Wilson's Weekly
Oct. 29 - Nov. 2, 2018
Math
Monday, the students will review telling time to the nearest minute. Tuesday, they'll learn how to use a number line to find how much time has elapsed. Wednesday, the students will participate in a Math-O-Lantern activity where they'll estimate the number of seeds and find the circumference & weight of the pumpkin. Thursday, we'll solve telling time word problems. Friday, we'll move onto finding weight in grams & kilograms.
Reading
Monday, we will identify the physical traits of characters - hair color, eye color, skin color, freckles, height, etc. The rest of the week, we will spend time exploring the meaning of various personality traits that we can discover through the character's thoughts, feelings, and actions. We'll also look at the book, A Bad Case of the Stripes, and find evidence of these traits in certain characters.
Writing & Spelling
Monday, we begin exploring a new Writing unit. The students will look through a variety of nonfiction books as they brainstorm ideas for their Informational Writing piece. Tuesday, we'll look at a strategy that will help us outline the main ideas that we want to write about under our topic. Thursday, the students will be introduced to several ways that they might use to organize their table of contents. Friday, they will choose the way that fits best with their topic and then create their own table of contents.
In Spelling this week, our mini-lessons will center around: long a spelling patterns (ai & ay), synonyms, and past & present verb tenses.
Science
Monday, the students will discover what happens during each stage of a flowering plant's life cycle. Tuesday, they'll experiment to find out what happens during pollination. Thursday, we'll see that seeds can be dispersed by wind, water, gravity, animals, or people. Friday, we'll compare and contrast plants that produce fruit with those that produce vegetables.
Upcoming Events
Wednesday, Oct. 31
- Book Character Day
- Halloween Bingo with our buddies 9:45-10:15a.m.
- Enrichment Specials 10:30-11:00a.m.
- Shark Frenzie 2:50-3:10p.m.
- Fall Party 3:15-3:45p.m.
- Collect your "Book Character Pumpkin" from the LMC