February 28- March 2nd

Writing:
This week students can choose what they want to write about, but our focus is dialogue. Students will learn to use quotation marks and practice putting them into a story with a beginning, middle, and end. Students will also practice editing and fixing up their stories before publishing a final copy.

Reading:
Yee Haw! We're fixin' to read some Texas fairy tales, y'all! We will read the "Texas" version of several popular fairy tales and see what the author changed to make it fit into our local culture. Students will also brush up on their "Texas" vernacular and add some good phrases to their vocabulary.

Math:
Left, left, left, right, left. It's Problem Solving Boot Camp time. Multi-step word problems are difficult, so we're spending two weeks focusing only on that. Students will be in teams and have to complete several problem solving "missions" before they can graduate from Problem Solving Boot Camp!

Science:
This week we will be observing the moon and its changes. Students will learn that the moon follows a pattern and how it never actually changes shape. We will learn about the moon phases and keep a journal so we can follow its progress.

Reminders:
February 28th: 6 Flags For Reading recording sheets due
Caraway City Limits- Adults Only Party: March 3rd, 6-9pm
Spring Break: March 12-16

February 12-16

Writing:
Students are writing their own fables this week. Students will create animal characters and pick a moral that they want their character to learn. Then they will piece together a story with a problem and solution leading to the moral they picked.

Reading:
Our study of folk tales continues as we learn about tall tales and myths. We will learn about distinguishing characteristics of each and read several examples to add to our folk tale knowledge.

Math:
Students are continuing to learn about fractions. Students will practice identifying the fraction and also creating fractions. They will learn to identify halves, fourths, eighths, sixths, and thirds. Students will create a fraction creature and learn that as the number of pieces a whole is cut into increases, the pieces get smaller.

Science:
We are wrapping up weather and seasons this week. Then we will be looking up to learn about objects in the sky and how they follow a pattern. Students will look at phases of the moon and different types of clouds.

Reminders:
Valentine's Box: due February 13th
Valentine's Party: February 14th.
No School: February 19th and 20th

Below are some pictures from our fun fraction pizza lesson and the field trip!

February 5th -9th

Writing:
This is the last week of persuasive writing and every student is finishing up their travel brochure. Students have written convincing segments on their favorite places and are creating an eye-catching final copy.

Reading:
Fables, folktales, fairy tales, oh my! We are diving into a fun unit covering fables, folktales, fairy tales, myths, and tall tales. Students will learn the difference between the different types of stories and be able to point out distinguishing factors of them. We will compare and contrast different stories that we read and figure out the moral in them all.

Math:
We are learning about fractions this week. Students will learn that a fraction must have fair or equal parts and will practice naming the fraction. Students will play games, solve problems, and complete I-Spies to practice their new fraction skills.

Science:
Our study of weather will continue as students practice recording the weather each day. We will also review the seasons and make appropriate clothing and activity choices for each season.

Question of the week:
What is the world's tallest lighthouse? Where is it located?

Reminders:
Spirit Night: February 7th at Catfish Parlour
Field trip: February 9th
Skate Night: February 9th
Valentine's Box due: February 13th
Valentine's Day Party: February 14th 1:30-2:30
No school: February 19th and 20th