Week of October 14, 2019

What we are working on this week:

Math (Bridges)-

Unit 2 Module 1- This module focuses on using money and clocks as models for adding and subtracting fractions. Using familiar units of money and time (quarters, dimes, nickels and halves, thirds, and quarters of hours) helps students figure out how to add and subtract fractions efficiently with and without finding common denominators. Students work with fractions, mixed numbers, and improper fractions.

Math Homework will be given every day this week.

ELA (Journeys)-

Unit 2 Lesson 1

Students will be assessed on the following target skill: Cause and Effect

Students will be assessed on applying grade phonics/word analysis skills in decoding words

We will also begin Unit 2 Lesson 2

Students will predict what “Old Yeller” will be about, by thinking about the essential question: “How can dangerous situations bring people closer together?”

We will read and analyze the text, with the following objectives:

• Compare and contrast characters in a work of fiction
• Use text details to visualize characters and events

ELA Homework will be given every day this week, including reading for 20 minutes.

Science (Mystery Science)-

• Web of Life Mystery 4: Do worms really eat dirt?

In this Mystery, students discover the critical role earthworms play in decomposing dead material and releasing nutrients into the soil.

Religion-

Chapter 2: The Word of God

Focus:

• To discover the message of the New Testament and to decide on a response to the lesson on God’s Word
• To discover that praying with the Bible is a form of meditation and to read and reflect on God’s Word

Social Studies-

• Geography of the U.S.

We are practicing labeling the physical features of the U.S., as well as learning the U.S. regions

Important Dates: