Week 10

What we are learning this week.....

Language Arts

Reading is Thinking

Students will learn to use text evidence to help them infer.

Writing

The students will write their second personal narrative to share their experiences at the Yamboree.

Social Studies

We will learn about maps and globes.

Math/Science

Math

We are learning about multiplication this week.  We are filling out multiplication charts and then using them to solve one digit by one digit word problems.

Science

This week we will begin discussing forces:  mechanical (push/pull),  friction, and gravity.

We are still logging and comparing, from both Gilmer and another US state, the current temperature of the air outside, wind speed and direction, and precipitation.  We also discuss time zones and how that affects air temperature.  We are continuing to track Gilmer's temperature on our thermometer log.

This week we will compare Gilmer's forecast and climate to that of Anchorage, Alaska.

Week 9

What we are learning this week.....

Language Arts

Reading is Thinking

Students will learn about a story's main idea and its supporting details.

Writing

The students will continue to write about their important personal experience (personal narrative).


Social Studies

We will write a "thank you" letter to Gilmer's Chamber of Commerce for their contribution and support in the Yamboree.

Math/Science

Math

Monday we are reviewing for the math benchmarks for Tuesday.

Tuesday-Friday we will discuss patterns and how they are related to number lines, skip counting, and ordered pairs in a table (t-chart).  In previous years, students only thought of a pattern as ABABAB.  This year we are showing them how numbers themselves can form a pattern.  This leads us to building arrays that we use for multiplication next week.

Science

Monday we are reviewing for the science benchmarks for Tuesday.

This six weeks we will learn about different forms of energy:  light, sound, thermal, mechanical, friction, and finally magnets and gravity.

This last week we talked about sound, light, and thermal/heat energy.  This week we will begin discussing mechanical energy and friction.

We are still logging and comparing, from both Gilmer and another US state, the current temperature of the air outside, wind speed and direction, and precipitation.  We also discuss time zones and how that affects air temperature.  We are continuing to track Gilmer's temperature on our thermometer log.

This next week we will compare Gilmer's forecast and climate to that of San Diego, California.

Week 8

What we are learning this week.....


Language Arts (Will be the same from last week)

Reading is Thinking

Students will understand characters, their relationships with other characters in the story, and the changes they undergo.

Writing

The students will write about an important personal experience.


Social Studies

We will continue discuss the structures of city, state, and national government.

Math/Science

Math

We are still adding and subtracting three digit numbers.  Monday we will practice do this within word problems.  Then we will have our next major test.  Finally, this short week, we will talk about estimation and how it is similar to rounding.


Science

This six weeks we will learn about different forms of energy:  light, sound, thermal, mechanical, friction, and finally magnets and gravity.

This last week we talked about sound and light.  Next week we will continue light and discuss heat/thermal energy.  Help your child "see" when these types of energy are being used around the house or around town when you are shopping or driving.  

We are still logging and comparing, from both Gilmer and another US state, the current temperature of the air outside, wind speed and direction, and precipitation.  We also discuss time zones and how that affects air temperature.  We are continuing to track Gilmer's temperature on our thermometer log.

This next week we will compare Gilmer's forecast and climate to that of Sante Fe, New Mexico.

Week 7

What we are learning this week.....

Language Arts

Reading is Thinking

Students will learn the difference between fiction and nonfiction books.  We will teach and work with the students on asking questions while reading.

Writing

The students will continue writing their personal narratives.

Social Studies

We will continue to discuss the structures of city, state, and national government.

Math/Science

Math

We are now subtracting 3 digit numbers with and without regrouping.  We will continue 3 digit addition with regrouping as well as rounding numbers in both the tens and the hundreds place.

On Friday, we will have a 20-25 question assessment on subtraction with all other skills we have learned so far.  This exam will count as 60% of the second six week's grade.  Please help your child practice their addition, subtraction, and rounding skills.

Science

This six weeks we will learn about different forms of energy:  light, sound, thermal, mechanical, friction, and finally magnets and gravity.

Help your child "see" when these types of energy are being used around the house or around town when you are shopping or driving.

We are still logging and comparing, from both Gilmer and another US state, the current temperature of the air outside, wind speed and direction, and precipitation.  We also discuss time zones and how that affects air temperature.

Last week the students began daily recording Gilmer's temperature on a blank thermometer (counting by 2's).  Later in math we will study thermometers in increments of 1's, 2's,  5's, and 10's.  I want them to see that they are just vertical number lines.

This next week we will compare Gilmer's forecast to that of Seattle, Washington.