WEEK OF AUGUST 28-SEPTEMBER 1st

HOMEWORK MONDAY
Read Newsela: "Huge storm causes massive flooding in Houston, other parts of Texas"
Take Quiz and write a summary about the main things you learned.
Math - p. 1+2 in Home Connections Wkbk
Book Orders! Due next Friday, September 8th.

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Read 25 Minutes AR Book + Summary
Math - Moby Max-15 min.
Writing-For those not done, Finish Summer Memories Writing
Book Orders! Due next Friday, September 8th.

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Read 20 Minutes AR Book - NO SUMMARY
Math - p. 3+4 in Home Connections
History-Moby Max Social Studies Explorers
Book Orders! Due next Friday, September 8th.

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
Math - Finish 10 Marks Lesson
History-Moby Max Social Studies Explorers-15 Min.
Speech-Practice News Team Speech at home
 (Use iPhone, iPad, mirror to practice!)
Book Orders! Due next Friday, September 8th.

CLASS UPDATE
Book orders went home today and I encourage everybody to order some books! This first order provides many free books for our class library, depending on the volume ordered.

In reading our class is continuing our unit of study on the forces of nature by reading, "Eye of the Storm" about Warren Faidley, a storm chasing photographer. Our reading skill focus is "text organization". We will watch a brief documentary on youtube to learn about this amazing photographer.

This week in writing we will be learning how to use a timeline planner and a "small moment" focus to enhance our content when doing narratives. 
A Small Moment is:
1. True/Happened to you.
2. Strong Emotion
3. "BTH" Big Thing that Happened
We learn that good writers are able to keep the main thing the main thing! 

In History we will continue our unit of study on Explorers. Specifically, about Caboto, Vespucci, Balboa, and Magellan.

In Bridges Math we will be starting to work with expressions/equations and multiplication. 

We started News Teams. Students will be reporting on a current event in the world. Politics, Weather, Sports, Local News, International News, Religion, Entertainment, Science and Technology, Education, etc. Students will research an article, write a summary and create a brief Google Slide Show to present a speech to the class.