Last week of August!

*Big changes ahead beginning this week as some of us transition into Mrs. Cordell's fifth grade and fourth graders move in our class as a 4/5 multi-age. Whew..Students/parents will be notified by Wednesday as to who moves/stays, Friday is the big moving day with a special surprise for both of our classrooms.

This week in: 
Reading/Writing- Continued focus in writing-paragraphs, friendly letters, Expository text MAP reading test in computer lab Wednesday 10:00. This will help determine leveled reading placement. :-)
Math-Finish Unit 1-Focus on Divisibility- Assessment Thursday/Friday
Social Studies-Geography (Continents, Oceans, Landforms)
Science-Focus on MARS: Gravity Compare/Contrast Earth vs. MARS, Human Brain, BRAIN RULES by John Medina, Current Events-Tracking HURRICANES via Satellite: What are hurricanes, how and where do they form & affects of their furry. SEE: WEATHER CHANNEL for updates.
Up Coming: Dairy Queen Fundraiser Wednesday, Open House September 6th, Back to our turtle theme Monday as we share our classroom community with incoming fourth graders. :-)

Week of August 20th

Our focus this week:

Language Arts

Math-Divisibility 

Geography

Science

Brain Based Learning

MARS  KBears

*Upcoming Events: School Fundraiser at DQ-Tuesday 8/28th*

Welcome 2012-2013 fifth graders!

Mars in the Computer Lab

Task Options:
1. Use Microsoft Word to type a fantasy story about living on Mars. Story must include at least three vocabulary words from your science notes.

2. Use Microsoft Word to type your MARS class notes and add more words, with definitions, useful websites (with a description) & facts. 

SCIENCE: Let's begin the year by exploring MARS, which will help prepare us for STAR BASE!  
Live Satellite Tracking-http://www.n2yo.com/ 
NASA'S Curiosity Rover
Mars Science Lab
Space X
Mission to Mars
Fun Zone
SCIENCE/PSYCHOLOGY: How does your brain learn? Are you right, left or middle brained?
GEOGRAPHY: 5 Themes, oceans, continents & understanding geography to scale; community, county, city, state, country, & continent.
MATH: Multiplication, division and factors
LANGUAGE ARTS: Story elements, genre focus on fables, poetry, theme & moral
We're off to a FANTASTIC YEAR!