Weekly Update

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