Language Arts

What are we learning?

• I understand that in order to acquire knowledge and to broaden perspectives, all ideas are valued. 
• I understand that engaging with others in thoughtful discussions develops ideas and perspectives.
• I understand that characters are the heart of fiction and that interpreting their journey allows the reader to analyze texts and life.

Home/School Connection

• What can a character’s journey teach us?
• How is reading a social experience?

Math

What are we learning?

• I will represent relationships between quantities using ratios, and will use appropriate notations, such as a/b , a to b, and a:b.
• I will represent and determine equivalencies among fractions, mixed numbers, decimals, and .

Home/School Connection

• Ask your student to make part to part, part to whole, and whole to whole copercentsmparison around the house and in the community.
• Use pennies, dimes, and dollar bills to make decimals and mixed decimals with your student.
• Ask your student to give you  fraction or percent equivalent of a set decimal.

Science

What are we learning?

• I will investigate and understand the organization of the solar system and the interactions among the various bodies that comprise it.

Home/School Connection

• Ask your student to name the planets and tell you what makes each of them unique. 
• Have your child explain why Earth is the only planet that is suitable for life as we know it.

Social Studies

What are we learning?

• As an ethical and global citizen, I can acknowledge and understand diverse perspectives and cultures when considering local, national, and world issues
• As an ethical and global citizen, I can contribute to solutions that benefit the broader community
• As an ethical and global citizen, I can demonstrates empathy, compassion, and respect for others

Home/School Connection

• What is the same and different about rules in our homes, our classroom, our school, online, and in our community?
• What makes a rule a “good rule”?
• How do our choices affect others?

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AAP Content

Systems in the Universe: A Closer Look at the Earth, Moon, & Outer Space

• In this unit, students will examine Earth’s Systems and the interdependent relationship between Earth, the Sun, and the Moon.  Through hands-on investigations, students learn to inquire, observe, experiment, solve problems, collect and record information, and come to conclusions concerning matters about the solar and Earth systems. In addition, students will explore systems for establishing effective book clubs. Through book clubs, students will engage in rich discussions to further their conversational skills and deepen their understanding of texts.  
• 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?

Advanced Math: The Rational Number System

• This unit emphasizes the rational number system and ordering/comparing positive and negative rational numbers. We will work to develop an understanding that any rational number can be represented in fraction, decimal, and percent form and continue to have equivalent value. The students will also solve real-world problems (involving all four operations) with rational numbers in various forms. 
• Skills to practice:
  • Identifying equivalent Fractions, Decimals & Percents
  • Finding a percent of a given amount (etc. 10% of 350)
  • Reviewing multiplication and division strategies for large numbers

Home/School Connection:

• What is a system?
• Why do we need systems?
• How do systems work?
• What systems and processes make Earth a unique planet?
• How might a natural system influence a human system?
• What are benchmark fractions/decimals/percent? How can they help you in math?