Learning Units:
Reading - Main Idea & Supporting Details - Students will be reading in reading groups at their instructional level with nonfiction books. We will work on main idea with supporting details, use of text features throughout reading, and drawing conclusions. As a class, we will read a variety of Expository Nonfiction books throughout the week.
Writing - Stuck in a Snow Globe - Students will finish their snow globe pieces in the beginning of next week. After that, we will have some Valentine writing fun, including writing poems to other students, and creating Valentines for our kindergarten buddies.
Math - Fractions- Students will continue Unit 5 which covers fractions. This is a huge unit! Students will by naming unit and non-unit fractions, building fractions, and modeling fractions using models, shapes, bar diagrams, and number lines. We will still practice multiplication fluency daily!
Science - Patterns of Survival- Students will continue a unit in science next week called Patterns of Survival. This unit will include looking at organisms in different ecosystems, and their adaptations to survive. Later in the unit, students will learn about extreme weather conditions and weather patterns.
Agriculture - Beef- Students learned about types of soil and their layers. Next week students will learn about beef and cattle in Missouri.
Health - Healthy Coping Strategies- Students will explore different types of coping strategies when dealing with stress. They will also be able to explain some ways to help others.
Upcoming Events:
Reading - Main Idea & Supporting Details - Students will be reading in reading groups at their instructional level with nonfiction books. We will work on main idea with supporting details, use of text features throughout reading, and drawing conclusions. As a class, we will read a variety of Expository Nonfiction books throughout the week.
Writing - Stuck in a Snow Globe - Students will finish their snow globe pieces in the beginning of next week. After that, we will have some Valentine writing fun, including writing poems to other students, and creating Valentines for our kindergarten buddies.
Math - Fractions- Students will continue Unit 5 which covers fractions. This is a huge unit! Students will by naming unit and non-unit fractions, building fractions, and modeling fractions using models, shapes, bar diagrams, and number lines. We will still practice multiplication fluency daily!
Science - Patterns of Survival- Students will continue a unit in science next week called Patterns of Survival. This unit will include looking at organisms in different ecosystems, and their adaptations to survive. Later in the unit, students will learn about extreme weather conditions and weather patterns.
Agriculture - Beef- Students learned about types of soil and their layers. Next week students will learn about beef and cattle in Missouri.
Health - Healthy Coping Strategies- Students will explore different types of coping strategies when dealing with stress. They will also be able to explain some ways to help others.
Upcoming Events:
- Wednesday, February 14 - Valentine’s Class Party @ 1pm
- Monday, February 19 - NO SCHOOL
- Thursday, February 29 - Picture Day
- Friday, March 1 - Book Report Due