Week of September 18, 2018

Wow!  It is hard to believe that it is almost time for fall break already.  BUT, we are still very much into our studies this week until Friday at 2:15 pm.  :-)

Reading
We are learning how to analyze poems through Love That Dog.  We are also learning about figurative language.  There will not be any tests or quizzes this week.

Writing
We are continuing to develop our fictional narrative writing.  We are developing characters and learning about story arc this week.

Math
Our place value, adding, and subtracting voyage continues.  We will move on to word problems as the week progresses.

Social Studies
We are finishing up the Old World vs. the New World this week and will begin The French and Indian War during the latter part of this week.  My homeroom will have their test on Wednesday over Studies Weekly 2 and Mr. Mathews' homeroom will have their test on Thursday of this week.  They have their study materials. 

Science (from Mr. Mathews)

Science quiz on Wednesday September 19, 2018. The students will be asked to match the word with its definition. The students will also be asked to put the Scientific Methods steps in order according to page 9 in their science book.

Water Cycle: the constant movement of water from Earth’s surface to the atmosphere and back to Earth’s surface.

Water vapor: the gas form of water.

Evaporation: the process by which a liquid changes to a gas.

Condensation: the process by which a gas changes to a liquid.

Scientific Methods:

Make observation

Ask a question

Form a hypothesis

Plan and conduct an experiment

Record and analyze results

Draw conclusions

Communicate results

The students also received two diagrams, which they should have glued in their science journals. They will be responsible for filling in a blank copy for the test on Friday September 21, 2018.

As always, thank you for your support. Please continue to check Class Dojo and Remind.  If you need access to either, let me know. 

Mrs. Bruner