January 22-25th

Class Update

No School on Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr.

ELA-We are wrapping up our Info Slide Show and will begin our speeches on Wednesday, January 23rd. In reading we will continue our Animal Allies Unit in My perspectives. We will be  reading Poetry on animals while focusing on Verb tenses and similes in Grammar. In addition, we are learning about the 7 reading comprehension strategies and applying them to stories. (Envisioning, Building Empathy, Inferring, Asking Questions, Determining Importance, Summarizing/Synthesizing)
Accelerated Reader Goals are due by March 5th.

MATH - We kick off Chapter 7 on Equations and Inequalities

SCIENCE - Weather and Climate

FIELD TRIP DRIVER FORMS-Need to filled out with insurance/Driver's License etc.
I will select drivers that finish the paperwork process. By next Friday, January 25th.

Field Trips: Friday, February 22nd (NASA)
Thursday, March 7th-Rosecrucian Egyptian Museum, San Jose

SCIENCE PROJECTS-Due next Friday, January 25th (For students that are participating)

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Reading-AR 25 min.
Practice Informational Speech
Slide Show
Finish Math L 7.1 - Equations
Pajama Day tomorrow!
Find Weather Details on your 3 cities

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Reading-AR 25 min.
Practice Informational Speech
Slide Show
Finish Math L 7.2 - Equations Due Friday
Find Weather Details on your 3 cities
Use Sample Plot Sheet

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
Reading 15 min. AR
Read Play Script Choose a couple of
parts
Khan Math 20 min.
Speech-Practice Slide Show if you haven't
gone yet
Science: Weather Report (Your 3 cities)