Check out what we’ll be covering this week!
Literacy:
- Reading – students will draw conclusions, make inferences and examine character and motives through the short story ‘Chang and the Bamboo Flute’.
- Writing – the students will engage in the writing process, develop ideas and use precise vocabulary to complete the revision of their expository essay.
- Grammar –we will use conjunctions, and work on single sentences and compound sentences.
Next week we are excited to begin Global Read Aloud and begin our first class novel – The Bridge Home
Numeracy:
- Students will be finishing our review of decimals in place value through rounding, comparing, and computations.
- Students will review how to find equivalents in decimals and fractions. They will use this information to show in models and then compare and list.
Science:
- Students will learn the movements of plate tectonics and how those movements change the surface of the earth.
- Students will also review the scientific method.
Bible:
- Students will be looking into the life of Joseph.
Social Studies:
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Students will work on Aztecs, Incas and the early settlers
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Also – Directions on a map – cardinal and intermediate
Reminders
- Friday, 27th September: 1/2 day, NO ASC.
- Continue Charleston Wrap, signing up and selling! ends Friday, 27th September.
- STEM competition, due September 30th – See ‘Competitions!’ post
Homework
Grammar: Due the next day
- Tuesday: Page 13
- Thursday: Page 15
English Workbook: Lesson 3, Words with Variant Vowels
- Pages 12 – 14, Due Friday
Numeracy: Due Friday
- Mathletics – Wednesday and Thursday. Students will receive their updates usernames and passwords
- If there is any unfinished classwork, they will take it home to complete
Assessments
- STAR Math during LAB
- Decimals quiz on Wednesday
Weekly Bible Verse
“For he is the living God and he endures forever; his kingdom will not be destroyed, his dominion will never end.” Daniel 6:26