Welcome back! I hope everyone had a great holiday, and wish everyone a fun and healthy 2016!!
The following outlines our work in progress for January:
Math
We will finish up our Number Sense & Numeration unit this week. We are currently working on multiplication and division using arrays, fact families, and problem solving. Our final quiz will be on Friday. Please sign and return the addition and subtraction quizzes. Next week, we will begin our Measurement unit which includes the following:
- linear measurement in meters, centimeters, and millimeters
- area and perimeter
- time and temperature
- mass and capacity
- all of the above in problem solving situations
Language
- Speeches (please refer to the newsletter I sent home for details)
- Reading: Main idea / Summarizing
Social Studies
- Canada unit is wrapping up
- Test on Thursday (please see study guide)
- Final project was to design a pamphlet for their assigned province or territory (hopefully completed by Friday in class)
Science
- We will begin Rocks and Minerals following our Canada Unit
Gym
- Fitness stations
The Arts
- Music: learning the note names on the staff
- continue with listening, singing, and rhythms
- Perspective drawings
