Week of 1/16/12 - 1/20/12

Highlights for the Week of 1/16/12 in Mrs. Bell's Classroom

Spelling - Words with the final /j /& /s/ Sound
The final test for this lesson will be on Friday,1/20. Workbook pages & the cursive page OR challenge work will also be collected that day.

Reading- I Can Draw Conclusions

The comprehension skill that we will be focusing on this week is drawing conclusions. Good readers use details in a story to draw conclusions about characters and events. Students may use graphic organizers to gather details from a story to draw conclusions. They will learn that it is possible to draw more than one conclusion from the same details. We will continue reading the novel, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, as we work on this skill.

English- Expository Writing

As a class, we will write the rough draft of the essay about what makes a dog a good house pet. Then, students will work in pairs to begin organizing ideas for an essay that asks the question, "What Would You do if You had a Robot?".

Social Studies - The Midwest

The TEST on chapter 8 in Social Studies is scheduled for Thursday, 1/19. Students received a study guide for the test on 1/13. At the end of the week, I will introduce the writing project for this region, which is a travel poster for the Midwest.

Science - The Human Body / How Does Your Body Think & Move?

Students will take an open note/book QUIZ on lesson 1 of chapter 4 on Wednesday, 1/18. The quiz will cover cells to systems, the digestive system, the respiratory system, the circulatory system & blood. On Thursday, we will move on to lesson 2 which begins with a look at the skeletal system.

Mrs. Bell's Math Class

We will begin our week by writing T-Charts with partners. Students will share their work, and it will be critiqued by their classmates using the ISATrubric. As we move on to chapter 19, we will take a look at the basics of geometry. Concepts that we will study include lines, rays, angles, planes & how to measure & classify angles.

Don't Forget...

January 17 -- M. L. King Birthday -- No School

Congratulations to all of my "super spellers" who demonstrated good sportsmanship & character while participating in our classroom spelling bees. The winners of of our "practice" spelling bee were Jordan & Brennan. Students who won the "final" bee & who will participate in the 4th Grade Spelling Bee are Melanie & Michael.

Mrs. Karen Bell