February 1-- Early Dismissal
February 14- Valentine's Day parties
Reading: We will complete our close read of Lou Gehrig. There will be a vocabulary and comprehension quiz on Thursday. The students should be reviewing their vocabulary slides and the Quizlet in Google Classroom. We will also continue to work on text dependent questions.
Time For Kids: There will be a quiz this week in Time For Kids on Friday.
English: We will write an essay on why Lou Gehrig is considered a hero this week.
Spelling: Unit 16 Greek Roots
This week's list includes words with the Greek Roots micro, mega, hydro, astro, hydra and path. Students will study the meaning of these roots and words that contain them. The final test for this lesson will be on Friday, 1/26.
Social Studies: We will continue our study of the Midwest. In lesson two we will read and learn how erosion shapes the landforms of the Badlands and exposes the fossils there. We will also learn how the Badlands was once much warmer and more humid than it is today.
Mrs. Bucklin's Math Class: We will continue with Unit Four Addition and Subtraction.
This week we will focus on subtraction strategies. We will learn how to fluently add and subtract multi-digit whole numbers using an algorithm or another strategy We will compare pairs of 3-digit numbers, based on an understanding of what the digits in each place represents. We will also focus on problem-solving strategies.
This week's list includes words with the Greek Roots micro, mega, hydro, astro, hydra and path. Students will study the meaning of these roots and words that contain them. The final test for this lesson will be on Friday, 1/26.
Social Studies: We will continue our study of the Midwest. In lesson two we will read and learn how erosion shapes the landforms of the Badlands and exposes the fossils there. We will also learn how the Badlands was once much warmer and more humid than it is today.
Science: We will begin Chapter three, Adaptations in Science this week. We will read and learn how the bodies of animals help them meet their needs.
Mrs. Bucklin's Math Class: We will continue with Unit Four Addition and Subtraction.
This week we will focus on subtraction strategies. We will learn how to fluently add and subtract multi-digit whole numbers using an algorithm or another strategy We will compare pairs of 3-digit numbers, based on an understanding of what the digits in each place represents. We will also focus on problem-solving strategies.
