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