Reminders:
Book orders Due Jan 27th – online or check to school is fine
Jan 27th – half day 11:15 dismissal
Students are responsible for bringing library books back to school one week after they are checked out to renew or return
This week’s topics:
· Writing –Most are finishing their fiction piece or working on editing and revising. We’ll also be sharing our work in class.
· Café – author study – With the help of Mrs. Correa, we’ll be creating a project to present to the class and then an independent project showing our comprehension of Kate DiCamillo’s books.
· Vocabulary – ruler, area, perimeter, claim, raw material, Northwest Passage, expedition, Columbian exchange
· Spelling – abbreviations
· Grammar – pronouns
This week’s topics:
· How to use a ruler
· Non-standard and standard units of measurement
· Converting customary measurements to metric measurements
· Measuring perimeter
We’ll begin our next study in New York history this week. The unit is all about Explorers coming into our area, why they came and what happened as a result. We’ll be integrating our knowledge of Native Americans and using timelines to help us keep track of all the important dates and information. It should be very fun!
