The second Math Benchmark will be on Tuesday, Dec. 8.
The second Reading Benchmark will be on Wednesday, Dec. 9.
Monday we will review for the benchmark. On Thursday and Friday we will
finish Measurement, chapter 21, Weight using customary units: ounces and pounds.
Remember to work on memorizing 2-3 multiplication facts each day. 0.1 and
2s come easy to most students, so start with threes but work on the higher
ones first, such as, 3x9=27, 3x8=24 on one day, repeating them over & over as
3x9=? and 9x3=?, 3x8=? 8x3=? The next day review those then start on 2 more.
This week we will begin Unit E in Science, Investigating Matter. Chapter 1
of that unit is "Properties of Matter" starting on page E2. It includes
properties of matter such as hard, rough, soft, smooth, cold, hot, sour,
sweet, etc. Also, students must know the properties of solids, liquids and
gases and how atoms of each differ in movement and density.
At home, please have your child write in cursive whenever she/he writes
anything. After Christmas, the students will begin writing in cursive in all
subjects, including Spelling!