Weekly Update (11/28-12/2)

Math-

Lessons covered:

4.7 "Baseball Multiplication"

4.8 Exploring Arrays and Facts

4.9 Estimating Distances with a Map Scale

4.10 "A Coin-Toss Experiment"

The Unit Four test will be next Tuesday (12/6).

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 (12/9).

The spelling theme this week is "double ff, ll, ss."

Click on the link below the spelling list

for some practice games with the spelling words.

There will be a spelling test on Friday (12/2).

Science-

We will continue studying forces and motion and continue working with the "KNex" building materials.

Social Studies-

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

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

Weekly Update (11/14-11/18)

Math-

Lessons covered:

4.1 Multiples of Equal Groups

4.2 Multiplication Arrays

4.3 Equal Shares and Equal Groups

4.4 Division Ties to Multiplication

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 (11/18).

The spelling theme this week is "compound words." Eighteen words were given in class, and the students each added two self-selected words.

Click on the link below the spelling list

for some practice games with the spelling words.

There will be a spelling test on Friday (11/18).

Science-

We will continue studying forces and motion and introduce the "KNex" building materials.

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

Poetry in the Park

Poetry in the Park was a HUGE success this morning. The children all did an outstanding job, and I have been told by many people that it was one of the best Poetry in the Park performances that they have seen.

If you missed it, here is a video clip:

Untitled from Neal Wolfrath on Vimeo.

Weekly Update (11/8-11/11)

Math-

Lessons covered:

4.1 Multiples of Equal Groups

4.2 Multiplication Arrays

4.3 Equal Shares and Equal Groups

4.4 Division Ties to Multiplication

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 (11/18).

There is no spelling this week.

Click on the link below the spelling list

 for some practice games with past spelling words.

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

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

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

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

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