3/2/26 - 3/6/26

 

SEL: Much of our morning meeting discussions this month will focus on Women's History Month.  

Reading:  We will continue working on our narrative stories.  Then we will begin Module 3 in our ELA workbook.  The stories in this module will help us answer the question "How can learning about natural disasters make us safer?" 

Science:  Lesson 2 is all about mixtures and solutions.

Social Studies:  We are working hard to turn our Native American research into a well-thought-out podcast that tells a story.  It takes great collaboration to support each other in learning and using this new podcast technology!  We will also begin work with Chapter 6 in the textbook about life in the English colonies.

Math: Our Unit 5 decimal test will be on or near Wednesday, March 4th.  Then we will begin Unit 6 on expressions and equations.  Click here to learn more about Unit 6.

2/23/26 - 2/27/26

 

SEL: Much of our morning meeting discussions this month will focus on Black History Month.  

Reading:  We will continue working on our narrative stories. 

Science:  Lesson 2 is all about mixtures and solutions.

Social Studies:  We are working hard to turn our Native American research into a well-thought-out podcast that tells a story.  It takes great collaboration to support each other in learning and using this new podcast technology!

Math: Unit 5 is all about decimals.  There will be a second sub-unit quiz after Lesson 13.  Click here to learn more about Unit 5.  

2/16/26 - 2/20/26

 

SEL:  Much of our morning meeting discussions this month will revolve around Black History Month.  We've had some wonderful conversations as we learn about important figures in Black History.  Ask your learner to summarize these classroom discussions.

Reading:  We will begin a new unit in which the students will write an imaginative narrative story. 

Science:  We will wrap up Lesson 1, "Identify Properties of Materials," and begin Lesson 2, "Mixtures and Solutions."

Social Studies:  The research part of our project is nearly done.  Next, we will turn our attention to putting our research into storyboards that will ultimately become a podcast that tells a story about a Native American tribe.

Math: Unit 5 is all about decimals.  There will be a second sub-unit quiz after Lesson 13.  Click here to learn more about Unit 5.  

2/9/26 - 2/13/26

 

SEL:  Much of our morning meeting discussions this month will revolve around Black History Month.  

Reading:  Much of our ELA time will involve taking the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT), which measures verbal, quantitative, and spatial areas.  We will also focus on grammar and writing this week.

Science:  Our next unit is all about matter, with an essential question of "How can you make the best pancakes?"

Social Studies:  We will be spending most of our science and social studies time working on a Native American research project, which the students will turn into a podcast.  

Math: Unit 5 is all about decimals.  The quiz will occur after Lesson 8.  Click here to learn more about Unit 5.