Important Dates
January 20th - No School
January 28th - Spring Creek BBQ Spirit Night @ 5-9 pm
February 28th - Field trip to FTW Museum of Science and History
January 28th - Spring Creek BBQ Spirit Night @ 5-9 pm
February 28th - Field trip to FTW Museum of Science and History
Announcements
What are we learning?
Math
In math, we will be beginning our Area and Perimeter unit. This is a short 3-week unit where we will learn to calculate area and perimeter of rectangles using formulas. We will use multiplication (A=LxW) to teach area, and use addition to find the perimeter of rectangles. We will also learn to find the area of composite figures by partitioning and using the same formula.
We will continue taking our multiplication fact quizzes on Mondays and Wednesdays. If all 10 facts are correct in 2 minutes, your child will be able to move on to a new quiz the next day we are testing. If they're not mastered, then that same quiz will be taken again until all 10 are correct. Additionally, any practice with fact fluency that can be done at home is VERY helpful. Each learner has been placed on multiplication and division on Reflex Math for this reason. Flashcards at home also work.
Language Arts
In LA we are diving head first into nonfiction reading! We will be discussing the difference between nonfiction and fiction reading. We will be focusing on the structure of nonfiction texts, exploring different nonfiction text features. We will begin to introduce main idea and supporting details.
Science
In Science, the learners will finish learning about slow land changes such as weathering and erosion. We will begin learning about different types of natural resources and how to conserve them. We will also begin our career connection trade card for this unit.
Social Studies
In Social Studies we will begin our new unit on Economics. Throughout this unit learners will be able to explore the purposes of earning, spending, saving, and donating money and will learn the concept of the free enterprise system and how businesses operate in the U.S. free enterprise system.
Math
In math, we will be beginning our Area and Perimeter unit. This is a short 3-week unit where we will learn to calculate area and perimeter of rectangles using formulas. We will use multiplication (A=LxW) to teach area, and use addition to find the perimeter of rectangles. We will also learn to find the area of composite figures by partitioning and using the same formula.
We will continue taking our multiplication fact quizzes on Mondays and Wednesdays. If all 10 facts are correct in 2 minutes, your child will be able to move on to a new quiz the next day we are testing. If they're not mastered, then that same quiz will be taken again until all 10 are correct. Additionally, any practice with fact fluency that can be done at home is VERY helpful. Each learner has been placed on multiplication and division on Reflex Math for this reason. Flashcards at home also work.
We will continue taking our multiplication fact quizzes on Mondays and Wednesdays. If all 10 facts are correct in 2 minutes, your child will be able to move on to a new quiz the next day we are testing. If they're not mastered, then that same quiz will be taken again until all 10 are correct. Additionally, any practice with fact fluency that can be done at home is VERY helpful. Each learner has been placed on multiplication and division on Reflex Math for this reason. Flashcards at home also work.
Language Arts
In LA we are diving head first into nonfiction reading! We will be discussing the difference between nonfiction and fiction reading. We will be focusing on the structure of nonfiction texts, exploring different nonfiction text features. We will begin to introduce main idea and supporting details.
Science
In Science, the learners will finish learning about slow land changes such as weathering and erosion. We will begin learning about different types of natural resources and how to conserve them. We will also begin our career connection trade card for this unit.
Social Studies
In Social Studies we will begin our new unit on Economics. Throughout this unit learners will be able to explore the purposes of earning, spending, saving, and donating money and will learn the concept of the free enterprise system and how businesses operate in the U.S. free enterprise system.
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