Reading
For the month of February, in reading, we will be finishing module five and will start module six. For module six, our class will build knowledge about natural wonders, with a focus on the informational text genre. We will read texts and view videos about what makes Earth’s natural wonders exciting and unique.
Writing
In writing, our class will continue to write responses with relevant details that demonstrate understanding of texts in short and long constructed responses including comparing and contrasting ideas across a variety of sources. In grammar, we will learn about
* Adjectives
* Adverbs
*Prepositions
Math
This month in math students will begin our unit on geometry and measuring angles. Students will begin this unit by learning to calculate the area and perimeter of squares and rectangles and determining the value of unknown sides of squares and rectangles when the area and/or perimeter is given. Later this month, students will learn to measure angles using a protractor. All students should have a transparent protractor of their own to use during this unit. This month ask your student about the attributes of various shapes you see in your home and be on the lookout for geometry in the real world!
Science
In February we will complete Chapter 6 and 7. To complete Chapter 6, students will continue to learn how natural resources are important and can be managed. In lesson 4, we will explore the critical role of energy resources to modern life and how conservation, disposal, and recycling of natural resources impact the environment. Lesson 5 is about the physical properties of rocks that allow Earth’s natural resources to be stored there. We will complete a CBA on Chapter 6 on Feb 14. After the assessment students will learn about patterns of change in seasons such as change in temperature and length of daylight in Chapter 7. In the first lesson , students will describe and illustrate the continuous movement of water above and on the surface of Earth through the water cycle and explain the role of the Sun as a major source of energy in this process. In the second lesson, students will differentiate between weather and climate.
Social Studies
In Social Studies we will complete Unit 4: Statehood and Conflict. In this unit, we will understand the challenges Texans faced during Reconstruction and how they met those challenges. Also, we will learn that Texas settlers and American Indians fought for control of the land and that the American Indians were moved to reservations. We will begin Unit 5: Social and Economic Development. We will read about how cattle ranching and the growth of railroads provided economic opportunities to Texans.