Classroom Updates:
MATH:
Students have begun working on Topic 2 in math, Adding and Subtracting Decimals.
Students will have a math test covering Topic 2 on Thursday, December 14th. They will review for the test the week of December 11th.
LITERACY:
We are working on Unit 3, Our Changing Constitution. In this unit, students will discover how one of the nation’s most important documents has been shaping our lives for hundreds of years. They will discover how the Constitution continues to change to expand and protect the voting rights and civil rights of Americans, regardless of race or gender. The selections include a variety of genres, including informational text, speeches, historical fiction, and biographies. Understanding the way our government can influence the way we live will help students become responsible citizens.
PBL
We are now working on our Science Curriculum, and started with States of Matter. Students will be learning through hands on experiments.
Math Resources
Linked below are helpful resources that corresponds to our math curriculum. This includes practice problems, as well as Visual Learning videos to show how to solve problems.
Current Unit:
Topic 8 - Apply Understanding of Multiplication to Multiply Fractions
Upcoming Units:
Topic 9 - Apply Understanding of Division to Divide Fractions
Topic 4 - Use Models and Strategies to Multiply Decimals
Topic 6 - Use Models and Strategies to Divide Decimals
Topic 16 - Geometric Measurement: Classify Two-Dimensional Figures
Completed Units:
Topic 1 - Understand Place Value
Topic 3 - Fluently Multiply Multi-Digit Whole Numbers
Topic 5 - Use Models and Strategies to Divide Whole Numbers
Topic 7 - Use Equivalent Fractions to Add and Subtract Fractions
Topic 2 - Use Models and Strategies to Add and Subtract Decimals