September 12

*Curriculum Night on Thursday: Meet in the Cafeteria at 6:00 pm.  There will be a short meeting with Ms. Epps and then you will make your way to my classroom for a meeting with me.  I hope to see you all there!

Math: This week we are finishing up equations, expressions, factors, and divisibility.  We will have a TEST ON TUESDAY. Your child has notes in their math journals to review as well as any of the videos I have posted on my blog.

Equation videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3XzepN03KQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qyd_v3DGzTM

Wednesday- we will begin financial literacy which includes different types of taxes such as income, payroll, sales, and property

Problem solving quiz on FRIDAY

Reading: This week we are beginning our first Book Clubs.  The students will be assigned a book to read with their groups and required to keep up with their 'bookmarks' that focus on specific skills.  This bookmark will focus on developing questions and summarizing the text. On Monday I will post the book clubs and their reading schedules (your child should also have it on their bookmark).

Quizlet link: https://quizlet.com/_2h5v6m

Spelling and Quizlet Test are on Friday!

ELA: We will start types of sentences.

Science: Properties of matter: density, electrical conductivity, magnetism, and solubility.  
Steve Spangler's Density Tower
Explanation of Density
Mixtures, Solutions, Solubility
Magnetism, Conductivity

Social Studies: Colonial America.  The students will learn about why each colony was settled and what economic strengths each colony had.