This week, Dr. Tiede will be joining our class to share some of the explorations he has recently experienced. We are looking forward to having him!
Here is the upcoming week in a nutshell:
MATH
Students have been working hard in our measurement unit. This upcoming week, we will be covering elapsed time and temperature. Then, we will begin preparing for the chapter 22 test, which is scheduled for Tuesday, May 4. (I can't believe I'm saying MAY already!!!) Students should be regularly reviewing their measurement conversion tables until they are committed to memory. There may just be a 'pop' quiz coming up!
LANGUAGE ARTS
We are reinforcing all the strategies previously covered in reading as we continue working with the books each student has chosen to read independently. In addition, our poetry unit continues as we explore diamante, cinquain, clerihew, limerick and ballad poetry this week.
In spelling, the lesson 27 pretest is on Thursday. This particular unit focuses on spelling throughout the writing process.
Our pronoun study continues as we learn about contractions with pronouns, double subjects, using we and us and using homophones correctly. The chapter 6 test is scheduled for Monday, April 3.
SOCIAL STUDIES
Political parties are forming and Thomas Jefferson is looking into the United States' future in Social Studies right now. We are going to discover a lot about Jefferson this week. In addition, we are going to discuss Lewis and Clark's expedition. Currently, the chapter 11 test is scheduled for Thursday, May 6.
SCIENCE
We'll compare mixtures and solutions this week and begin lesson three on chemical properties of matter. Please bring in a very, very dirty penny on Wednesday to witness a chemical change.
Have a wonderful week!
