3/4 Week 4

by | Sep 28, 2018 | In The Loop

Please be sure to have your child record their daily reading minutes in their planner and sign their minutes.  We will begin our class reading challenge next week.

Also, ask your child about our Great Pencil Challenge!  (We are still looking for a volunteer to come in during pick-up time each day to sharpen pencils.)

Learning how to search text and use context for answers.

Sharing our mountain animal reports.

History & Geography

Our weekly objectives were to:

  • Identify the date A.D. 476 as the fall of the Western Roman Empire
  • Understand internal causes of Rome´s decline and fall
  • Understand how Goths, Vandals, Huns and other non-Roman tribes contributed to Romeś decline and fall

This week our newsletter contributors are:

Reporter- Kate

Editor- Miria

Photographer- Luke

 

Field Trip Reminder

We have our field trip to Mt. St. Helens on Tuesday, October 2nd.  We will meet in the parking lot of SWS at 7:45 a.m.

Please make sure you dress appropriately for the weather and hiking.  Also bring warm enough clothes for our cave tour- it will be cold!

Please bring a headlamp or flashlight- the brighter the better!  New batteries plus back up batteries suggested!

Bring a packed lunch and snack.

 

Mathematics w/Laura

Estimation and Number Theory

  • ·      Multiply using (area) models
  • ·      Real world problem solving (word problems)
  • ·      tChapter 2 assessment completed on Friday, September 28th

Remember to practice multiplication facts through 12 times 12

Puzzles available for extra credit and Friday (Math) Bingo

Remember:  MATH …. It’s everywhere!

La lectura

This week we worked quite a bit on planning to write and exploring words that help us become better readers and better writers.  We also worked on different strategies to help us while reading.

Our weekly objectives were to:

  • Identify and use time and order words to help understand the order in which events occur.
  • Identify and use place and location words to help show spatial order in reading and writing.
  • Create a time line to organize information in chronological order.
  • Review how all cursive letters are made of the four basic types of strokes (under, down and over curves, and slant lines-to the right).
  • Review cursive u, w, and b.
  • Introduce cursive u and w.

 

Ciencias

This week we started a great investigation on chemical weathering. We planned and conducted an investigation to test rocks for interaction with “acid rain.” We could see some rocks (limestone and marble) are very susceptible to acid rain, one form of chemical weathering, but other rocks (basalt and sandstone) are unaffected.

Our weekly objectives were to:

  • Develop and use models
  • Plan and carry out investigations
  • Analyze and interpret data
  • Construct explanations
  • Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information
  • Understand that weathering is the breakdown of rocks and minerals at or near the Earth’s surface.
  • Understand that chemical weathering occurs when exposure to water and air changes rocks and  minerals into something new.

 

Specialists:

Music

In September we worked on rhythm – note and rest counting, recognition, writing, and playing. We also reviewed the dynamics loud and soft (Forte and Piano) that we learned last year, and learned new dynamic markings ranging from very soft (Pianissimo) to very loud (Fortissimo).
In October we will delve into tonality by singing melodies, introducing harmony, and listening for major and minor sounds. We will connect rhythm and melodic elements by playing the xylophone. We will also learn about vocal ranges Soprano, Mezzo Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone, and Bass.