December 1-5

Writing

We will focus on more expository writing this week.  We will explain a time when we were sick.  We will include facts and opinions in this type of nonfiction writing.  Our stories will go through the writing process including brainstorming, first draft, revise/edit, and a final product. Our stories will also include a clear beginning, middle, and end.   

Reading

This week we will continue to look through nonfiction texts but our focus will be on identifying the main idea. Students will understand the meaning of main idea and be able to identify it by looking at the facts and details in the story.   

Math

It’s going to be a long week as we start our new unit on measurement. We are beginning with a review of non-standard units of measurement before diving into inches, feet, yards, and centimeters. We will practice estimating lengths of classroom items and checking our work with a ruler. We will also practice with “broken” rulers, where we have to figure out the length of an item even if the ruler doesn’t start on zero.

Science

We continue with science this week with fun motion experiments.  We will be watching items spin, slide and roll.  We will discuss the force that causes these items to move and record the changes that occur as an item moves.  Then we will move on to magnets and learning how and why magnets move items.

For our fun experiments we need:

2 bottles of bubbles

5 tops- like the little plastic ones

5 pinwheels- the colorful little ones you blow to spin

5 pool noodles

​Thanks for helping us make science fun and engaging!

Reminders

November 24-28

Thanksgiving Break

Monday, December 1

Science Fair Coaching 6:00pm

Wednesday, December 3

Early Release 12:45

PTA Spirit Night Out - Newks 5:00pm