This week in class

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This won’t be a regular feature of the website, but for this week only, I’m going to post some of what we’re working on for you to access at home. These activities need to completed IN CLASS unless there is an absence. Thanks, as always, for all you do!

Math:
Completing Topic 7 and taking the Topic 7 test. For extra practice, you can visit superteacherworksheets.com and download two-digit by two-digit multiplication problems.

Reading/Social Studies:
We are reading an article about the Seminole Wars and on Friday will be taking a short test on the article. As we are reading, we are thinking of “thick” questions to help us understand the text.
Vocabulary words for the week:
 - land grant
 - plantation
 - territory
 - compromise
 - reservation

Language Arts:
We have been examining the difference between expository and narrative writing. Thursday we will be completing a “quick write” of the following prompt. This must be completed in no more than 45 minutes.
“We all have something that is special for us. It could be a person, place or thing. Think about something that is special for you. Now write to explain why it is special to you.”

Science:
We started a lab on sound waves before Thanksgiving break, and we finished it on Monday and Tuesday. We will also be doing a lab on Heat Lab Thursday.

Have a great week!

Social Studies Project

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Attached you will find directions for the Social Studies project that will be due December 16th. Students will have some time in class to work on the project, but may need additional time at home to complete it. All information that students will need to complete the project at a basic level will be provided in class, but to go “above and beyond” students will need to do additional research outside of what is provided.

Native American or Explorer project Dec

***Update: All topics have been assigned and information is in their textbook (Chapters 5-7). For some topics, I have also provided additional resources, but more can be found on the websites listed on page 2 of the assignment.

Spelling/Vocab Change

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I told the kids, but wanted to post it here (for those of you who, like me, believe it only when the teacher confirms what my kids tell me), that we are completing the October 21st spelling/vocab list this week and the October 13th spelling/vocab list next week because we are not ready for the science list yet. I will be flexible with accepting spelling contract homework, but the test on will be as listed above.

Thanks!

Explorer Project – Due October 21

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Attached you will find the assignment directions for the Explorer project that will be due October 21st. We will be working on it some in class, but the final, finished product will need to be completed at home. Students will be choosing their topic Thursday, October 6th, and will have more than 2 weeks to finish.

Explorer project October

Narrative Writing Assignment

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We have been working on the following writing assignment in class. Students should have the pre-writing and rough draft completed by today. If they have not finished, they may take it home and finish it. I’m attaching the sample we did together in class for you to use as a guide as needed.

Have a great day!

Genie Prompt