Week of September 18th

Hi Everyone,

     Welcome back to school after our Hurrication!! I hope that everyone made it through the storm with little to no damage to themselves or their property. After the roller coaster of emotions last week it is a relief to be back to a normal routine.

     This week 100 Mile Club will start on Wednesday!! Students should wear their most comfortable running gear and bring plenty of water to drink.

     This week in math we will spend time at the beginning of week reviewing for our Module 1 test. The test will be on Thursday. Students will also have review sheets to complete for homework. Please go over with them to see if they are understanding the material.
     On Friday we will begin our next unit on measurement. By the end of the year students should know the relative sizes of measurement units within on system (metric and customary). Students need to be able to convert measurements from larger units to smaller units. Our work will focus on:
Metric
Length: kilometers, meters, centimeters, millimeters
Mass: kilograms, grams, milligram
Capacity: liters, milliliters
Customary
Length: inches, feet, yards, miles
Weight: ounces, pounds, tons
Capacity: fluid ounces, cups, pints, quarts, gallons
Time: seconds, minutes, hours

     In science this we will continue our work with the scientific method. By the end of the week students should be able to express to you whether or not soap floats. We will explore this question using the scientific method during a hands on lab. Students will learn how to identify the variable in an experiment, how to write a hypothesis, analyze data and form a conclusion based on that data. Our work this year will help students to be able to design a Science Fair project in 5th grade.

     This week social studies students will learn about the climate and resources in our state. We will also read about hurricanes and learn about the conditions that must be in place for a hurricane to form. Please visit http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/outreach/games/canelab.htm  Students will also learn about latitude and longitude. We will finish up this chapter this week. The test for chapter 1 will be on next Friday 9/29. In addition to the test the vocabulary for chapter 1 will also be due that day.

Have a GREAT week,
Ms. Johnson