Math Focus: Geometry

Overview: We will learn how to find the perimeter and area of different shapes. 

Multiplication Facts Focus: Mixed Facts 

Click HERE for a Multiplication Facts Blooket Practice - Most Commonly Missed Facts!

Math at Home: On average, 10 minutes of math practice at home each night is encouraged, either on their math facts or IXL/Prodigy! 

Geometry Quiz - 2D and 3D Shapes: Wednesday, February 4th

Geometry Test - Tuesday, February 10th

Science Focus: Earth's Surface and Resources

Overview: We will learn about natural resources and the importance of conserving them. 

Chapter 6 Vocabulary Words: Soil, rock, clay, sand, humus, weathering, decomposition, volcano, eruption, lava, earthquake, landslide, natural resource, product, agriculture, transportation, construction, limited resource, conservation, the 3 R's (Reuse, Reduce, Recycle)

Family Chat: Discuss some of the vobulary words from Chapter 6! 

Social Studies Focus: Growth in the East 

Overview:  In Chapter 7, we will focus on inventions and immigration that led to much growth in the eastern United States.

Spelling Focus: 3.4 Suffixes 1-1-1 rule

Students will spend 15 minutes per day learning about and practicing spelling patterns/rules to ensure mastery.

Spelling List: bragged, chatting, clapping, drummer, flattest, grabbed, oddest, planner, planning, shopped, slipper, spinning, spotted, swimmer, wettest

Homophones:  hole, whole, meet, meat

Homework: Spelling Homework Page due Wednesday. Study words for your spelling test!

Pre Tests are on Thursdays. (students who score a 100 will select a fun silent activity during the test on Friday) 

Tests are on Fridays. (for short weeks, no practice test will be given)

Reading Focus: Poetry

Students will spend 35 min per day gaining comprehension and analysis skills for all genres of literature.

Focus: Descriptive Language - Visualizing - Figurative Language - Theme

Homework: Independent Reading/Library Challenge: students should read out loud for 10 minutes each night and focus on their smooth and emotion filled "narrator voice".

Poetry Study Guide: Blooket Link Click Here

https://play.blooket.com/play?hwId=6980c5a2e369b5b61723137d

Poetry Blooket PDF Link

Poetry Blooket Answers PDF Link

Unit Test: Wednesday, February 4th

Cursive Focus: Sentence Practice

Students will spend 10 min per day learning and practicing their cursive skills. 

Focus: Improving the "not to fast and not to slow flow" of writing in cursive in full complete sentences.

Homework: None

Grammar Focus: 3.1 Conjunctions

Students will spend about 15 minutes per day focusing on a specific grammar rule to apply throughout their writings.

Focus: Students will identify, explain, and use a variety of grammar rules in their writing

Homework: Blooket Link Click Here or see below.

play.blooket.com/play?hwId=697a965a3de5e960dc1ac790

review link

review answer link

Unit Test: Monday, February 2nd

Writing Focus: Revising and Editing

Students will spend 35 minutes per day mastering multiple writing styles and techniques.

Focus: We will create a variety of writings bases on our daily skill focus. (summary, note strategies, poems, responding to questions using RACE, etc.)

Homework: None

R.A.C.E Strategy anchor chart and example link

Unit Test: Thursday, February 5th

Scripture Focus: Unit 9 - The Wilderness Wandering

Students will spend 30 minutes per day diving into God's Word to grow their understanding of scripture, who we are in Christ, and how we can walk in faith daily.

Bible Reading: Exodus 36:1-38, 37:1-9, Numbers 13:1-3, 17-33; 14:1-45

Weekly Memory Verse: "Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the Lord God is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation." Isaiah 12:2

Character Trait: Fearlessness means facing a situation without fear because you know God is with you.

Biblical Principle: God is omniscient (all-knowing)

Homework: Memorize our weekly memory verse Due on Wednesdays

Unit 9 Bible Test - February 6th

Unit Study Guide: Unit 9 Study Guide Link