Current Units of Study
Language Arts: Review of Comprehension Skills: fantasy and realism, following directions, drawing conclusions, story structure
Cursive handwriting--review lowercase letters, intro to capitals!
Writing: Personal experience narratives, literature responses, and blogging
Vocabulary: prefixes and suffixes
Reading Power-connecting, visualizing, inferring, questioning and transforming.
Math: Most students have memorized all of their multiplication facts! Thanks so much for your help in assisting your child learn his/her facts. Please continue to review multiplication and division facts nightly. We want to keep these skills sharp. Thank you for your help.
Units of Study: Fractions and Measurement
Science:
Earth, Moon, and Stars
In this unit we will:
investigate that light travels in a straight line and will reflect and/or be absorbed
investigate and observe that the sun, moon and stars move it a patter
use shadows to make observations of astronomical bodies and record changes in shape over time
conduct investigations of the change in shape of the moon over time using the proper equipment
understand why the how the stars appear to move at night
Social Studies:
During the third nine week period students will analyze the multiple roles that individuals perform in families, workplaces, and communities.