Week 11

What we are learning this week.....

Language Arts

Reading is Thinking

Students will learn about cause and effect, drawing conclusions, and summary.

Writing

The students will continue to write their second personal narrative.

Social Studies

We will learn about people who helped shape communities (Christopher Columbus and Juando Onate).

Math/Science

Math

We are learning how multiply two digits by one digit using the algorithm and their multiplication charts.  We are daily filling out multiplication charts for fact practice.

Science

This week we will continue to discuss 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 Bismarck, North Dakota.