10/28/24 - 11/1/24

 

Reading:  After we wrap up our work with the Captain Arsenio story, the students will create their own five-paragraph explanatory essays, a type of writing that explains a topic to an audience by sharing knowledge and ideas.  

Science:  Mrs. Gemmell will continue to work with us in our "Let's Make a Lava Lamp" unit.  In our October STEM challenge, we will design and build a small prototype of a literacy station that can be placed in a public area to encourage book-sharing and reading.

Social Studies:  Chapter 4 of the textbook is called "Spain Builds an Empire."  We are using the textbook to learn how to read, take notes, and summarize nonfiction texts.

Math:  We will spend most of the week working on our haunted volume village project.  All of the information including sample work and a rubric is posted in Google Classroom.

10/21/24 - 10/25/24

 

Reading:  We are wrapping up our first module.  Next, we will tackle explanatory writing, which is a type of writing that explains a topic to an audience by sharing knowledge and ideas.  

Science:  Mrs. Gemmell will continue to work with us in our "Let's Make a Lava Lamp" unit.  In our October STEM activity, we will design and build a small prototype of a literacy station that can be placed in a public area to encourage book-sharing and reading.

Social Studies:  Chapter 4 of the textbook is called "Spain Builds an Empire."

Math:  After Unit 1, Module 4 we will spend a few days reviewing for our first unit test.  The study guide is the best item for students to use to prepare for the test.  After the test...

Students will be creating a “Haunted Volume Village” as an end-of-unit project in math class. We have been learning how to calculate the volume of rectangular prisms, and we hope this project is an engaging and fun way for students to showcase their learning!  Students will showcase and expand their knowledge by creating spooky buildings/objects of their choice with a partner.  The Haunted Volume Village will be created with boxes, and we need your help to make this project happen! 

Please help your child find some empty boxes from home to bring to school ASAP.  Students should try to find boxes that are easy to bring to school and on the bus.  Boxes larger than a backpack will be difficult to wrap! If possible, please also send a roll of scotch tape. The students will be wrapping their own boxes!

Some examples of boxes might be:

• Empty medicine boxes

• Soap boxes

• Pasta boxes

• Amazon boxes

• Food boxes

• Toothpaste boxes

• Jewelry boxes

10/14/24 - 10/18/24

 

Ask your learners to show you their current IXL learning levels in ELA and math and encourage them to work on skills that will specifically benefit them.  These skills can be found under the assessment tab on the Action Plan.  Skills found in the Action Plan are tailored for your learner at their exact level.  We will update these learner levels with short weekly diagnostic sessions, so they will always be current.  Additionally, we have begun to use our AMIRA online reading tutor.  Using AMIRA at home is a great way to provide extra reading practice for those students who need it.

Reading:  We are wrapping up our first module.  Next, we will tackle explanatory writing, which is a type of writing that explains a topic to an audience by sharing knowledge and ideas.  

Science:  Mrs. Gemmell will continue to work with us in our "Let's Make a Lava Lamp" unit.  In our October STEM activity, we will design and build a small prototype of a literacy station that can be placed in a public area to encourage book-sharing and reading.

Social Studies:  Chapter 4 of the textbook is called "Spain Builds an Empire."

Math:  Our first unit will be a combination of Bridges Unit 1 and Unit 6.  Unit 6, Module 3 will help us understand volume.  Then we will jump back into Unit 1, Module 4 which is "From Multiplication to Division."  After Unit 1, Module 4 we will have our first unit test. 

107/24 - 10/11/24

 

Ask your learners to show you their current IXL learning levels in ELA and math and encourage them to work on skills that will specifically benefit them.  These skills can be found under the assessment tab on the Action Plan.  Skills found in the Action Plan are tailored for your learner at their exact level.  We will update these learner levels with short weekly diagnostic sessions, so they will always be current.  Additionally, we have begun to use our AMIRA online reading tutor.  Using AMIRA at home is a great way to provide extra reading practice for those students who need it.

Reading:  Our first module is called Inventor's at Work.  Our essential question is "What kinds of circumstances push people to create new inventions?"  We will use stories in our reading workbook to practice reading strategies, learn vocabulary, answer comprehension questions, and practice our RACES paragraph response writings.   There will also be short grammar lessons sprinkled throughout our week.  Don't forget Into Reading has an online component.  Students can reread our stories and practice vocabulary under the "Assignments" tab in Into Reading.  

Science:  We'll be using Mystery Science and Puzzlement to help us think like scientists.  "Inventors at Work" is our first topic.  In our October STEM activity, we will design and build a small prototype of a literacy station that can be placed in a public area to encourage book-sharing and reading.

Social Studies:  Chapter 4 of the textbook is called "Spain Builds an Empire."

Math:  Our first unit will be a combination of Bridges Unit 1 and Unit 6.  Unit 6, Module 3 will help us understand volume.  Then we will jump back into Unit 1, Module 4 which is "From Multiplication to Division."  After Unit 1, Module 4 we will have our first unit test.