Weekly Focus: 9/17-9/21

Math-

3.1 math students will begin Unit 2 on multiplication. Focus: I explain multiplication and show representations in models and arrays.

3.2 math students will begin unit 5 on fractions. Focus: I can show equivalent fractions on a number line. I can use the multiplication identity property to find equivalent fractions.

4.1 math students will begin unit 2 on multiplication and division. Focus: I can solve multiplicative comparison problems. I can identify factor pairs for whole numbers. I can determine multiples up to 100 for a whole number.

All students should continue to do Xtramath and learn their multiplication facts.

Science-

I can explain why some organisms can thrive in one habitat and not another.

I can explain how external features and adaptations of animals allow them to survive in their habitat.

Study guide and textbooks go home on Monday so students can begin to study for their test. The test will be Thursday, September 20.

Reading-

I can identify character traits.

I can identify the meaning of literal and nonliteral words and phrases.

Students need to have plenty of opportunities for their vocabulary to grow. Ask your child about the characters in the books they are reading. Ask them to describe the characters and use the discussion to build their vocabulary.

Writing-

I can write to tell a story.

I can organize my writing into paragraphs.

I can write an ending to my story.

I can revise my writing.

In preparation for the Milestone test in April, students will be writing a new ending to a story. When you are reading with your child discuss how the book ends- what did the author bring back from the beginning? How did the character change from the beginning to the end?

Social Studies-

I can describe early American Indian cultures and their development in North America.

I can locate the regions where American Indians settled in North America: Arctic, Northwest Southwest, Plains, Northeast, and Southeast.

I can compare and contrast how American Indians in each region used their environment to obtain food, clothing, and shelter.

I can discuss how American Indians continue to contribute to American life (e.g., arts, literature).

We will begin our first unit in Social looking at various native tribes from different North American regions and compare how they used their resources differently to meet their needs.