What do Columbus, Ponce de Leon, Cabot, Cartier, Balboa, & Hudson have in common? They all explored aand saw new to Europe places. We are studying the trial and tribulations of 15th century explorers in a simulation. We will be learning all about what made these men embark on their trips. Expect reading,writing and research! We are planning a day at sea in the next few weeks.
Simple machines are everywhere. There are six basic simple machines. Explore these on www.edheads.com and go to the simple machines area.
Persuade me! We will write about our favorite simple machine in the next chapter of our science book.
Keep reading, summarizing and looking for main idea and details. Ask questions as you read, and read between the lines for meaning and connections.
Math! Division and multiplication go hand in hand. Please study math facts nightly. These need to be memorized for optimum problem solving and algorythmic performance.
Spelling sorts! We have sorted ourselves into four groups and are busy working on phonemic awareness. This should help our reading ability as we apply these skills to words on a page.
Healty behaviors will be studied this quarter. Red ribbon week and the dangers of drugs as well as fire safety fit the question, "How do my behaviors keep me safe?"
