We want to welcome two wonderful ISU students to our classroom--Mrs. Fehringer and Mrs. Love. They have been very helpful with their skills and knowledge and we appreciate them assisting us in the classroom.
LANGUAGE ARTS:
Our students will begin a new story this week: Two Days in May by Harriet Peck Taylor, Illustrated by Leyla Torres. This is a wonderful about some white-tailed deer that are discovered in the city (quite a way from their natural habitat). What do you think might happen to them? We will read and find out.
Spelling List: (Words with prefixes and suffixes)
helper
unfair
friendly
unhappy
remake
careful
hopeful
unlike
retell
sadly
farmer
unhurt
have
said
unimportant
silently
*Research Paper deadline is due this Friday. Any papers turned in after this date will not receive full credit. These are some of the items we expect to be included in the report:
- Report (1-2 pages) Information about animal including appearance, where you can find it, its habitat and supported facts written in your own words.
- Neatness and good spelling (please skip every other line)
- A picture of your animal in its habitat (you draw and color).
- A title page (completed in class).
- An Inspiration Information Web (completed in class).
- Typed Fact Page with imported picture (completed in class).
- A page explaining what sources you used (source page).
AR GOAL for the fourth 6-weeks will end on Monday February 23, 2009. Keep on reading and continue to bring your reading log.
MATH:
We will continue to collect and record data using pictographs, line plots, and bar graphs. We have also began learning and memorizing our multiplication facts and are currently creating a multiplication booklet.
SCIENCE:
The students are beginning a new Unit on Earth's Natural Resources. There is a lot of reading involved. Pay attention--we will make it fun and interesting.
Question of the Week:
Tell me three different ways to make $4.86. Be creative!
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