February 1-- Early Dismissal
February 12-13 Parent Teacher Conferences
February 14- Valentine's Day parties
Reading: The students will be introduced to a culminating project for the courage unit, titled "Profile in Courage". Your child will research a historical figure who showed courage, create a slide presentation and present his/her project to the class.
Time For Kids: There will not be a quiz this week in Time For Kids.
English: In English this week we will continue to work on Explanatory Writing. We will write a class essay on why Lou Gehrig is considered a hero. Later in the week the students will be assigned to write an essay of someone they consider to be a hero in their life.
Spelling: Unit 17 Greek Roots
This week's list includes words with the suffix "-tion". Students will learn that when the suffix -tion is added to a verb, the word becomes a noun. When -tion is added to a word that ends in an "e" or "t", the "e" or "t" is dropped. The final test for this lesson will be on Friday, 2/2.
Social Studies: We will continue our study of the Midwest. In lesson three we will read and learn how the Midwest is one of the largest farming regions.
Mrs. Bucklin's Math Class: We will continue with Unit Four Addition and Subtraction.
We will then Module 3, "Measurement." We will review rounding multi-digit whole numbers to the nearest ten, hundred, and thousands. We will also. focus on the relative sizes of centimeters, meters, and kilometers.
This week's list includes words with the suffix "-tion". Students will learn that when the suffix -tion is added to a verb, the word becomes a noun. When -tion is added to a word that ends in an "e" or "t", the "e" or "t" is dropped. The final test for this lesson will be on Friday, 2/2.
Social Studies: We will continue our study of the Midwest. In lesson three we will read and learn how the Midwest is one of the largest farming regions.
Science: We will continue chapter 3, Adaptations. We will learn what basic needs are shared by all living things and how adaptation allow living things to meet their needs. We will also read and learn how instinctive behaviors and learned behaviors can help animals survive. Animals can migrate or hibernate to avoid severe weather.
Mrs. Bucklin's Math Class: We will continue with Unit Four Addition and Subtraction.
We will then Module 3, "Measurement." We will review rounding multi-digit whole numbers to the nearest ten, hundred, and thousands. We will also. focus on the relative sizes of centimeters, meters, and kilometers.
