Upcoming Dates:
May 31 - Memorial Day - No School
June 10 - Last Day of School
Reading/Writing:Research - For the last few weeks of school we will be combining our reading and writing time to work on a multi media research project. The kids will all choose a topic and use multiple resources to learn as much as possible about their topics. Some of these resources include: Britannica Online, Epic! (non-fiction), encyclopedias, and books from our Irving School library. They will use graphic organizers and "note-catchers" to organize their learning. Finally, the kids will take what they have learned and create a presentation on an app called: "Explain Everything". They will cite their sources and also use copyright-free images. This is such an engaging and immersive project. I can't wait for us to get started this week!
Math: We will be starting our mini-unit on Geometry this week! The kids will learn how to build and identify two-dimensional shapes based on their attributes. They will also learn to draw these shapes, including: triangles, quadrilaterals, pentagons, and hexagons. Finally, we will learn about halves and equal parts. This will lead us into our study of fractions for the following week.
Social Studies/Science: We will review our United States map. We will continue our science unit: "Plants and Insects". We will study the life cycle of mealworms as well as Brassica (broccoli) plants. Each student will have their own worm and seed to study and plant in class! We have been learning about our meal worms molting as well as the "conditions" that a seed needs in order to "germinate". Everyone's broccoli plants have already sprouted, which is very exciting!