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Monday, October 31, 2011

Weekly Update (10/31-11/4)

Math-

Lessons covered:
3.9 Diameter and Circumference (cont.) Unit 3 review

The Unit 3 Math test will be on Wednesday morning (11/2).

Language Arts-

We will read selections from the Voices reading series this week.

The vocabulary will come from Wordly Wise this week.

The vocabulary test will be Friday (11/4).

The spelling this week will be "doubling (part 2)."

Click on the link below the spelling list

for some practice games with the spelling words.

There will be a spelling test on Friday (11/4).

Science-

We will continue studying forces and motion.

Social Studies-

This week we will continue our study of the native tribes of Florida (Timucua).

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email me at nealw@shorecrest.org

Monday, October 24, 2011

Weekly Update (10/24-10/28)

Math-

Lessons covered:

3.7 Area

3.8 Number Models for Area

3.9 Diameter and Circumference

The Unit 3 Math test will be on next Wednesday, November 2 (11/2).

Language Arts-

We will read selections from the Voices reading series this week.

The vocabulary will come from Wordly Wise this week.

The vocabulary test will be next Friday (11/4).

The spelling this week will be "silent -e."

Click on the link below the spelling list

for some practice games with the spelling words.

There will be a spelling test on Friday (10/28).

Science-

We will conclude our study of simple machines and begin studying forces and motion.

Social Studies-

This week we will continue our study of the native tribes of Florida (Tequesta).

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email me at nealw@shorecrest.org

Monday, October 17, 2011

Weekly Update (10/17-10/21)

Math-

Lessons covered:

3.3 Standard Linear Measures

3.4 Perimeter

3.5 A Pattern-Block Toss Experiment

3.6 Exploring Perimeter and Area

Language Arts-

We will read selections from the Voices reading series this week.

The vocabulary will come from our science unit about Simple Machines this week.

The vocabulary test will be this Tuesday (10/18).

The spelling this week will be "doubling rule."

Click on the link below the spelling list

for some practice games with the spelling words.

There will be a spelling test on Friday (10/21).

Science-

We will conclude our study of simple machines and begin studying forces and motion.

Social Studies-

This week we will continue our study of the native tribes of Florida (Calusa).

There will be a short quiz on the Calusa tribe on Thursday (10/20). Students will be able to use the passage that we have been studying in class.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email me at nealw@shorecrest.org

Monday, October 10, 2011

Weekly Update (10/10-10/13)

Math-

Lessons covered:

3.1

A "Class Shoe" Unit of Length

3.2

Measuring with a Ruler

The Unit 2 test will go home on Wednesday.

Language Arts-

We will read selections from the Voices reading series this week.

The vocabulary will come from our science unit about Simple Machines this week.

Due to the fact that we need to practice the vocabulary words a bit more in class, the vocabulary test will be next Tuesday (10/18).

The spelling this week will be "homophones."

Click on the link below the spelling list

for some practice games with the spelling words.

There will be a spelling test on Thursday (10/13).

Science-

We will continue our study of simple machines.

Social Studies-

This week we will begin our study of the native tribes of Florida.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email me at nealw@shorecrest.org

Monday, October 3, 2011

Weekly Update (10/3-10/7)

Math-

Lessons covered:

Unit 2 Review

2.10 Progress Check 2

3.1 A "Class Shoe" Unit of Length

3.2 Measuring with a Ruler

The Unit 2 test will be on Tuesday (10/4)

Language Arts-

We will read selections from the Voices reading series as well as finish the class novel, 7x9=Trouble, this week.

The vocabulary will come from our science unit about Simple Machines this week.

Click on the link below the vocabulary list to help students practice the weekly vocabulary words.

The vocabulary test will be next Thursday (10/13).

The spelling this week will be "contractions."

Click on the link below the spelling list

for some practice games with the spelling words.

There will be a spelling test on Friday (10/7).

Science-

We will continue our study of simple machines.

Social Studies-

Continuing with our unit on Florida, this week we will finish working with the Hello, Florida book.

The Daily Geography theme this week is "A Map Grid."

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email me at nealw@shorecrest.org