The "Buzz" from Mrs. Bell's Class: Week of 9/28/15

Friday, September 25, 2015

Week of 9/28/15

Highlights for the Week of 9/28/15
in Mrs. Bell's Classroom!

elling - Short and Long "u"

The final test for this lesson will be on Friday, 10/2. Google Classroom activities will also be due that day. Spelling homework should be submitted before 7:00 a.m. on the day it is due.

Reading - "Courage" - Happy Birthday, Dr. King!

We will continue digging deeper into the treasure chest of text with the story, Happy Birthday, Dr. King! Students will work with partners and independently to respond to Text Dependent Questions (TDQs) and build their personal collection of vocabulary. We will also study the text structure of cause and effect. Look for a vocabulary QUIZ to be scheduled the week of 10/5.

English - Writing Paragraphs & What is a Sentence?
Our paragraph study will conclude this week. Students will independently write a paragraph about something they did during the summer. They will be assessed on their ability to write topic, concluding and detail sentences. We will then move on to our sentence unit.

Social Studies - The Northeast

The chapter 4 TEST is scheduled for Wednesday, 9/30. A study guide was sent home on 9/24. Students should review the textbook, review pages and workbook pages to prepare for the test.

Math - Mrs. Bell's Math Class - Unit 1 - Multiplication & Volume
Reviewing division with area models and division with remainders will be our focus next week. Look for a TEST on Unit 1 to be scheduled the week of 10/5. Below are some pictures of Richard leading the class in a Number Corner discussion.

FYI...What a marvelous day we had at the zoo! Students learned how to record observations while observing animals and how to turn the collected data into a format (bar graph) that is meaningful. Thanks again to the chaperones who helped to make the day special.