September 24-28

Reminders:
- Pershing Middle School Tour on Tuesday, October 9th: Parents that are interested in being a chaperone for the trip please email me 

- International Festival is October 19^th (half-day/early dismissal)

- Middle school night – Tuesday, October 23^rd 6-7:30

- Magnet Application window opens September 28^th and closes December 7^th

What's Coming Up Next Week?

Math:

Review on Monday à Unit Test has been moved to Tuesday

A great place to study for this test is old math homework, videos from past blogs, and the math journal.

Unit Test on multiplying and dividing powers of 10, multiplying and dividing of whole numbers, prime and composite numbers, decimal expanded notation, rounding and estimating decimals, comparing and ordering decimals, and rewriting decimals as fractions.

Wednesday we will begin learning how to add and subtract decimals up to the thousandths place value.

- Problem Solving Quiz on Friday 

English/Language Arts/Reading:

-Book Clubs..What is due for book clubs? Reading and summary of assigned pages (2-3 sentences) and assigned job done in reading journal

-Quizlet Test Week 5  /Spelling Test on Friday

ELA: Punctuation

Science: This week’s focus will be on mixtures and solutions and how to separate them.

We will be starting our Bob the Ice Dude project on Monday and it will be due the following Monday, October 1^st

Steve Spangler's Density Tower
Explanation of Density
Mixtures, Solutions, Solubility
Magnetism, Conductivity

TED-ed Mixtures: 

How to Separate Mixtures and Solutions based on Properties

Studyjams You will see scrolling topics under science.  Find the one on Matter.  The three videos I suggest are: Properties of Matter, Solids Liquids Gases, and Physical and Chemical Changes in Matter.

Social Studies: 13 colonies brochure! In groups, students will be creating a brochure inviting others to come live in New England, Middle Colonies, or Southern Colonies.