Week of 5/23/11 - 5/27/11

Highlights for the Week of 5/23/11 - 5/27/11 in Mrs. Bell's Classroom

Mrs. Bell's Homeroom

English - Pronouns

Students will be introduced to our new unit, which is Pronouns. The first two topics include, "What is a Pronoun?" & Subject Pronouns. Ask your child to tell you about our new Schoolhouse Rock friend, Rufus Xavier Sarsaparilla!

Social Studies - The West
We're moving on to our last region, The West. This week we will study the geography of the region, primarily the mountain ranges. Students will also create a map of the region, and complete the United States map that they have been working on since the beginning of the year.

Science - Rocks & Minerals
What are the properties of minerals? This is the question that we will be investigating this week. Students will participate in hands on activities to explore the characteristics of different minerals. They will also study the three types of rocks: Igneous, Sedimentary & Metamorphic. An open note/book QUIZ on chapter 7, lesson 1 is scheduled for Friday, 5/27.

Mrs. Bell's Reading Class

Spelling - Final /er/, /l/ & /el/

This week's final test will be on Friday, 5/27. The spelling homework packet will also be collected on that day. This will be the LAST spelling lesson of the year !!!

Reading
This week, in addition to reviewing all reading strategies, students will be focusing on identifying the elements of fantasy and realism. Students will learn that fantasy involves events that could not happen in real life, and that realism involves events that could happen or that have happened in the past.

Mrs. Bell's Math Class
Students will be taking a QUIZ on lessons 1 & 3 of chapter 11 on Monday, 5/23. These two lessons cover division with remainders, and 2-digit by 1-digit division. Fractions (Chapter 15) is the next concept that we will study. Reading and writing fractions, equivalent fractions, comparing & ordering fractions, and reading and writing mixed numbers will be our focus. There will be another QUIZ on lessons 1-3 of chapter 15 on Thursday, 5/26.

Don't Forget...

5/30 - No School - Memorial Day

Mrs. Karen Bell