January 2017

January 2017

Important Dates

Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017: EDM Unit 3, Part II Quiz
Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017: NWEA Math Part I, 9- 10 AM
Friday, Jan. 20, 2017: NWEA Reading Part I 12:15- 1:15 PM
Friday, Jan. 20, 2017: History Alive Chapter 4, Take Home quiz due
Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017: NWEA Reading Part II, 10- 11 AM
Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017: NWEA Math Part II, 10- 11 AM

Forget Me Not Dates

Monday, Jan. 16, 2017: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday, No school
Friday, Jan. 27, 2017: Winter Survival, 9:30 AM - 2 PM, AAPS campsite, TBA ***
Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017: Science Fair event, 6:00- 7:30 PM, Pattengill's gym***

Subjects at a Glance

Math (Everyday Math) Students will be students decimal place value as well as how to read and write to the thousandths place. Students will also learn how to place coordinates and ordered numbered pairs in all 4 regions.
Language Arts
Reading: We will be studying Traditional Literature: Greek myth and legend. Students will learn how to differentiate between the two.
Writing: Students will be learning how to write a narrative essay on a place or topic of their choice.
Students will have a chance to participate in a short story about a day without equality and/ or civil rights in celebration of Dr. King. It is my goal to provide students with an opportunity to submit their stories to the Ann Arbor District Library Contest, Write ON!
http://www.aadl.org/events/itsallwrite
Poetry: Students will also review figurative language: metaphor, similes, idioms and hyperboles.
Social Studies: Students will complete History Alive Chapter's 4, Why Europeans Came to America with a take home quiz. History Alive, America's Past, Chapter 5, European Exploration Routes; a group project with classwork assignments, and chapter 6, Early English Settlements. Chapters 5 and 6 will have a combined quiz.
Science: Prior to Winter Survival, we will review the 6 forms of energy and discuss how energy transfers.
Project Lead the Way (PLTW): PLTW will be ending within the next 3 weeks. Students are completing their group projects with LED sensitive Test beds.

EDM Unit 3 Outcomes Part II in italic

Students will be able to complete part II and correct part I, the section taken prior to Winter break.

• Use visual models to solve division number stories with fractional answers.
• Report the remainder to a division problem a fraction.
• Place a fraction on a number line.
• Rename fractions and mixed numbers using the same denominators.
• Estimate answers to fraction addition and subtraction problems.
• Use visual models to add and subtract fractions and mixed numbers.
• Solve fraction of fraction problems.

EDM Unit 4 Outcomes

• Read and write decimals in words, numbers and expanded forms.
• Compare decimals.
• Round decimals.
• Plot points on a coordinate grid.
• Use a coordinate grid to answer questions and solve problems.
• Shade grids to add and subtract decimals.
• Use algorithms to add and subtract decimals.

 EDM 4 vocabulary

round down  and up     expanded form         axes        coordinate              intersect           plot

ordered number pair     x-axis               x-coordinate   y-axis                    y-coordinate      perpendicular               tenths                hundredths     thousandths           ten-thousandths     thousandths grid           

   

Winter Survival

We are delighted to have 2 parent volunteers for Winter Survival. Groups were formed and students will begin planning this week. All parents and guardians will have to sign a form committing to designated items for the group. 

Students must wear 2 layers with insulated winter boots. Students are not permitted to wear scarves of any kind due to fire hazard. Please contact me if your child needs assistance in acquiring 2 layers and/ or boots. 

Science Fair

We will be planning our Science Fair projects starting this week. Students are expected to submit weekly assignments in preparation to a final project. Partners are not required and should only be within room A7. Separate blog entry will explain the dates. 

Expecting and Giving the best,
Ms. Hubbard