Reading:  

This week we will set reading goals for the 4th nine weeks. We will also prepare for our next reading unit, If... Then:  NonFiction Book Clubs where we will read nonfiction books fully and deeply, learn strategies to hang onto new information and compare and contrast information about topics across texts.   

Social Studies:  

This week we will discuss Historical Figures and their contributions. In Daily Geography, we will be discussing a city map.  

Writing: 

This week we will learn and practice how to add comparisons and use quotations to to support our opinions. 

Phonics: 

In Grammar, we will discuss contractions and how to use apostrophes to write a contraction. 

Math Workshop:

This week, our mathematicians will begin lessons in Module 10 and be learning all about adding three-digit numbers on the number line. We will discuss strategies for adding 3 digit numbers, focusing mainly on the place value strategy. 

Video to show steps of subtracting on a number line (Two-Digit minus one-digit from a lesson this week

Video to show the steps of adding on a number line

These videos is helpful for parents to watch so that you can see how it is being taught during class.  We will cover this concept this week!  Please let your child's teacher know if you have any questions.

Science:  

This week we will begin our unit on animals! We will look at the needs of animals, their classifications, & how animals adapt to their environment to help them survive. Over the next three weeks students will get to participate in various labs to understand animal adaptations.