La Lectura

This week we will be reading about El oceano (the ocean). Our objectives will be:

• ready various books about the ocean to broaden our vocabulary (Epic! collection assignment)
• write about an ocean creature that interests you
• listen to Ms.Ivary read the book La leyenda de Nina; answer comprehension questions after reading
• focus on using correct punctuation in sentences on our Vamos a corregir and while reading with Ms.Ivary
• practice using the ready strategy Summary while reading this week

Las matemáticas

This week we will be working on Chapter 15- Calendar and Time. Our objectives will be:

• practice reading a calendar; know the seasons, days of the week, and months of the year
• practice writing the date
• use the term “o’clock” to tell the time to the hour and the term “half past” to tell the time to the half hour
• read and show the time to the hour and to the half hour on a clock
• relate time to daily activities

Science

 

 

 

 

This week we will be learning about types of rocks.  I encourage you to go outside and see if you can find different types of rocks. You will have a chance to do a science experiment with dirt.

Our objectives will be to:

• identify the three types of rocks: metamorphic,
  

  My Pet Rock, learning about rocks

  sedimentary, and igneous

• describe how heat, pressure, and time causes the formation of metamorphic, sedimentary, and igneous rocks
• understand that much of our knowledge of the earth and its history is the result of the work of many scientists

History & Geography

This week we will be finishing our unit on the History of Our Nation.  We will be learning about American symbols and more on Washington, D.C. We will have a unit test on Friday.

Our objectives will be to:

• Identify the U.S. flag, the Liberty Bell, and the bald eagle
• explain the significance of the flag, the Liberty Bell and the bald eagle as U.S. symbols
• review what we have learned in this unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

English Sight Words of the Week

me, more, my, new, no