What are we learning this week?
Math: We are studying the properties of multiplication (associative, distributive, commutative, zero and the identity property) **Homework completion is a very important part of your student's academic achievement in mathematics, please make sure it is done each night.
Reading: We are nearly completed with our author study. We have been studying the informational texts written and illustrated by Gail Gibbons. We are comparing and contrasting her writings. Please remember to read 20 minutes or more nightly.
Language Arts: We continue to develop a source notebook with the students. This nine weeks our focus is on persusaive writing. We have discussed the set-up of a persuasive paper and how to establish a solid position. We will continue our exploration of this genre by developing how to support our positions with evidence.
Spelling: We have begun Unit 18. Our core words for this week are power, problem, winter, longer, and deep. Our skill this week will be antonyms.
Science: We will explore the solar system as the year comes to an end. The students will have a project to complete where they create their own constellation and chose a project to complement this constellation.
Social studies: We are learning the basics of the Revolution War. We are using the background knowledge derived from our field trip to the Youth Museum to understand the causes and effects of this war.
Health: We will be working on intergrating our langauge arts persuasive writing by producing anti-smoking projects, which will be due on the 16th of May.
View curriculum information on the Cobb County portal Picasso.











