Phases of the Moon

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Moon Phases

Moon Phases

Week of Feb. 7 - 11

Math:    Lessons on range, reasonableness and area.

Reading:    Inferring in nonfiction text

Writing:  Informational writing

Social Studies and Science:   Students finish preparing research on natural hazards and make an oral group presentation. Make a graph from high and low temperatures collected last week. Lessons on the water cycle and clouds.

Spelling:    Test on Friday

Week of Jan. 31 - Feb. 4

Math :   Graphing

Reading:   Inferring word meaning 

Writing:   Students work on drafts of informational (expository) writing

Science and Social Studies:   Weather and natural hazards  

Week of Jan. 18-21

Math :   Comparing Fractions and Equivalent Fractions

Reading:   Drawing conclusions, inferring, determining author’s purpose in nonfiction reading. Discussing test taking strategies beneficial when reading a passage and answering questions.

Writing:   Finish New Year’s Resolution writing. Continue analyzing informational texts in order to prepare students for writing their own piece.

Science and Social Studies:   Renewable and nonrenewable resources

Week of Jan. 4 - 7

Math:    Review place value and addition and subtraction with regrouping.  Lessons on determining money amounts.  Working on recall of multiplication math facts.

Reading:    Introduce traditional literature  with a focus on fables.

Continue book clubs.

Writing:  Making a reflection on a piece written in the first half of the school year and a short writing on  New Year’s Resolutions.

Social Studies and Science:   Introducing a unit on geography and landforms.

Snapshot of the Week Dec. 9 - 10

Math:    Word problems involving all four operations and two step word problems.

Reading:   Inferring and begin book clubs. Introduce students to a new genre called traditional literature and we will begin with fables.

Writing:   Finish final copies of personal narratives.

Social Studies:  Students will be learning about the 3 branches of government (Legislative, Executive, and Judicial) and make a brochure.

Science:  Lessons on motion and sound.