Week of 1/21/13 - 1/25/13

Highlights for the Week of 1/21/13

in Mrs. Bell's Classroom

Spelling - Words with the "VCCV" Pattern
Words this week will have the "VCCV" or Vowel/Consonant/Consonant/Vowel pattern. The final test for this lesson will be on Friday, 1/25. Workbook pages & the cursive page OR challenge work will also be collected that day.

Reading 
This week we are going to take a break from our novel, and begin practicing how to write an extended response,  which is a skill that will be assessed on the ISAT tests in March. We will study the formula for how to write a response by working with picture books.  At the end of the week, we will write a response to a prompt about Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing.

English- Adjectives

We will finish the chapter on Adjectives this week with a look at how to compare with the words "good" and "bad". We will also review for the TEST which is scheduled for Friday, 1/25.




Social Studies - The Midwest

This week we will look at lesson 2 of chapter 8. This lesson covers the terrain & climate of the South Dakota Badlands.

Science - The Human Body / How Does Your Body Get Oxygen & Nutrients?

The respiratory & circulatory systems will be our focus this week.  Students will create a model of the respiratory system that will show how the diaphragm pushes air in and out of the lungs.  Ask your child to demonstrate for you!  We will also take a journey through our circulatory system as blood cells.

Mrs. Bell's Math Class

We will begin the week with a look at mean, median & mode.  Students will take a QUIZ on lessons 1-3 of chapter 7 on Thursday, 1/24.

Don't Forget...

January 21 - No School - Dr. Martin Luther King's Birthday






Mrs. Karen Bell