Week of December 14, 2009
Reading: Theme: Animal Habitats
1. Nights of the Pufflings, Bruce McMillan
2. Seal Surfer, Michael Foreman
3. Two Days in May, Harriet Peck Taylor
4. Animal Poetry Link
5. Alejandro's Gift, Richard E. Albert
6. The Living Desert Images, Suzanne Wilson
Math: Perfect Squares
2-3 digit Subtraction/Addition
Adding and Subtracting multiples of 100
Finding the missing Addend
Multiplication facts of 2
Drawing and Reading a Line Graph
Spelling: Homophones ( Pay attention to the meanings!)
Writing: Persuasive Essays
Persuading educators and parents! Even President OBAMA!
Language Arts: Past, present, and future verbs
Irregular and helping verbs
Daily Language Practice (Correcting sentences and paragraphs)
Science: Types of Animals
Mammals, birds, fishes, amphibians, and reptiles
Animal traits, instincts, and behaviors
Social Studies: Unit 1, Chapter 2
Lesson 1: Bridgewater, Virginia : Rural Communities
Lesson 2: Levittown, New York: Suburban Communities
Lesson 3: Chicago, Illinois: Urban Communities