Lessons covered Week of March 27, 2017

Language Arts

“Why Live Near a River” “Weather Instruments: thermometer, Barometer, rain Gauge, Anemometer, wind vane”

Genre: non fiction

Common Core Standards: Asking and answering questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers, Recount stories, determine the main ideas & supporting details of a text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and how they support the main idea.

Writing: Opinion: Introducing your opinion/stance

Worked on Scholastic Class Book

Math

Topic 14 Area

14-5 Area and The Distributive Property

14-6 Solve a Simple Problem

14-7 Area of Irregular Shapes

14-8 Different Area, Same Perimeter

14-9 Same Area, Different Perimeter

Took SMARTER BALANCED Math Interim practice test

Science

Weather Instruments: Thermometer, Wind Vane, Rain Gauge, Barometer, anemometer

Reminders:

-Collaboration Days, Wed, Apr. 12, 26. 2 p.m. Dismissal.

-SMARTER BALANCED Test Dates:April 25, 26, 28, May 2, 4, 5. Please avoid any absences on these dates.

-SMARTER BALANCED Practice Test link:

http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sa/practicetest.asp.

-Open House Wed. May10. More information to come

-No School Monday, May 29. Memorial Day

-Razkids students accounts are set up for students. This does not replace the 30 minutes nightly AR reading.

-Reading website: is a great site that provides comprehension tests to check if your child understands what he/she read. This is a free site. Parents need to sign up. This does not REPLACE THEIR AR QUIZZEs.

Lessons covered Week of March 27, 2017

Language Arts

“Why Live Near a River” “Weather Instruments: thermometer, Barometer, rain Gauge, Anemometer, wind vane”

Genre: non fiction

Common Core Standards: Asking and answering questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers, Recount stories, determine the main ideas & supporting details of a text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and how they support the main idea.

Writing: Opinion: Introducing your opinion/stance

Worked on Scholastic Class Book

Math

Topic 14 Area

14-5 Area and The Distributive Property

14-6 Solve a Simple Problem

14-7 Area of Irregular Shapes

14-8 Different Area, Same Perimeter

14-9 Same Area, Different Perimeter

Took SMARTER BALANCED Math Interim practice test

Science

Weather Instruments: Thermometer, Wind Vane, Rain Gauge, Barometer, anemometer

Reminders:

-Collaboration Days, Wed, Apr. 12, 26. 2 p.m. Dismissal.

-SMARTER BALANCED Test Dates:April 25, 26, 28, May 2, 4, 5. Please avoid any absences on these dates.

-SMARTER BALANCED Practice Test link:

http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sa/practicetest.asp.

-Open House Wed. May10. More information to come

-No School Monday, May 29. Memorial Day

-Razkids students accounts are set up for students. This does not replace the 30 minutes nightly AR reading.

-Reading website: is a great site that provides comprehension tests to check if your child understands what he/she read. This is a free site. Parents need to sign up. This does not REPLACE THEIR AR QUIZZEs