SCIENCE Sept. 13 -16

(No Science on Monday, Sept. 12 due to special presentation by TPD.)

Plant Cell and Animal Cell QUIZ on Tuesday, Sept. 13.

We begin our study of the 'systems' of the body. This week we begin with the Digestive System. Students will take notes and draw diagrams in their Science Journals.  On Thursday, the students will have an "investigation" of the digestive system using pantyhose and balloons. (Be sure to ask them about this!) Science activities are completed in class and graded (information from pages 24-29 in the student textbook).

LANGUAGE ARTS Sept. 12-16

This week in Language Arts the students will be:

* creating a comic strip (p. 21) on Monday
* writing a poem (p. 23) on Tuesday
* writing a "journal entry" (p. 25) on Wednesday
* orally presenting "Collections" on Thursday
* completing pages 26-29:1-5 in class on Friday

Scholastic Books Orders will be sent home with students on Monday, Sept. 12th. Orders are DUE back by Wednesday, Sept. 21 (information is included about how to place your order online. Our class is able to receive a free book for the classroom library for online orders.)

READING Sept. 12-16

"Animal Reading Contract" 
'Animal Story Plot-line' assignment is due this Friday, Sept. 16.  

"Walk Two Moons"
Students need to read to chapter 35 by Friday, Sept. 16.
We will review vocabulary in class and work on a WTM plot-line. 

Collections worksheet DUE Thurday, Sept. 15th. Students will orally present their 'show-n-tell' on Thursday.

SPELLING Sept. 12-16

This week in Spelling the students will study about words with prefixes  "ex' and "pro" plus, they will learn about the suffix "ion". Students complete spelling lessons #21-#24 in class.  They should use their lessons to study for Friday's test on Sept. 16th.

MATH and SOCIAL STUDIES Sept. 12-16

MATH Click on Mrs. Robinson's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.

SOCIAL STUDIES Click on Ms. Perrotta's link at the upper right hand corner of my Blog Page.