Thursday, March 17, 2011

Week of March 21- March 25

Important Dates:

English test Friday 3/25

Spelling test Friday 3/25

Geometry projects due 3/25

Spring break 3/28-4/1



Spelling
L. 19's words are spelled with the vowel sounds in tooth and cook. There will be a pretest Monday. The test will be Friday. The homework is due Friday.


Reading

We will finish up biographies this week with sequencing, main idea and connections. Students will be sharing their biographies to the class on Monday. They are encouraged to dress up like their person for their presentation, however it is their choice! Their biographies will came home to practice reading out loud. We will also be reading Ramona Quimby, Age 8 this week.


English
We will finish up pronouns with a test on Friday. A study guide will come home Monday.


Science
We will learn about magnets this week!

Social Studies
We will continue with Chicago by learning about the Great Chicago Fire of 1871! Students will receive information about a Chicago's Landmark's mobile project they are to work on at home over the next several weeks.

Math
We will take a CYP on Monday over lessons 1-5. This week we will learn about factors, lowest terms, and mixed numbers. We will take a CYP on lessons 6-8 on Friday. We will take a mad minute in division 6's. Geometry projects are due Friday!!!