We will continue with our realistic fiction reading and writing units. Book clubs will continue as some of the groups need to finish up their second book with their book club group. In writing, the students will continue revising their second story and will begin to edit before publication.
Math
Our new math unit being launched this week will be Fraction Equivalence and Ordering. In this unit students will be using models to show/prove whether fractions are equivalent or not and they will be using benchmark fractions to compare the size of the fractions. Here is a link to a quizlet vocabulary set that may be a good preview/recap of the vocabulary. As always with quizlet, start with 'flashcards' and 'learn'. This week we will be assessing the students previous understandings of fraction ordering and equivalence using a pre-assessment. We will use this information to plan work for students within the class to target key knowledge or skills that they need through the coming weeks as we teach this unit.
Science
Science will not start this week as it is such a short week due to our Camp-In experience on Thursday and Friday. Here is a preview of the unit on Earth Changes that we will be starting to teach next week to whet your appetites:
Next week, in the role of geologists, students will begin to investigate how a dinosaur fossil found in the fictional Desert Rocks National Park formed. This investigation serves as the anchor phenomenon for the unit. Students will make inferences about the history of the park based on the fossil itself and the rock layers in which it is embedded. Investigating how the fossil formed and how the Earth has changed.
Announcements
- ES Dress Up Days - plan your days in advance click HERE for dates.
- CAMP-IN - Be sure that your child has a Home Snack and Home Lunch for Thursday. It is also recommended that your child gathers up all that they will need for his or her sleepover on Thursday night. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact your child’s classroom teacher.
- Water Bottles & Hats - Please check that your child comes to school with their water bottles and hats every morning. Recently, many students seem to be forgetting them at home.
Our Camp-In takes place this Thursday 17 January into Friday 18 January. Below is the information you and your child will need for a successful experience.
Camp-In Information Presentation https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1q9z0mHsWOHI76Dq5aZkAzNr3HLdmyV2AN4GarYEK9W4/edit
Camp-In Permission Form https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScP8pXGZV9w5H3QmDfxpeNhCwTA6M0EbahaKO3hDGC4k_W_6A/viewform
Camp-In Packing List https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vQj5uinxjxuh9aAvspJ_GF_JhDU57-ZV0zkRcj6_NUI/edit
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