- Rectangular Arrays
- Place Value
- Factors
- Divisibility
- Prime and Composite numbers
- Square Numbers
- factor string and prime factorization
- Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication of Whole Numbers and Decimals
Please Practice multiplication/division flashcards with your child. The goal is to recall 60 facts in 60 seconds. If your child has mastered these basic facts, then add a zero or two or three to the numbers on the flashcards!
Science - Nature of science
- Historical contributions of scientists
- Lab Safety
- Scientific Method
- Science Tools
Our first planner this year delves into the following central idea:
Migration leads to cultural transformation that affects personal histories.
We will inquire into:
- Factors and consequences of migration
- Historical perspectives of ancestral migration
- Cultural exchanges of migration
We will be reading from the Social Studies textbook as well as some literature, both fiction and non-fiction, to learn about the different migration periods in history and to give us a glimpse of the different perspectives.
Language Art - We will enrich our vocabulary skills using the Word Explorer book. The students will be presented with a new lesson every Monday, and will be tested every Friday. Daily language reviews as well as English workbook will be used to review our grammar skills.
Reader's Notebook - In the weeks that we do not have LDC I expect the kids to read a minimum of 30 minutes a day as part of their homework. They can choose any chapter book and are required to write me letters (one a week), telling me all about their reading experience. There is a list of suggested letter topics in their reader's notebook. It is my hope that with time students will write naturally and be able to reflect on their reading with greater ease. I will pick up the reader's notebooks every other Friday.
