Welcome
Back Mrs. Z!
Mrs. Zollinger is now back and
teaching math, science, and social studies. If you have concerns about the
upcoming units of study, please do not hesitate to contact Mrs. Z at pattersonl@duvalschools.org.
Awards
Ceremony
Our Awards Ceremony for the first nine
weeks will take place this Thursday at 9:15 AM, in the Dining Room.
Readers’ Workshop
This
week we will continue growing ideas about characters, but will also take a
small detour to explore visual texts. We
will be examining and analyzing both written and visual texts to grow and
challenge our thinking.
Our
first Reading BINGO response for the second nine weeks is due this Tuesday,
November 5th.
Writers’ Workshop
We will spend the early part of the
week completing our story mountains for our Harris Burdick narratives, before
beginning our rough drafts. With a clear
picture of their character in mind and a detailed outline of their story
complete, drafting should be a breeze.
Skills
Students should study and
complete one of the homework options for spelling list 7. Our quiz will be Friday. The quiz will also
cover our skills sheet. This week’s
focus is vocabulary. Our daily skills
sheet (in their ROAR folder) will serve as their study guide.
Math
We will continue our study of
multiplication with an opportunity for students to write and solve story
problems. They will use known multiplication
combinations to determine the product (solution) of more difficult combinations
they do not know. We will work to develop an
understanding of how halving one of the factors in a problem also halves the
solution. For example, a student could notice that 6x3 is 18, but 3x3 is 9, or
half of 18. Likewise, doubling one factor would also double the product of the
expression. A heavy emphasis will be placed on the
patterns and relationships students observe on their multiplication charts. Skip counting in the car is a great way for your child to practice
their multiplication facts. There will be a quiz Wednesday. Students should study their multiple charts and workbook pages 13
through 20 to prepare.
Science
Our new energy unit is
beginning. Energy is anything that causes motion
or creates change. Students will learn to identify basic
forms of energy (light, heat, sound, electrical, and mechanical). We will also be learning that energy can change forms. Students will continue to learn to think and communicate like
scientists. Ask to see your child's science
journal. We will spend some setting up the a
title, vocabulary, and connections page to get this unit started. Observe how your child's thinking changes and grows throughout the
unit!
Social Studies
We will be studying Chapter
7, Lessons 1 and 2, and there will be a quiz on Friday. We will discuss ways that citizens can help out in their
communities, as well as how volunteers work together to make a difference. Students will learn about their rights (ex. freedom of religion,
freedom of speech) and responsibilities (ex. voting, obeying laws) as citizens.
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