Reading:
Students will finish reading their back to school novel, “A Boy Called Bat” by Elana Arnold. Students will review the major elements and events of the story. Students will discuss the theme of friendship in the book and then make a friendship flip book for themselves. Students will then complete the novel test on Friday, September 27th. Students will also start Wordly Wise this week. Writing: Students will be introduced to different hooks for starting a personal narrative. Students will practice writing hooks and then select one for their narrative. Math: Students will review the concepts presented and practiced in topic 8 and take the assessment on Tuesday, September 24th.Students will start Topic 9 mid-week. Science: Students will continue to explore weather and climate as meteorologists. Students will look at different locations around the world and compare the temperatures and rainfall data.Students will then share out their findings. Students will then use the information learned in chapter 1 of their investigation and write an email to the World Protection Organization explaining which island would be best for the Orangutans they are working to protect using evidence from their investigation.
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Reading:
Students will continue working with their back to school novel, “A Boy Called Bat” by Elana Arnold. Students will be reading chapters 13-22. While reading this novel, students will be analyzing the different characters, as well as, discussing the differences that each of us bring to the classroom. Students will continue to focus on character traits, both internal and external, as well as continuing to ask questions this week. Good readers ask questions throughout reading to begin to make connections at a deeper level. Writing: Students will be introduced to narrative writing. Students will need to bring a picture of themselves participating in an activity (vacation, camp, play date, playing a sport, etc.) to assist in generating ideas for a personal narrative. Students should bring in a picture by Tuesday, September 17th. Math: Students will continue Topic 8 in their Envision curriculum. Students will be solving subtraction problems, estimating sums and differences, and beginning to relate addition and subtraction to each other. Science: Students will begin their first science unit on weather and climate. Spelling: Students will begin spelling this week. The words all have a short-a vowel pattern. Students will take a test on Friday. Spelling Words: apple attic battle candle classic fabric glasses handle paddle plastic saddle sample taxes traffic vanish Welcome to Room 307! I am so excited to get the year started with you all! Get ready for a great year, friends!
Reading: Students will begin their back to school novel, “A BoyCalled Bat” by Elana Arnold. While reading this novel, students will be analyzing the different characters, as well as, discussing the differences that each of us bring to the classroom. Writing: Students will work on different writing activities this week to begin to build up their writing stamina. Students will write“I Am” poems to create word clouds, write about their summer break. Math: Students will complete some first day of school math projects that use numbers and equations to tell about themselves,and also begin to review place value. Social Studies /SEL: Students will review the Cougar Code and help come up with the norms and expectations/values of our classroom and talking circles. Science: Students will discuss the scientific method and complete an experiment that will require teamwork! |
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