October 6-8, 2008  

 A copy of our classroom schedule may be found in the attached Files.                    

Following is a summary of what we are doing in class this week:

Math: We will begin Ch 3 and practice multiplication.  The Multiplication Properties will be discussed.  How similar are they to the Addition Properties?  Students will learn about the Distributive Property, sometimes referred to as Partial Products.  No quiz this week.  Note: Observations about the time tests taken indicate that many students need practice with their basic facts.  Please do what you can with flashcards, games, etc. at home to increase the recall of basic facts.

Science:  We continue in Ch 2 by learning about the life cycles of ferns and mosses (ppA52-55), since these two plants do not reproduce from seeds.  We will do an explore activity as an introduction to plants that reproduce through seeds  and then discuss how seed plants differ and their definitions (gymnosperms and angiosperms, ppA58-61).

Reading:  Unit 2 concludes with a non-fiction article called Digging Up the Past.  Review of making generalizations, identifying other inflectional endings and defining compound words will be discussed.  Quiz on It's Our World and Dear Mr. Henshaw will be given Mon. 10/6.

Religion:  Test on Ch 1 & 2 on Wed. 10/8.

Art:  Our project this week uses pressed leaves as a stencil to create a positive/negative piece of art. Students are to bring in 2 pressed leaves to class on Monday.  Some students do not have scissors and we will be using them this week.  Please ensure your child has their own pair.

Have a good week!

Mrs. Sobczak