We've been enjoying the great material sent in by our generous families for our Longhouse Project. The students have been creating accurate scenes of life in an Iroquois home. The writing we've been doing from our research has been coming along so well, we are quickly publishing it as a museum guide book!
Here's what's coming next week:
- We are starting Unit 5 in math. The unit will revisit multiplication algorithms with amounts up to the thousands. Students will learn to use the lattice method and partial product method. There are short videos on the Everyday Math Algorithm link that will help familiarize you to the methods. We will also learn about the standard multiplication algorithm. Students will choose the method that best works for them. This unit will also revisit estimation and exponential notation.
- The unit 4 math test will be returned to your child on Monday.
- Our Reading unit this month will be Nonfiction Research Book Clubs. Students will learn to drive their own reading progress by getting together with others to explore a topic of interest. Students will set goals for reading and gathering information and learn how to share information. We've been working on Nonfiction strategies for a while and students are expected use them as they teach themselves about Immigration, Modernization, Equal Rights Movements, or American Governments.
- Finally, we are leaving Native Americans and moving onto the Age of Exploration. We will examine the reasons that drove Europeans to seek out new lands and learn about some of the explorers of New York.
- Mrs. David, our science teacher has prepared a test prep packet for the Statewide Science exam that will take place in June. Please keep an eye out for it when it is given out on Monday.
Have a wonderful weekend!
