Language Arts

What are we learning?

• Brainstorm nonfiction topics that students know a lot about and would want to write about
• Plan and organize their “all about” piece
• Use text features to help navigate through and better understand a nonfiction text

Home/School Connection

• Ask, what nonfiction books are you reading?
• Talk about the difference between fiction and nonfiction
• Have students share their “all about” nonfiction ideas and/or writing
• Continue reinforcing our character unit:
  • How has the main character of your story changed?
  • What are some traits to describe your character?  Why?

Math

What are we learning?

• Break wholes into fractions
• Mode improper fractions and mixed numbers
• Name improper fractions and mixed numbers
• Comparing and ordering fractions

Home/School Connection

• Discuss fractions as they appear in daily life

AAP Math

What are we learning?

• Write, name, and represent fractions and mixed numbers
• Compare fractions having like and unlike denominators, using words and symbols (>, <, =, or ≠), with models
• Compare and order fractions and mixed numbers
• Represent equivalent fractions
• Identify the division statement that represents a fraction

Home/School Connection

• Discuss fractions as they appear in daily life

Social Studies

What are we learning?

Ancient Egypt

• Explain how the contributions of ancient Egypt continue to influence our world today (architecture, inventions, the calendar, and written language)
• Explain how Ancient Egyptians had to adapt to their environment

Home/School Connection

• Ask, how did the Ancient Egyptians contribute to life today?
• Ask, how did people adapt to survive in Ancient Egypt?

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