I hope everyone enjoyed the break and had a chance to get outside and enjoy the nice weather. Speaking of the weather, it looks like we will have sunny skies and mild temperatures for our field trip on Tuesday. I can't wait for our trip! We went to Westcave Preserve last year and it is such a unique experience full of nature. Our guided tour will have a focus on conservation and appreciation of nature.
Here is a glimpse of the upcoming week... Science: We are starting a new unit this week on environments and food chains which ties in with our PBL on habitat loss. This is perfect timing for our field trip too. This week, we'll observe and describe the physical characteristics of environments and how they support populations and communities of plants and animals within an ecosystem. We'll also learn how environmental changes such as floods or droughts effect organisms in an ecosystem. Reading: This week, we are wrapping our unit on informational texts. We'll finish our habitat loss research, learn about context clues, and draw conclusions from facts using text evidence to support thinking. Writing: As we finish our research related to habitat loss, we'll start organizing our information in preparation for writing an informational piece. We'll also write a reflection about our field trip and if time, write about our thinking related to habitat loss. Math: Since we have only had one test in math during the grading period, we will take a short test on equivalent fractions and comparing fractions, (along with a few review items), on Wednesday. Our next district assessment will cover the fraction unit we are finishing as well as our next unit on measurement with includes time intervals, perimeter, weight and capacity. Monday we will wrap up our fraction unit with problem solving involving comparing fractions and equivalent fractions. Social Studies: Due to the field trip and PBL research, we will only have one social studies lesson this week. We'll learn about Henry Ford and how his innovations improved the assembly line and thus, production of automobiles. This will wrap up our unit on economics.
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November 2019
Mrs. Swyers3rd Grade Teacher |