T2W2

Unit of Inquiry:  Who We Are

Central Idea:  Who we are, where we live, and what we believe influences our viewpoints.

ELA (Reading & Writing) learning targets:  I can use the writing process to improve and organize my writing. I can include factual details and clear ideas within my writing. I can write a logical and grammatically correct informational paragraph. I can determine the main idea and supporting details in a text. I can summarize a piece of informational text. I can explain relationships between events & ideas & or procedures from an informational text.

We are going to finish The Giver this week. Students are going to learn about the characteristics of dystopian novels and analyze the overarching themes of the book.

Math learning targets:  I can use mental strategies to multiply large whole numbers. I can connect visual models to the standard multiplication algorithm.

This week students are going to continue learning strategies for multiplying large whole numbers.

Homework: T2W2 Homework

Videos: Lesson 5, Lesson 6, Lesson 7

Science learning target:  I can relate how microorganisms can be beneficial and harmful.

Students are going to continue collecting data on their potatoes. Hopefully we will see some microorganism growth! Students are also going to complete several activities this week that will help broaden their understandings about microorganisms.

Social Studies learning targets: I can inquire into how conflicts and issues cause change.

I can understand and discuss the causes of the Civil War.

We are going to continue learning about people and events that pushed the U.S. towards war.

Genius Hour Presentations

Students presented their independent "How We Organize Ourselves" projects.

T2W1

Unit of Inquiry:  Who We Are

Central Idea:  Who we are, where we live, and what we believe influences our viewpoints.

ELA:  I can use text evidence to support my explanations.  I can write an informational essay.
We are reading The Giver and non-fiction Civil War related texts this week.  Students will continue to develop their skills with finding text evidence, understanding causation, and analyzing various perspectives.

Math:  I can use multiple strategies to multiply multi-digit numbers.
Students will work on using mental strategies to quickly multiply multi-digit numbers by various powers of ten.  Additionally, students will begin understanding, writing, and solving algebraic equations.

Science:  I can I can relate how microorganisms can be beneficial and harmful.
Students will begin learning about how microorganisms can be beneficial and/or harmful.  

Social Studies:  I can inquire into the causes of the Civil War.
This week we will be exploring the causes of the Civil War.  Today students watched a video and read a text about Nat Turner's Rebellion.  Later this week we will discuss the effect of Uncle Tom's Cabin and other Civil War causes.

Homework:  I'll be passing the homework out on TUESDAY and for THIS week it's due on Friday.  
Videos:  Module 2, Lesson 1, Module 2, Lesson 2

This Week's Events
The first FAVE spirit night is at F2O on Tuesday, Sept 20th!  F2O will donate 20% of all collected receipts from FAVE families (parent volunteers will be present at the restaurant to collect receipts).  F2O is donating a $25 gift card to the teacher whose class raises the most money.`

Village Gathering will be this Friday at 8:00am in the multi-purpose room.

T1W6 - We have almost made it through the first term!

This is the final week of the term and we will be busy!  Please see below for this week's agenda.  Please let me know if your child will be absent on Friday.  In addition to giving the Math and Science assessments on Friday, their memoirs are also due.    

Math - This week I'll be giving the end of module assessment.  After fall break we will continue working with decimals.
Homework - Study Guide (Students had class time to work on this today and it's due on Thursday.)
Review Videos: Decimals in Expanded Form, Rounding (look at previous blog posts for additional videos)

ELA - This week students are continuing to read The Giver and work on their comprehension skills.  They will complete the writing process with their memoirs and they are due on Friday.
Homework - Read for 30 minutes daily (On Tuesdays and Thursdays students have approximately 15 minutes of in-class reading time which can count towards their daily total.)

Science - Students will complete a classification review booklet in class which will they will also be able to use on their assessment.

Social Studies - Since students have already been assessed on the Bill of Rights and Amendment Change process, so they will continue to learn about the lead up to the Civil War.

Happy Labor Day

Happy Labor Day to ALL the workers who built, and continue to build, America.