Curriculum

🧮 Math - This week we will also begin our next Unit of study, Unit 2 Multiplication & Division by reviewing how to multiply up to 4 digit numbers by 1 digit numbers.  We will also learn how to mulitiply 2 digit by 2 digit numbers using the area model. 🌟Please continue to have your child work on their multiplication/division facts every night! 

🧪 Science - In Science, the students will learn about the physical properties of matter.  This week, the students will focus on magnetism.  They will engage in a hands-on investigation, read an article, and participate in activities.  Ask your child if all metals are magnetic.  Then have them share some of the metals that are not such as copper.

📚 Reading: Students will have their module 1 test on 9/8.  Though we did a review in class this past week, here is an optional review if you'd like to go over it with your child. We will kick off our Module 2 : Come to your Senses. Remember to have 3 items for your student on 9/9 for the kick off game! The students will review the main idea and practice summarizing nonfiction articles. Remember, to read nightly.  It could look like:

• Child reading independently

• Child reading every other page with a parent

• Someone reading to the child

• Listening to an audiobook 

All reading counts!

✏️ Writing:  Students will be wrapping up their SOS stories and sending them to publishing. Students are memorizing the writing process chant.  We'll be visiting the Library this week! Make sure they bring books back to return and check out new!

🌏 Social Studies - Students are focusing on learning about all the regions of Texas. We are breaking down the regions day by day, discussing it's importance, characteristics and unique traits. Students will work on finalizing their regions maps we started last week to turn in. Following this we have started to discuss cattle ranching in the Great Plains & the North Central Plains from "then and now" and it's importance to the settlement and growth of Texas. Our students will conclude the week with a partner project making a slideshow about cattle ranching, a review to study at home, KAHOOT on Thursday to practice and our Unit 1 test on Friday.