Monday, March 20, 2017

What We're Up to this Week 3/20-3/24

Alice in Wonderland

  • Long rehearsals Wednesday and Thursday


Math

  • Beginning Fractions Unit
  • Identifying and shading fractions
  • Equivalent fractions and comparing fractions

Reading
  • "Cricket In Times Square" 
  • Reading out loud practice
  • Summarizing
  • Sequencing

Writing
  • Gathering evidence for our "Boxes and Bullets" opinion essays

Word Study
  • Packets due and quiz on contractions 3/22
  • New words - possessives
  • Those who would like to may retake the compound word quiz on Friday

Science
  • Space unit: Earth's Rotation and Revolution

Social Studies
  • Civil War
    • Northern & Souther Economies
    • The Underground Railroad
    • Secession