Monday, January 21, 2019

Curriculum Update - January 21, 2019

Science

Our next science will focus on the Physics of Sound. Students will learn that sound originates from a source that is vibrating and is detected at a receiver such as the human ear. Students are encouraged to bring in instruments from home.. By the end of the unit students will demonstrate how sound can change in pitch and volume. We will be conducting various experiments and inquiries into sound.  Making instruments are an optional activity that can be done at home as an extension.

Language Arts

In language arts we are about to begin what is typically our most popular units.  We will turn our attention back to fiction text with an emphasis on understanding character development. Children will have opportunities to get to know many new characters and to use important reading strategies to understand text at a much deeper level. In addition, students will enjoy reading and writing adapted fairy tales from around the world. As always, we encourage each child to maintain an active reading practice at home and for families to discuss literature on a regular basis.

Math

Place Value in Whole Numbers and Decimals
In this unit, children will review place value up to 5-digit whole numbers. They will read, write, compare, and order these numbers before they begin to explore larger numbers. To understand real-life applications of larger numbers, children will study population data


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