Greetings Families,
I hope you are enjoying your weekend. I wanted to let you know that I will not be at school tomorrow. I've been struggling through a sinus infection for about a week now and it has gotten even worse over the weekend. Thus, I'm going to finally give in and go to the doctor. There is no reason to worry though. Ms. Maguire will have no problems leading the class tomorrow.
Here are the lessons for the week.
History: This week in history, students will continue their study of the Byzantine Empire. They will be studying mosaics, Empress Theodora, and the Hagia Sophia. They will write a one paragraph essay on the Empress and the church. There is a quiz on the Byzantine Empire unit. Additionally, students will test their knowledge of the countries of Europe on Monday.
Science: This week in science, students will use their lab observations to solidify their understanding of circuits. By the end of the week, students will be able to explain how a series circuit is different from a parallel circuit, and the advantages of parallel circuits in building a home. On Friday, students will learn how electricity can turn metal into a magnet.
Language Arts: This week, in language arts, students will continue to deepen their understanding of sentence classification and sentence diagramming. Students will be able to use adverbs and adjectives properly in sentences. In literature, the mystery surrounding Great Grandma Irene is revealed. In Spalding, students will do more words, with more markings.
Math: After taking some time to review multiplication, division, and bar modelings, students will begin the unit on order of operations.
I hope you are enjoying your weekend. I wanted to let you know that I will not be at school tomorrow. I've been struggling through a sinus infection for about a week now and it has gotten even worse over the weekend. Thus, I'm going to finally give in and go to the doctor. There is no reason to worry though. Ms. Maguire will have no problems leading the class tomorrow.
Here are the lessons for the week.
History: This week in history, students will continue their study of the Byzantine Empire. They will be studying mosaics, Empress Theodora, and the Hagia Sophia. They will write a one paragraph essay on the Empress and the church. There is a quiz on the Byzantine Empire unit. Additionally, students will test their knowledge of the countries of Europe on Monday.
Science: This week in science, students will use their lab observations to solidify their understanding of circuits. By the end of the week, students will be able to explain how a series circuit is different from a parallel circuit, and the advantages of parallel circuits in building a home. On Friday, students will learn how electricity can turn metal into a magnet.
Language Arts: This week, in language arts, students will continue to deepen their understanding of sentence classification and sentence diagramming. Students will be able to use adverbs and adjectives properly in sentences. In literature, the mystery surrounding Great Grandma Irene is revealed. In Spalding, students will do more words, with more markings.
Math: After taking some time to review multiplication, division, and bar modelings, students will begin the unit on order of operations.
Best,
Michael Naaktgeboren