Math News Week of 11/6

In the coming week, we will be continuing to work on different fraction, decimal, and percent concepts. We will have a mid-chapter quiz on Wednesday that is focused on converting between fractions, decimals, and percents. Here is a list of upcoming assignments.

Due 11/8       Lesson 2D        Pg 220-221 #1-37 odds

Due 11/9       Lesson 2E        Pg 224 #15-31 odds

Due 11/10     Mid Chpt         Pg 226 #1-24

Due 11/13     Lesson 3A-B    Pg 231-233 #1-7 odds, 11-21 odds, 39, 41

Math News Week of 10/30

After finishing up our unit on rates and ratios last week, we will be moving on to different fraction, decimal, and percent concepts. The first part of this unit will focus on converting between these three types of numbers. Students are now set up with either an IXL math account or a Khan Academy account. These are problems they can also work on at home to earn more points and master different math skill sets! Here is a list of upcoming homework assignments.

Lesson 1A Pg 202-203 #11-31 odds, 35, 37

Lesson 1B Pg 206-207 #1-21 odds, 27-31 odds, 33, 35

Lesson 2A-B Pg 212-213 #9-23 odds, 27, 31-37 odds

Lesson 2C Pg 216-217 #9-29 odds, 33-37 odds

ELA news week of 10/30

Nightly homework:  Read at least 20 minutes.

Monday: Continue Love That Dog and analyze the related poems with 2nd reading
Tuesday: Reader's theater and mood review
Wednesday: 3rd reading of focus poem, discuss; poetry reflection
Thursday: Prefix/Root/Suffix word study & poster
Friday: Science Festival Field Trip  (reminders: dress for the weather, wear comfortable walking shoes, pack a lunch)

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Math News Week of October 23

We will be continuing to learn different concepts related to rates and ratios this week. Our Chapter 3 Test (Rates and Ratios) will be on Monday, October 30. Here is a list of upcoming assignments!

Lesson 3A        Pg 175-177 #2-20 evens

Lesson 3B-C    Pg 183-185 #1, 5-11 odds, 25-31 odds

Packet              Shopping for the Deal Activity (homework if not finished in class)  

Study Guide    Pg 189-191 #11-27 odds, 31-39 odds

ELA News week of 10/23

Nightly homework:  read at least 20 minutes!

Monday:  Literary Review
Tuesday: figurative language introduction, word part sort
Wednesday: figurative language stations
Thursday:  poetry unit- first reading of focus poems, poetry reflection
Friday: read Love That Dog

Social Studies News Week of: Oct. 23rd

This week in Social Studies we will be wrapping up our Ancient Egypt unit and having our unit test on Wednesday.  Students got a study guide in class on Thursday and we will spend time reviewing for our unit test on Monday and Tuesday.

The later part of the week we'll be introducing our next unit which is on Ancient Greece.

Science Week of Oct. 23rd

Monday: Finish Oobleck Lab Conclusion/Reading Extension, States of Matter Review

Tuesday: State of Matter Review, Physical and Chemical Change Activity

Wednesday: Matter Vocabulary Review, Magic Milk Lab

Thursday: Matter Vocabulary Review, Ice Cream Lab

Friday: States of Matter Test