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Students have started their study of historical fiction. They will be reading books in class and in their literature circles centered around this genre. Students will also begin their new writing unit in which they will formulate an opinion and provide reasons to support that opinion.
Students have started their study of historical fiction. They will be reading books in class and in their literature circles centered around this genre. Students will also begin their new writing unit in which they will formulate an opinion and provide reasons to support that opinion.
Students have started their study of historical fiction. They will be reading books in class and in their literature circles centered around this genre. Students will also begin their new writing unit in which they will formulate an opinion and provide reasons to support that opinion.
Students have started their study of historical fiction. They will be
reading books in class and in their literature circles centered around this genre. and will use these texts to meet their objectives. Objectives for this unit include making connections between a text and a visual representation of a text, comparing and contrasting themes and patterns of events, and integrating information from two texts on the same topic. Students will also begin their new writing unit in which they will formulate an opinion and provide reasons to support that opinion.
Math
Students will continue our unit on geometry by learning how to
identify quadrilaterals and various two-dimensional shapes this month. We will begin discussing line of symmetry, area, and perimeter in relation to two-dimensional shapes and close our unit on geometry with shape and number patterns. We will begin our unit on fractions by discussing equivalent and benchmark fractions near the end of the month! Science (Varnell/Goldsmith Homerooms) Students will be starting their unit on landforms. They will learn about fossils and how they show the history of Earth and its changing life forms. Students will also explore the composition and properties of matter before and after they undergo a change. Social Studies (Jones/Joubert Homerooms) Students will be beginning their unit on the economy. Students will understand how human, environmental and technological factors affect the growth and development of North Carolina. They will also learn about how economic factors play a role in personal choices and how a market economy impacts life in NC.
Spotlight
Our snow make-up days are as follows: February 15th and
March 24th (teacher workdays) will now be regular school days. Fuller is hosting a Parent Academy for our Spanish speaking families. Topics include Todays Math: I Didnt Learn Math Like That and Digital Tools for the 21st Century Education. This will take place on 2/17 from 6-8 in the media center..
Grade Level Notes
We have another field trip coming up soon! If you havent turned in field trip money it can still be sent in. Also, make sure to fill out and turn in all field trip permission slips that have been sent home! Please remember to look at and sign yellow folder every week to keep up to date on important info. Every child will have nightly math homework and weekly ELA homework.
Wishlist
We can always use
Expo markers Pencils Copy Paper (colored and white)
Dates to Remember
2/5/16 - NC Capitol Field Trip
2/12/16 - Early Release 2/15/16 - Snow Make-Up Day 2/17/16 - Parent Academy for Spanish speaking Families - 6 to 8