Well, here we are, the beginning of March and mid-way through the third quarter. Earlier this week interims came home along with results from the quarter 2 reading and math district assessments. If you did not see these pieces of data, please refer to your child's Student Learning Notebook. If you have any questions regarding the district assessments please contact your child's content teacher.
It appears that we are well on our way to Spring, the weather is getting warmer and the days are getting longer, which means that the temperatures inside school will be fluctuating. Please encourage your child to dress in layers that way if they get too hot they can cool down and when the classrooms are frigid they can warm up.
Here is what we will be working on for the remainder of the quarter
MATH: Students will apply and extend their understanding of fractions to divide unit fractions by whole numbers and whole numbers by unit fractions. They will also interpret fractions as division of numerator by denominator; solve word problems involving multiplication and division of fractions. at the end of the quarter we will investigate how and when to use line plots.
MATH 5/6: Students will describe absolute value of a rational number and sue both positive and negative integers to locate points on a coordinate plane. We will begin evaluating numerical expressions involving whole number exponents.
READING: Students will read informational text on various aspects of the space program, including informational graphic text and short articles. They will examine the contribution of women to the US space program and investigate how thier motivation and persistence led to their success. Students will explain how authors use reasons and evidence to support particular points of view
SCIENCE: Students will be examining gravitational forces on the Earth by both the Sun and the Moon. Discover how constellations change throughout the year and explain the phenomenon of the phases of the moon.
SOCIAL STUDIES: Students will study the relationship among phuysical and and human characteristics and settlement patterns today. Specifically, students will compare population growth in specific regions within the US as well as migration and settlement patterns in Maryland. They will also examine the role of government in territorial acquisitions
WRITING: Students have begun writing the super structure of their original pourquoi tales. A pourquoi tale describes the origin of something, often in a humorous or exaggerated way. Rudyard Kipling's "Just So Stories," some of Aesop's fables and many folk tales are pourquoi tales, which may tell of how the leopard got his spots, or why the rabbit has a short stubby tail. By the end of the quarter student will have completed their storie, be sure to ask your child about their pourquoi story.
It appears that we are well on our way to Spring, the weather is getting warmer and the days are getting longer, which means that the temperatures inside school will be fluctuating. Please encourage your child to dress in layers that way if they get too hot they can cool down and when the classrooms are frigid they can warm up.
Here is what we will be working on for the remainder of the quarter
MATH: Students will apply and extend their understanding of fractions to divide unit fractions by whole numbers and whole numbers by unit fractions. They will also interpret fractions as division of numerator by denominator; solve word problems involving multiplication and division of fractions. at the end of the quarter we will investigate how and when to use line plots.
MATH 5/6: Students will describe absolute value of a rational number and sue both positive and negative integers to locate points on a coordinate plane. We will begin evaluating numerical expressions involving whole number exponents.
READING: Students will read informational text on various aspects of the space program, including informational graphic text and short articles. They will examine the contribution of women to the US space program and investigate how thier motivation and persistence led to their success. Students will explain how authors use reasons and evidence to support particular points of view
SCIENCE: Students will be examining gravitational forces on the Earth by both the Sun and the Moon. Discover how constellations change throughout the year and explain the phenomenon of the phases of the moon.
SOCIAL STUDIES: Students will study the relationship among phuysical and and human characteristics and settlement patterns today. Specifically, students will compare population growth in specific regions within the US as well as migration and settlement patterns in Maryland. They will also examine the role of government in territorial acquisitions
WRITING: Students have begun writing the super structure of their original pourquoi tales. A pourquoi tale describes the origin of something, often in a humorous or exaggerated way. Rudyard Kipling's "Just So Stories," some of Aesop's fables and many folk tales are pourquoi tales, which may tell of how the leopard got his spots, or why the rabbit has a short stubby tail. By the end of the quarter student will have completed their storie, be sure to ask your child about their pourquoi story.