Our Week At A Glance
Social Studies- We are currently working understanding the reasons why settlers moved west and the impact this had on our land. Students are learning about Colorado's gold rush, Boom Towns, and conflicts between settlers and Native Americans.
Writing- Currently students are working on the final parts of a 4 paragraph essay on a choice topic. Students have researched evidence to support their topic and have learned the setup of an informational/persuasive essay.
Reading- During reading, students are focused on non-fiction. Each student is in a small group that focuses on a nonfiction topic each week. While they're reading they are learning about different text structures and features found in nonfiction text. They are also working on summarizing.
Science- We are continuing to work on different forms of energy in science. Last week, students used a slinky to investigate sound energy. We will continue to learn about the energy in lights and waves.
Math- We are currently in our 3rd Module. This module focuses primarily on long multiplication and division. Last week, students started to solve simple division word problems. They are focusing on the total number and the groups that are made with the division problem. Then, what to do with the remainder if there is one. We will continue to work on division this week as well.