Here we are in December already! We have a lot of activities to complete in these next few weeks. Time is going to fly by!
Here's what's happening in 5B this week:
Reading-We will be starting the week with an extended response writing activity about the main character in the story, Iditarod Dream. The students will answer the question, What does the author want you to learn from Dusty's success? The students will utilize the extended response graphic organizer to guide them through this assignment. Midweek, we will be reading some TFK issues and working on our reading skills for the week which will include connecting and clarifying main ideas and relating those main ideas to other sources and topics.
Flex-During flex., the students will be introduced to a book entitled, Enigma. This is an interesting book which will have the students searching for clues! We will continue to work on vocabulary development and word analysis skills.
Writing-The first couple of days this week, we will be finishing up our picture book mix-ups. Following this, the students will begin a collaborative writing activity discussing needs and wants. They will be using a variety of resources and will present a marketing campaign to an audience about a specific need or want.
Math Accel.-The students in my math accel. class will be finishing up Unit 4 early this week. Unit 4 study guides went home on Friday. The Unit 4 test will be this Thursday.
Science-The students have been studying atoms, protons, neutrons & electrons in science. We visited a great website, http://www.chemicool.com/, to study the periodic table. On Monday, the students will finish their atom diagrams and on Tuesday we will begin studying magnets.
Wishing you a wonderful week! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
~Mrs. Bennick
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Asheville, North Carolina
