What's Going On In Class:
Math:
Both Grades:
Review for Quarter 2 Math Assessment on Thursday and Friday; Accelerated Math; Daily Fact Practice; The Snowman Construction Challenge
Review for Quarter 2 Math Assessment on Thursday and Friday; Accelerated Math; Daily Fact Practice; The Snowman Construction Challenge
Writing:
We will begin a new cycle of the 5 step writing process. Students will be asked to plan, draft, revise, edit, and finally publish a fictional story about a child who changes due to a series of events. Students will be able to choose the type of story they write: folktale, tall tale, fairy tale, play.
Writing Homework:
This
week's topic: Write a paragraph about your favorite fictional character. I will
be talking with the students on Tuesday about the best ways to approach
this task and the criteria they will need to meet. Paragraphs may be
typed or handwritten in very neat printing or cursive. Your child's work
will be due on Thursday, January 17th.
In approximately one to two weeks, we will build up to a three paragraph and finally, a five paragraph essay. When we begin to write essays, I will post the upcoming week's topic here on Fridays for those students who would like to get a head start over the weekend. In addition, you will be able to find the criteria chart for the writing, as well as some general tips about managing the task. Please make sure to check here for more information in the upcoming weeks.
In class, we will be evaluating each other's work and using sample students' writing to focus on the revision process.
Grade 4: Treasures Selection: "Ranita, The Frog Princess"; Making Inferences; Characteristics of plays
Grade 5: Treasures Selection: "The Golden Mare"; Sequence
In approximately one to two weeks, we will build up to a three paragraph and finally, a five paragraph essay. When we begin to write essays, I will post the upcoming week's topic here on Fridays for those students who would like to get a head start over the weekend. In addition, you will be able to find the criteria chart for the writing, as well as some general tips about managing the task. Please make sure to check here for more information in the upcoming weeks.
In class, we will be evaluating each other's work and using sample students' writing to focus on the revision process.
Reading:
Grade 4: Treasures Selection: "Ranita, The Frog Princess"; Making Inferences; Characteristics of plays
Grade 5: Treasures Selection: "The Golden Mare"; Sequence
DBL (Design-Based Learning):
Challenge: Design an NBS Avatar to Represent Yourself on our Landform.
This week, student's will be orally presenting their avatars based on criteria and receiving feedback from their peers.
This week, student's will be orally presenting their avatars based on criteria and receiving feedback from their peers.
Science:
Grade 4: Electricity and Magnetism
Grade 5: The Human Body
Art:
Artist Appreciation: Romare Bearden; Making Collages.
Social Studies:
Grade 4: Unit 3: American Settlers in California
Grade 5: Unit 2: European Conflict in the New World.
Grades 4 &5: Personal Health and Physical Activities
Health:
Grades 4 &5: Personal Health and Physical Activities
Vocabulary/ Greek and Latin Roots:
Grade 4 students will be assigned the "Root Parade Project" this week. Please look for an explanatory sheet coming home on Monday.
Snack Shack
Parents, the following students have volunteered to work at Snack Shack after school:
Week of 1/7 Maddie and Hannah
Week of 1/14 Paulina and Isabella
Week of 1/21 Nicole L. and Alex
Week of 1/28 Sonia and Elijah
Genre Blackout:
Here
are the new reading categories for the 2nd trimester. To become
well-rounded readers, students should try to read at least one book from
each of the following categories:
- Biography or Autobigraphy
- Non-fiction Science
- Non-fiction Social Studies/History ( i.e. a book about the Gold Rush)
- Science Fiction
- Historical Fiction
- Realistic Fiction
- Newbery Award winning book
