Week of November 3rd

Check out what's happening this week in room 402!!

Ride the Weekly Wave:

Math-We will continue practicing basic division strategies with smaller numbers at the beginning of the week, including area model, drawing pictures, repeated subtraction, and standard division. We will practice division with larger numbers by the end of the week.

Reading-We will continue using non-fiction text features in the War of the Woods: The Pacific Northwest Logging Argument book. Students will use evidence from BOTH sides of the argument-loggers vs. environmentalists.  We will be introducing new vocabulary with our TIPS chart and looking at and creating our own infographics!

ELA/Writing-In Writer’s Workshop, we are practicing how to make sentences more interesting by using conjunctions. We will integrate these lessons with reading as we begin writing an argument for or against logging based on War of the Woods.

Social Studies-We will begin learning about slavery, indentured servants, and the Triangular Trade. To learn about the Triangular Trade, we will be doing a QR code interactive simulation!

Science-We will continue our Animals unit as we learn about how organisms affect their environment. To go along with our PBL, we will be learning ways that humans negatively and positively affect the air, water, and trees through videos and articles. We will also begin learning about the distinct environments through a nonfiction article scavenger hunt and pen pal writing activity.

Set Sail for…Upcoming Tests/Projects:

·       Friday-Reading Test on PBL Vocabulary Set #2 (TIPS Chart-sustainability, biodegradable, non-biodegradable, toxic, efficient, fossil, photosynthesis, recyclable, renewable, resources)

·       Friday-Math Test on basic division problems (*study basic division notes-only up to 2 digit numbers)

·       Friday-Math 4 Today Test (Review Math 4 Today morning work practice)

·       Next Wednesday-Conjunctions Test

Homework for the Week:

(please refer to your child's agenda daily for more details-this is only an OUTLINE of what to expect):

·       Read 2 steps (30 minutes) for 100 BC and sign Reading Log *every* night

·       Return Signed Papers by Tuesday *sent home Monday*

·       Monday-PBL Vocabulary Flashcards

·       Wednesday-Vocabulary Crossword

·       Math workbook practice

Super Surfer of the Week

Morgan is the student of the week for always showing RESPECT and RESPONSIBILTY in the classroom!!!

100 Book Challenge Goals

  Good: 132 step

Better: 240 steps