News March 22nd-24th

Dear Parents,

Please read the highlights of the week!

Language Arts:

In Reader's Workshop, children will be begin a new unit: Book Clubs! Students will have opportunities to read book series for a character study! 
In Writer's Workshop, we will be finishing up our Information books about every day activities that involve balance and motion, like riding a bike, swimming, gymnastics, etc. We will be applying scientific terms that we have learned in our Science unit and non-fiction features like Table of Contents, glossary, heading, labels and diagrams!

Science : We will begin our Rube Goldberg Machine Project and this week, Ms. Natalia's class will be building theirs. Please read the Rube Goldberg letter to see how you can help!
Rube Goldberg Volunteer List


Math: This week, we will be wrapping up our Fractions Unit and begin Unit 9, Measurement. The main areas of focus: review measuring with yards and meters, measure longer distances, develop the concepts of perimeters and area and know the units of weight.

Extensions:

We’ve kicked off our Economics Unit in social studies.  This video on Goods and Services is a great introduction to many of the concepts and vocabulary we will cover in the next few weeks.