Important Dates

Indigenous Peoples Day: October 12th (No School for Students)

End of the Quarter: October 30th

Student Holidays: November 2 & 3

Language Arts

What are we learning?

• Tracking our thinking to better understand text
• Using Context Clues to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words
• Setting Reading Goals
• Understanding ourselves as Writers

Home/School Connection

• What are some thoughts you are having about the Read Aloud in class? Do you have any questions that haven’t been answered?
• What do you do when you come across a word that you don’t know?
• What is your current Reading Goal?
• What are you working on currently as a writer?

Math

What are we learning?

• Use a ratio to compare two quantities
• Prove that two ratios are proportional
• Determine that equivalent ratios are helpful in solving real world problems
• Use models or ratio reasoning to solve percent problems

Home/School Connection

• How can we use fractions when cooking?
• How do percentages relate to discounts at stores?
• Where are decimals found in real life?
•  What is an example of a food ratio?

Social Studies

What are we learning?

• We are learning about the continents and oceans, the 8 geographical regions of North America and the impact they have on the growth of our country.
• We will be learning about the European Exploration and influences they brought to North America.

Home/School Connection

• Can you name the 8 Geographical Regions?
• Where are the regions located? Can you label them on a United States Map?
• What are the characteristics of each region?
• Which European Countries lead the way for exploration into the United States?

AAP Content

What are we learning?

The Concept of Systems:

• The Rational Number System: We will continue to build on the concept of ratios and rational numbers to solve problems including problems that require proportional reasoning
• Systems Surround Us: We will explore the concept of systems through literature related to Astronomy as we take a closer look at systems within the Earth, Moon, & Outer Space
• Students will begin to take a closer look at the influence of Earth’s systems on Settlement in North America

Upcoming PBL:

• How can you, as an engineer and travel agent, create a new resort on a planet in our solar system and show why it would be the most amazing vacation spot in the galaxy?

Home/School Connection

• What is a system?
• What systems do we have here at home?
• Why do we need systems?
• How do systems work?
• What systems and processes make Earth a unique planet?

Click here to see what students are learning in Specials!