This Week...

April 1- April 5, 2019

Reading:  We completed our forces and motion reading unit!  Students took the unit assessment.  They also worked on recording their thinking while reading their independent reading books.  Next week, we will begin our final unit of the year: poetry! Reading Logs are due Monday, April 8.  (100 minutes)

Math:  Working with various fractions continued to our main focus.  Students had additional practice with making equivalent fractions, comparing fractions, and putting fractions into simplest form.

Science:  Static electricity was our focus this week!  Students learned that when they rub a balloon with a wool cloth, it produces an electrical charge.  This electrical charge produced a force called static electricity.  Students investigated with the balloons and observed how they interacted with other materials in the classroom.  Some of the objects were attracted, while others repelled.  We will be having our forces unit test on Friday, April 10.  Flashcards will be going home today that students can use to help them study.

Writing:  We began unit 3 in our WEX program!  Students enjoyed learning about how to develop a fictional character.  By analyzing photographs, students described what their character would be thinking, feeling, and saying in various settings.

Word Study:  We worked on categorizing various nouns into three categories: people, places, and things.

Miscellaneous:  Welcome back!  I hope you all had an enjoyable spring break.  On Tuesday, we had our spring bus evacuation drill.  Students learned important bus safety rules and tips.  April book orders went home and are due April 30.  We also started IAR state testing this week.  We will have 3 more testing sessions next week.  On Monday, our IAR math test will be in the morning instead of the originally scheduled afternoon session.  Today, students enjoyed listening to the Elgin Symphony Orchestra during our music field trip.  Thank you to Anna’s mom and Alex’s mom for helping chaperone our trip.  I hope you enjoy the warmer weather this weekend…please let me know if you have any questions!