Sunday, February 9, 2020

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