Happy Monday Everyone,
I hope everyone had a nice warm weekend. Coming home today is a flier for our Valentine's Day Celebration. We will celebrate by letting the kids exchange valentine cards with their classmates. We are hoping that everyone will participate and bring a card for every member of our class. We are also inviting the kids to create a valentine box to hold their cards. We will have our celebration on Friday 2/11 at the end of the day. Families with students in my homeroom be on the look out for a separate email with a Sign Up Genius link.
2/8 Tuesday
3rd Quarter Progress Reports
2/21 Monday
President's Day--No School
2/23 Wednesday
Early Release
3/10 Thursday
End of 3rd Quarter
3/11 Friday
Teacher Planning Day--No School
3/14-3/18
Spring Break--No School
This week in math we will learn how to compare fractions using various strategies. We will start on Monday by comparing fractions to benchmarks. For example to compare 2/6 to 3/4 one might reason that since 2/6 is less than 1/2 and 3/4 is greater than i/2 that means that 2/6 < 3/4. Students will also learn how to compare by drawing models such as number lines, tape diagrams and area models. When using models it is important for students to recognize that they must be the same size. By the end of the week students will be compare fractions by using multiplication and division to create common denominators.
For this week's Freckle homework on Fraction Word Problems, please do not provide any assistance. I am using the information on how students answer to help me make groups for a lesson that we will be completing next week. Their score on this assignment will be based on whether students complete the work.
Next week students will be receiving an FSA review packet. Students will be assigned pages to complete at the beginning of the week. The assigned sheets will not be due until Friday. In the packet students will see a mix of problems that model problems that students will answer on the FSA. At this point most of the standards covered in the packet will cover previously learned materials, however we still have customary measurement, the remainder of our fraction standards and decimals to cover. Please feel free to assist your child in this work. They may also bring home and use their math journals for help.
This week in science we will begin using a new district program called Study Island. Study Island is a online program that we will use to reinforce our science work. In order to access the program please follow the directions below.
1 Go to www.duvalschools.org
2 Scroll to the bottom of the screen and click Blended Learning. Study Island is not listed on the Blended Learning on One View.
3 Click on Study Island 
4 This week's assignment is on Weathering and Erosion.
This is a new program for students and myself. So please feel free to ask any questions.
Monday: Math: Freckle: Facts Practice (Starting this week both multiplication and division facts will be included) and Fraction Word Problems.
Science: Study Island: Weathering and Erosion
Tuesday: Science: Complete Sum It Up and Brain Check pages 184-186
Wednesday: Math: Complete Lesson 14 Homework Sheet
Thursday: Math: Complete Lesson 15 Homework Sheet
Have a Wonderful Week,
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