Tuesday:        Reading  

                             Read 20 Mins - Reading Log

                             Sort 49

                        Math

                             Lesson 11.5 P215

                        Social Studies

                              Native American Homes Project

Wednesday:   Reading   

                             Read 20 Mins - Reading Log

                             Sort 49

                        Math

                             Blue Angle Worksheet

                        Social Studies

                              Native American Homes Project

Thursday:       Reading     

                             Read 20 Mins - Reading Log

                             Sort 49

                        Math

                             Pink Angle Worksheet

                        Social Studies

                              Native American Homes Project

Friday:             Reading       

                             Read 20 Mins -Reading Log

                        Social Studies

                              Native American Homes Project