In language arts, we are continuing our classroom read-aloud of
Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper. Students are very engaged in this novel and we are using this book to model and practice skills such as comparing and contrasting, determining the meanings of figurative language, and using text evidence. This week, students were introduced to a writing strategy that we'll be using throughout the year called CER, which teaches students to make a Claim, support their claim with text Evidence, and then explain their Reasoning. Please remind your child(ren) to spend at least 20 minutes a day reading outside of class so that they can complete their weekly reading responses! They should also be preparing for our weekly Greek & Latin root quizzes each Friday.
In science, we have been learning how plants make their own food through the process of photosynthesis. Students will be introduced to the different types of consumers, (organisms that must eat to get energy), next week after they take their quiz covering "photosynthesis". Group A will have their quiz on Tuesday, 9/19, and Group B will take the quiz on Wednesday, 9/20. Students have a diagram of photosynthesis and the vocabulary words in their notebooks to use as a study guide. The slide presentation and links to all materials passed out in class are in Canvas under "modules".
We will be creating ecosystems in a couple of weeks to watch photosynthesis occur right before our very eyes! Students will need to bring in a 2-liter plastic pop bottle, (rinsed out with water please), for this activity anytime between now and October 2nd.
