Week 20

• Valentine’s day, Feb. 14 - We will not be having a party, but will use last 20 minutes of the day to share cards or treats if your child wishes to do so. If you choose to participate, please make sure that you include all 23 students in our class, there was a pink roster that was given to the students on Friday.
• Dance show is this Thursday, the 15th. There will be two daytime performances, and the evening performance will take place at 6:30pm. 

Math: This Tuesday we will have a unit test over area, perimeter, volume, measurement conversions (metric and customary), input/output tables, and manipulating equations. Monday will be a review, and on Wednesday, we will begin learning about the different attributes of polygons and classifying two dimensional figures. Problem of the day (POD) quiz on Friday, 2/16.

ELA: We will be continuing our book club focusing on character traits and how characters change. Spelling and Quizlet quizzes on Friday, 2/16

Science: Continuing our space unit and looking at the Earth, Sun, and moon connections and patterns, including rotation vs revolution, day/night and season cycles, lunar phases, and tides. Thursday, Feb. 15th is a new moon and the students will begin tracking the moon’s appearance nightly. Study Jams: go to the “Solar System” tab and watch the videos, "A Day on Earth" and "Gravity and Inertia"

Social Studies: Causes and effects of the beginning of the Industrial Revolution and the benefits of the new inventions