HERE’S WHAT WE ARE UP TO THIS WEEK!
UPCOMING EVENTS: BOTH COHORTS ATTENDING!
- 1/18/21: NO SCHOOL/MLK BIRTHDAY!
- 2/12/21: EARLY RELEASE @ 12:30/Staff Development
- 2/15/21: NO SCHOOL/PRESIDENT’S DAY!
- 2/18/21: EARLY RELEASE @ 12:30/PTC
- 2/19/21: NO STUDENTS/PTC
- 3/22-3/26/21: NO SCHOOL/SPRING BREAK!
LANGUAGE ARTS (CKLA): iReady Reading 20 minutes
SKILLS: Unit 4
The specific sounds and spellings introduced for the first time in this unit are:
/er/ spelled ‘er’ (her), ‘ur’ (hurt), ‘ir’ (bird)• /i/ spelled ‘y’ (myth)
/ie/ spelled ‘y’ (try), ‘igh’ (night)
/oe/ spelled ‘ow’ (snow)
/ee/ spelled ‘e’ (me), ‘y’ (funny), ‘ey’ (key)
/aw/ spelled ‘al’ (wall)
The Reader for this unit is The Job Hunt. This fictional Reader describes a 19-year-old girl’s search for a job in New York City with the help of her younger brother. The Introduction contains information about New York City, including a map.
SPELLING: (4 sounds of long e)
- eve
- com-plete
- creek
- week
- meet-ing
- she
- we
- fe-ver
- ze-ro
- pre-tend
- squeak
- meal
- wheat
- seal
- pe-ople (Tricky Word)
Nouns(all)/Verbs/Adjectives/antonyms/synonyms
Sentence Capitalization and Punctuation
“Quotation Marks” signaling dialogue
Narrative Writing/Writing Process/Persuasive Writing
MATH: iReady 20 minutes on your Path/Games after your 20!
Basic Fact Practice/Freckle
Chapter 6: Multiplication
Arrays
2, 5, 10 Time Tables
Chapter 7: Metric Measurements
Spiral: Addition with and w/o regrouping Practice
Subtraction with and w/o regrouping Practice
Word Problems regrouping in ones, tens, and hundreds place
SCIENCE: THE HUMAN BODY
- The Amazing Human Body
- Anton Van Leeuwenhoek
- Cells and Tissues
- Organs
- The Digestive System
- The Excretory System
- Nutrients
- A Well-Balanced Diet
- A Healthy Human Body
Students will:
Identify the five senses and associated body parts
Identify the skeletal, muscular, circulatory, nervous, digestive, and excretory systems as important systems in the human body
Describe the significant contributions of Anton van Leeuwenhoek
Explain that all living things are made of microscopic cells
Describe the relationship between cells, tissues, organs, and systems
Identify important components of the digestive system and their functions
Describe the process of nourishing the body from the time food is taken into the mouth until waste is removed from the body
Identify important components of the excretory system and their functions
Describe how the digestive and excretory systems work together
Explain the importance of vitamins and minerals to the body
Explain the importance of eating a balanced diet
Classify foods as healthy or unhealthy
Plan a daily balanced diet
Vocabulary:
Lesson 1 nutrients nutrition nutritionist organs systems vaccinations
Lesson 2 bacteria lens magnifies microscope observations
Lesson 3 cells functions microscopic stimulus tissue
Lesson 4 collapse kidneys liver nourish transplant
Lesson 5 absorb esophagus filtering saliva villi
Lesson 6 bladder excrete regulate sweat toxic
Lesson 7 carbohydrates essential fats minerals proteins
Lesson 8 fiber moderation scan variety well-balanced diet
Lesson 9 calories network recovery terms windpipe
SOCIAL STUDIES: COMING SOON!