Holiday Celebration on 12/18, more information to come.
Language Arts
What are we learning?
We are listening to and reading lots of narrative nonfiction texts to understand the unique genre.
We are learning the different nonfiction text patterns that authors use in their writing to share about topics.
We are learning to use background knowledge and context clues to make inferences while reading.
Home/School Connection
What is a topic you know a lot about that you would like to share with others?
What type of nonfiction text structure would you like to use to share your knowledge?
What makes narrative nonfiction different than general nonfiction?
Math
What are we learning?
We are demonstrating multiple representations of multiplication and division of fractions and mixed numbers.
We are solving single-step and multistep practical problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of fractions and mixed numbers.
We are assessing our understanding of this unit on Monday, December 1.
Home/School Connection
How can you model and solve problems involving multiplication and division with fractions?
Encourage your student to use fraction strips and circles to solve problems.
Students will have the opportunity to complete an “error analysis” for their unit 2 assessment. This will allow students to look back at each question and break apart any answers they missed.
Science
What are we learning?
We are learning the various patterns of weather by studying the characteristics and properties of the atmosphere and how it changes altitude
We will be learning how atmospheric measures are used to predict weather conditions and use weather maps to give basic information about fronts, systems, and weather measurements.
Students will use the language of “cause and effect and analyzing” throughout the unit.
Home/School Connection
Students can read and analyze weather maps and explain any trends they see across the areas of Northern Virginia and compare local weather to another city in another state.
Students can create a poster depicting the layers of the atmosphere and their characteristics
Students can create a brochure explaining ways we can protect air quality
Students and families can work together to role play a weather report using recyclable materials to make props
