A Look Ahead

Read with the Gamecocks

Please look for this reading log in the front of your child's binder. It is a little different this year than in the past. We discussed what our goal should be as a class and we came up with the following: The students have to read 10 out of the 14 days the contest runs for and record the book they read along with the minutes. If your child meets the goal they will turn in their log on October 21st. Your can read the back of the log to find out what your child will receive. Read with the Gamecocks is not mandatory, but I encourage your child to participate.

Science Research

Students are creating a poster or brochure for either the desert or tundra using a checklist I provided and multiple books on Epic. After they finish they will partner up and teach another student what they learned about their habitat. 

Curriculum

Math- We will look at Place Value this week. We will focus on how to write numbers in expanded, number and word form. We will focus on numbers up to the hundred thousand place. We will also compare numbers. Please encourage your child to continue to practice their multiplication facts. Students can practice their fluency (addition, subtraction, multiplication division) on the following website.  https://www.mathsisfun.com/numbers/math-trainer-multiply.html

Language Arts-  The students will have a test on Character Traits on Thursday. We continue to work on providing evidence when we answer questions. We will also focus on determining the theme of a story by finding key details. We continue with personal narratives. 

Social Studies- We will wrap up our discussions on the six regions in SC with a test on Wednesday. Please refer to the email I sent about what resources they can use to study. We will move into Native Americans in early SC. 

Science- We continue to observe the structures and behaviors of our meal worms. We will move into rainforests an forests.