What’s Happening in Room 301
Week of November 9 - 13
Reading: This week’s story is entitled “Saving the Dunes.” It is a
nonfiction article about a fourth grade class in Margate, New Jersey, who
attempts to save and restore the dunes along their coastline. Ask your child
to retell the story to you later in the week. This week’s skill is analyzing
cause and effect relationships.
Vocabulary Words: preserve rainfall restore suffered
Language: Students will identify and use past-tense verbs correctly in
sentences.
Math: Students will continue their study of telling time. This week’s
skills will include reading and interpreting schedules and calculating
elapsed time.
Spelling: Unit 14 – Words containing /j/ and /s/ sounds
change fence space age center
large since price page ice
dance pencil slice place city
*invertebrates
Science: Students will continue the second unit, a study of animals and
their characteristics. This week’s lesson will include identifying the
characteristics of amphibians, mammals, spiders, and insects.
Reminder: Our Veterans Day program will be on Wednesday, November 11th, at
8:30 AM in the gym. Students should wear a clean white shirt with their
uniform pants or shorts for this performance. Hope to see you there!