Spring is here!!

Congratulations to all class members who participated in their first Track Meet ever! Friday was a beautiful day, full of excitement, activity and fun! All students should be proud of their efforts.

Reminder: Our trip to Medieval Times is coming up on May 26th. The bus will be departing from the school at 7:15 am and returning to school around 3:45 pm.

Here is what we're currently working on:

Math

Algebra

• balancing equations (equality between pairs of expressions)
• the inverse relationship between multiplication and division
• the distributive property of multiplication (ie: 9x52 equals 9x50 + 9x2)

Probability unit will follow.

Language

• We're finishing up our reading of "The Jacket" by Andrew Clements, and our literature circles
• Persuasive writing with multiple paragraphs
• We will begin a media unit on advertisements. Students will be analyzing magazine advertisements for different persuasive features, and later invent and advertise their own product.

Social Studies

• Presentations of our Early Societies inquiry projects begin this week. They will wrap up this unit!

Science

• We will investigate the science of Sound

The Arts

• Dance will be our focus

Gym

• Cooperative games