Weekly News
Reading Workshop
Learning Objective: Students will be able to… compare and contrast nonfiction texts on the same topic and describe the importance of using multiple sources
Summary: As we conduct research for our opinion writing students will be using compare/contrast skills we have learned in reading to be successful researchers
Writing Workshop
Learning Objective: Students will be able to… write a fact based opinion essay using proper organization and conventions
Summary: Students will be publishing their final opinion piece of the unit- this time using facts to support their claims.
Math
Learning Objective: Students will be able to… multiply and divide using a chosen strategy to solve word problems
Summary: We will be analyzing multi-step word problems and honing the strategies we use to solve them
Social Studies / Science
Learning Objective: Students will be able to… explain how electricity is conducted and transferred in relation to conductivity
Summary: Students will be making their own flashlights to learn more about electrical energy and how it is transferred
Homework
Reading for 20 minutes a night (K5 – Gr5) is strongly recommended
Upcoming Events
December 12- ES Coding Competition
December 20- End of Quarter 2
December 21- Winter break begins
