The Week of Jan.22, 2013
This week's spelling words are as follows:

PREFIXES UN,DIS

              1. unknown

              2. disagree

              3. dishonest

              4.uncertain

             5. undecided

             6. disobey

             7. disorder

             8. unofficial

             9. disapprove

           10. unpredictable

The Week of Jan. 14th
In math this week students are being introduced to and practicing adding and subtracting fractions with like denominators, comparing fractions to the benchmark of ½ ,.ordering/ comparing fractions with like denominators. Students will also review  multiplies, factors, prime and composite numbers as well practice identifying patterns. 

In language arts students will continue to read numerous fiction and non-fiction passages. Students will focus this week on summarizing these stories and passages after determining the main idea and identifying supporting details. Students continue to write each day. This week students are writing a fictional piece in response to a picture of their choice. 

In social studies students are learning about the formation of the first European settlements in America. Students are also continuing the research project about the dust bowl.    

                                                    Happy New Year

Over the course of the coming week in math students will practice reducing fractions as well as practice identifying when fractions are represented in simplest form. Additionally, they will identify and create equivalent fractions mathematically and using picture models. Students will have a quiz on Friday pertaining to these skill. A review sheet will be sent home on Thurs. 

 

This weeks spelling words involve the use of abbreviations and are as follows: President, Pres., pound, lb., Governor, Gov., New York, N.Y., teaspoon, tsp. 

 

In social studies students have begun studying the early european explorers. These include:Cartier, Hudson, and Champlain. 

In science students are learning more about the anatomy of the Central Neverous System, inbornand learned behaviors as well as reflexes.

 

In language arts students are currently focusing on completeing a reading passage about the famous blues singer Bessie Smith. Students have used this passage to practice finding key words in the questions as well as answer choices when responding to multiple choice questions. Also they are working on identifying the  main idea of the passages they are reading.