Tomorrow, I would like to do a math ratio activity with the students so if your child is able to bring in flour and/or salt, it would be greatly appreciated.
If you would like to purchase books through Scholastic, please use our class code: HKXXF. I am going to put together an order in the next couple weeks, so please submit your order by 8/18.
Reminder – Please be sure your child is alternating reading fiction and nonfiction. The daily homework consists of 40 minutes of reading every night. They are also required to complete one reading response in their journal each week. This usually can be completed in class and needs to be turned in each Friday. After our class receives our new laptops (which will hopefully be SOON), students will set up their blogs so they can publish their weekly reading response online for all parents to view.
Here is what is coming up this week:
Thursday: VAPA
Friday: first Math quiz (open notes)
This is what we will be learning this week:
Language Arts – Queen Elizabeth I of England – We will be working on main idea, key details, citing evidence, analyzing author’s point of view, and figurative language.
Writing – Read and analyze informative/explanatory prompt and planning and drafting an problem/solution essay using evidence from text
*The writing is tied to that morning’s reading (Queen Elizabeth I of England)
Read Aloud – The class is so engaged with our reading of 90 Miles to Havana. Ask your child what has happened in the story. They should be able to summarize each day’s reading.
Math – We will be using various methods/models to find equivalent ratios to solve problems.
Science – Our last week of Cells will conclude with the Circulatory and Respiratory Systems.
PE – Rotate to Mr. Morales for lacrosse!
