Below you will find five sections (math/science updates, reading/writing/social studies updates, friendly reminders, and upcoming dates). If you have any questions or concerns, please send us an email.
Math This week in math we finished our volume unit. We looked at capacity and how it is related/connected to volume. We also had many practice days on volume about both single solid figures and combined solid figures. Students took their volume summative assessment on Wednesday which will be passed back next week. Students may make test corrections to earn back half of their missed points, but these must be returned by Wednesday October 9th. Students also engaged in a fun mindset math activity that connected their learning about volume to the real world! Students worked with a partner to build a city out of cubes by thinking about the aerial and side views of city buildings. Continue to practice those math facts and Khan Academy/ST Math at home! Science This week in science we finished our first science unit about the four earth systems. Students were finally able to read their rain gauges that were left out over the weekend. We also created a delicious model of the four layers of the Earth and then a visual model for our science journals out of colored paper. Students did research on the thickness, composition, and temperature about each layer of the Earth. Students also took their final quiz on this unit which will be handed back to them next week. Our field trip today was our culminating activity for this unit where they connected all four earth systems to the water cycle through a real world authentic experience! Ask your child what they learned and experienced during this unit and on this field trip! Reading/Writing/Social Studies In Reading we wrapped up our introductory unit which covered text-to-text and text-to-self connections, as well as learning how to use self-monitoring strategies when reading fictional texts. Students took two assessments to demonstrate their knowledge in these domains. We then began our unit on non-fiction texts. We started out by discussing the differences between expository non-fiction texts and narrative non-fiction texts. As a class we read and analyzed an expository text called Rainforests and discussed the way the exploitation of rainforests is influencing the current state of the environment. We also began to talk about text features. In Social Studies we wrapped up our unit on “Being A Citizen”. Students played Kahoot to review for an assessment which covered types of governments and important terms related to the subject. Overall, we discussed the ways in which we can contribute as citizens to the formation of a better classroom, school and community/country as a whole, keeping in mind our rights and responsibilities. Friendly Reminders 1. Our classes still love our ever growing library. Our newest Scholastic Order will be sent on Wednesday, October 9th. If you would like to make an order, please do! Each order not only gives your student books to read at home, it gives our classroom points we are able to trade in for books for our classroom. You can order online by visiting scholastic.com/bookclubs and enter class code VTRHF. 2. We will be planning several field trips throughout the year and we need you to chaperone. *Volunteer chaperones must be cleared one month before the trip. If you can, please apply using this link as soon as possible. Cpsvolunteers.org Upcoming Dates October 4: Progress Reports Distributed - Please sign and return! October 9: Student of the Month Celebration October 14: No School
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