Week of January 5th

Reading: We will begin our poetry unit this week. We will be focusing on a type of free verse poetry called blackout poetry in which we will make a poem out of a newspaper article!

Writing/Language:   We will continue working on our action plan write up by working on the 1st two sections- 1) The problem we have identified in our community and 2) Our plan to fix it!

Math: We will continue in our unit on fractions this week by comparing fractions by finding unlike denominators, and converting between mixed numbers and improper fractions.

Science/Social Studies: In science we will continue our unit on electricity with circuits, conductors, and insulators. In social studies we will continue battles of the     American Revolution.   Anchor Down these Assessments/Due Dates Poetry vocab test- FRIDAY Action Plan Project DUE FRIDAY! Be finished with your plan and bring in all documentation. 100 Book Challenge Goals: Good- 198 steps Better- 360 steps     Reminders from the Marina: *Don’t forget that the action plan needs to be complete with documentation ready  to turn in on JANUARY 9TH!! *Science Fun Night- January 12 at 6:30 *Chic-Fil-A Spirit Night- January 15th *MLK Day- NO SCHOOL- January 19th *Report cards go home- January 20th