A Peek at this Week

ELA

Reading- We will be researching natural disasters and will be working on our note-taking skills.
Language Arts- We will be reading and interpreting maps and graphs, and then writing up our analysis in our Writer's Notebook.

Word Work- Students will continue to work with List 6 word-parts:  arch, cent, graph, loc, ped/pod, and re.

Science-  Students will begin Unit 2, Chapter 2, "Why aren't the cecropia trees growing and thriving?"  Where in chapter one we looked at what made animals grow, in chapter two we will be looking at what makes plants grow.  We will continue to be looking at how matter and energy move through an ecosystem.

Social Studies- Students will read and take Cornell notes on Lesson 8.2 "The Colonists Rebel."  We will be discussing the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, and the Intolerable Act.

Math-  Students will finish Unit 3.  We will be practicing division and reviewing our unit.  The unit test will be on Tuesday 2/25. 
  

Important Days:
Thursday- Panther Palooza
Friday- No School- Teacher Institute

A Peek at this Week

ELA

Reading- We will be reading articles and listening to videos about natural disasters.
Language Arts- We will flash draft and write down all we know about natural disasters.  Then we will begin to organize our writing and begin to research our topic.

Word Work- Students will continue to work with List 6 word-parts:  arch, cent, graph, loc, ped/pod, and re.

Science-  Students will begin Unit 2, Chapter 2, "Why aren't the cecropia trees growing and thriving?"  Where in chapter one we looked at what made animals grow, in chapter two we will be looking at what makes plants grow.  We will continue to be looking at how matter and energy move through an ecosystem.

Social Studies- Students will read and take Cornell notes on Lesson 8.2 "The Colonists Rebel."  We will be discussing the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, and the Intolerable Act.

Math-  Students will finish Unit 3.  We will be practicing division and reviewing our unit.  The unit test will be on Tuesday 2/25. 
  

Important Days:
Wednesday- 4:30-7:30 McTeacher's Night at McDonald's
Thursday- Spring Pictures

Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day Party

A Peek at this Week

Sharing Narratives

ELA

Reading- We will begin Unit 2:  Natural Disasters.  We will be looking at our essential questions: What are forces of nature? 
How can a force of nature that is so far away affect me?  
How can a force of nature be both destructive and constructive at the same time?  
What makes an event a natural disaster?
Language Arts- We will begin our unit of study on informational writing.  We will complete a baseline assessment, and will be practicing paraphrasing what we read.

Word Work- Students will continue to work with List 6 word-parts:  arch, cent, graph, loc, ped/pod, and re.

Science-  Students will practice writing claims and finding scientific evidence to back up their claims.  They will still be investigating how animals in an ecosystem thrive and grow.

Social Studies- Students will begin Chapter 8 "The Road to the Revolution."  We will be reading and taking Cornell notes on Lesson One.

Math-  Students will finish Unit 3, Module 3:  "Conversions."
  

Important Days:
Tuesday- Parent/Teacher Conferences
Wednesday- Parent/Teacher Conference
Thursday- Valentine's Day Party
Friday- No School

A Peak at this Week

                       Cernan Space Center

ELA

Reading- Students will continue to compare and contrast elements from different stories.  They will also work on Reading Response short answers, and making sure they have evidence from the text in their answers.
Language Arts- We will finish our narratives.  The final draft of our narratives are due on Thursday.

Word Work- Students will continue to work with List 5 word-parts:  a/an, derma, port, dec, photo, struct.

Science-  Students will be investigating the question, "How do organisms in an ecosystem get the food molecules they need?"  Students will be creating a food web model and will be discussing the importance of plants in an ecosystem.

Social Studies- Students will be taking Cornell notes on lesson 7.3, "The French and Indian War."

Math-  Students will be working on rounding decimals, comparing decimals, and converting measurements.

Important Days:
Thursday- 6:30 Erin's Law CAP Parent Meeting at PV
Friday- 6:30 Family Bingo Night

The Trade Fair

The Trade Fair