Thank you for all the 2 liter bottles. We have enough for our project next month.
If you need to contact me or drop me a quick note, I check my email every morning before and after school. themann@kahoks.org
See calendar on the right for up coming events!
We will begin working in unit 7, which will cover patterns in counting, patterns in doubles and halves, exploring weights, equal sharing, Median, frequency distribution, and extending complements of 10.
The Everyday Math website is a great tool for strengthening math skills. www.everydaymath.com Your child should have their login for the site.
We will read and compare two short stories this week. The first story is Little Grunt and the Big Egg. We will find out what happens when a boy finds the biggest egg he has ever seen. The second story is Mighty Dinosaurs in which we will read and discuss facts about dinosaurs that lived on earth millions of years ago.
New Vocabulary
disaster - something that causes damage or destruction
earthquake - a shaking of the ground
erupting - bursting out
lava - melted rock that flows from a volcano
pitch - to rise and fall
volcano - an opening in the earth that spews out lava, ash, and hot gases
fossils - plant and animal remains that have changed to stone
packs - groups of animals
prey - an animal hunted by another animal for food
remains - things left behind after something has died
reptiles - cold-blooded animals, such as snakes, turtles, and lizards
Each week your child will have a list of vocabulary words to study EACH night. Flashcards will be provided each Monday to aid in their studies. These flashcards are to be kept in their binder. Please make sure your child is studying.
We will begin our SS unit Show Time. In this unit we will discuss color and sound in our surroundings, school, and community.
Spelling Words
farm
bring
hold
park
thing
boat
smart
sing
snow
yard
thank
blow
load
party
hand
most
cold
think
send
road
department
grand
young
goal
rainbow
Super Speller List
Go to spellingcity.com and type in the spelling words. Your child can then have fun while practicing his/her spelling words.