Hoiten, Mayes, McLellan POD
March 21-24, 2016
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Don't forget! Your child can log onto their Think Through Math account to practice math skills! Great Review!!
STAAR Testing Dates
March 30th - 5th Grade Reading
May 9th - 4th Grade Math, 5th Grade Reading Re-test, 6th Grade Math
May 10th - 4th Grade Reading, 5th Grade Math Re-test, 6th Grade Reading
May 11th - 5th Grade Science
Math
*Balancing a Budget
*Payroll, Property, Sales, and Income Tax
*Net Income and Gross Income
Reading
We are reviewing for the Reading STAAR Test!
*Different genres
Science
New vocabulary this week! We are beginning Week #1 of Life Cycles.
Animal Adaptation projects are due on or before March 31st. We will begin presentations that day.
"How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world." -- Anne Frank
Science Vocabulary
METAMORPHOSIS
A change in the shape or characteristics of an organism’s body as it grows
COMPLETE METAMORPHOSIS
A complete change in form during an insect's growth, with four distinct stages - egg, larva, pupa, and adult.
INCOMPLETE METAMORPHOSIS
A change in form that includes only three stages - egg, nymph, and adult.
NYMPH
The second stage in incomplete metamorphosis during which the organism is considered to be immature
EGG
The first stage of metamorphosis during which the organisms develop to the point of being able to survive in the outside world
LARVA
The newly hatched stage of insects before they undergo metamorphosis (the second stage of complete metamorphosis)
ADULT
The mature stage of an organism which is able to reproduce to continue its species
CHRYSALIS
The pupal stage of a butterfly
PUPA
The third stage of complete metamorphosis during which the organism is in a protected case while it changes form
COCOON
The protective covering made by an insect to shelter themselves while they grow and change during the third step of complete metamorphosis
PESTICIDE
A chemical or other substance used to kill unwanted insects or weeds
INSECTICIDE
Any substance used to kill insects
Contact US!
Cindy Mayes - Reading
Mandy McLellan - Math