Welcome to Week 25! Please be on the lookout for important information regarding a class work day on March 31. Field trip forms will be required and parent volunteers would be graciously accepted for any part of the day.
Here is our week:
In math students will be continuing to work with fractions. This week we will be comparing and ordering fractions and mixed numbers, learning about common factors and greatest common factors, finding fractions' simplest form, and recognizing fractions and decimals in tenths, hundredths, and thousandths. We will continue working with our math partners in class and using our online math program (ixl.com) to receive extra practice in each section.
In reading this week students will be getting their novels for their mystery novel study group. Students are continuing to work on synthesizing and identifying the characteristics of a mystery. As a result of the novel studies starting up again, students will have homework on a nightly basis. Students will be asked to read one to two chapters a night. The expectation is that students will complete the reading at home and begin working on the reading packet. I do not expect students to complete the comprehension packet. They do need to be prepared to work in class with their group. If they do not come ready to work, they will not be allowed to work with their group. I will collect the comprehension packets frequently and give students feedback.
In social studies this week we are going to continue to learn about the colonization of America. We are going to examine the Southern Colonies this week. We are going to talk about the different social groups that played a role in the development of the colonies (plantation owners, Virginia Company, indentured servants, slaves, store owners, slave traders and farmers). We are also going to examine the economics of the Southern Colonies.
In science students will be completing their environments unit. Students have been working on their own investigation. They have created a question, hypothesis, and procedures. Last week students used the results of their investigation to create a conclusion to their investigation. This week they will be sharing their conclusions with the class. We will also be testing our students ability to create questions and hypotheses as well as conclusions with an assessment mid-week.
That's it for now. Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns.
-Allyn and Alaina
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