Sunday, October 7, 2012

What We Are Learning This Week

We lead Chapel in the theater Monday, October 8.
OLSATs are next week.

Spelling:
Idiom- to fly off the handle (explode into anger and lose control)
Classroom Words- insolent, ligament, divisor, alternate

Grammar:
Subject-verb agreement, adverbs, staying in the same tense

Math:
Elapsed time, measuring distances on  maps, number stories, and number sentences
Math fact quizzes go to 3 minutes
Chapter 3 test will be in the middle of next week

Science:
We have begun Investigation 3: Muscles
Science test on ALL vocabulary terms either Tuesday or Thursday.

Reading:
Starting Unit 3 on Cause and Effect
Books are Mr. Popper's Penguins, Cricket in Times Square, and The Whipping Boy
Next book project is a series book/memory book due October 31.  Directions have been given.

History:
Chapter 2 test Tuesday.
Study guide given Monday
Indian Lands project due Thursday.