Week 27: March 19 - 23

Week 27: March 19 - 23

Reminders:

3/20 - Third Nine Weeks Recognition Ceremony @9:00 in the cafeteria
3/30 - Good Friday (No School)


Reading: This week in reading students will dig into the data from their Practice Reading STAAR and set personal goals.  Reflection and goal setting are key components to our learning.  We will dive deeper into expository reading and learn about a variety of topics including- marine animals, cultural holidays, animal adaptations, how things are made and the solar system.

Writing: Students will finish up lessons on craft elements they could use while revising one of their expository essays.  We will also try out this week was to add details, anecdotes and thoughtful reasoning to support our claims in writing.

Social Studies: The fourth 9 weeks brings us to our study of Economics.  This week students will discuss needs and wants.  You can watch BRAIN POP JR. videos at home to further learning and discussion at home.


Math: This week in math, we will begin our unit on fractions. On Monday, we will introduce fractions and the vocabulary that goes along with this unit. On Tuesday, we will talk about unit fractions where the numerator is always one. On Wednesday, we will go beyond unit fractions and talk about non-unit fractions. On Thursday and Friday, we will use unifix cubes to create fractions and understanding the numerator and denominator.

For homework this week, we will have a worksheet come home on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. We will also have a problem of the week come home and it will be due on Friday. Our fast facts quiz will also be on Friday.


Science: Before spring break, your child came home with a Solar System review sheet and vocabulary cards. The solar system test will be on Friday, March 23rd. During our science time this week, we will discuss the relationship between the sun, Earth, and moon. We will notice the limitations of the models of the solar system that we see. On Monday and Tuesday, we will learn the order of the planets. In groups, your child will make a mnemonic device to help them remember the order of the planets. On Wednesday, we will create planet bracelets. These bracelets will have beads that represent each of the planets. On Thursday, we will review for the solar system test playing our Jeopardy game.