I hope you enjoyed the week off and the warmer temperatures over the last few days. If you have not sent in Valentines yet, please send them in tomorrow. We will try to have our party Monday afternoon. The students will be bringing home their spelling words tomorrow and our most recent math test. This test is the combination of our two division units. I am asking for the students to correct these and have them signed by Friday. We will not have a fact quiz tomorrow. If your son/daughter is still working on mastering the multiplication fact quizzes they will resume this Friday.
Reader's Workshop
The students have worked on taking notes using a short biography. This week we will begin reading chapter biographies about a person your son/daughter has been assigned. This is the beginning of a large project we will be completing in school. The student will research, take notes, organize notes, outline and write an essay. We will also host a wax museum in March. There will be more to come on this soon.
Writer's Workshop
The students are finishing up their informational texts. We are also working on answering short response questions using textual evidence.
Math
We are learning more about fractions this week. We will work on fractions and regions, sets, and on the number line. We will also continue to work on perimeter.
Science
This week we will begin working on a major research project centered around the Solar System. The students will be using a variety of websites and print material to research the planets. When their research is complete the students will be creating a Glog.
Word Work
We will learn about root words, prefixes, and suffixes. We will be discussing word origins and the meaning of common prefixes and suffixes.
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