Class Updates:
Social Studies: We are moving right along in Social Studies! This past week we made quite the dent in our Renaissance unit. With this upcoming week being a short week (due to Memorial Day and Step-Up Day), we will still continue our research and discovery of the Renaissance and have an assessment on the early years of the Renaissance on Friday.
Science: This week we figured out that there are dominant and recessive genes. Students enjoyed practicing this new discovery by making babies with their lab partners. Look for pictures next week! Click HERE to see more about what we are doing in class.
Literacy: WooHOO! The twelve units of Latin roots are complete! Your children have learned 158 Latin roots - a feat which will assist them from now on, as they navigate vocabulary! Next week there will be a test on Part I of The Omnivore's Dilemma, so expect to see a study guide come home, and help your student prepare! Have a wonderful weekend!
English: This week we continued reading Freak the Mighty and began exploring literary elements within this story. Next week there will be a test on the first half of Freak the Mighty; the study guides were sent home today! Students should start studying this weekend to prepare for the test on Thursday, May 31st. We will continue to read next week and explore heroism within literature and real life.
Math: We have spent this week learning about different types of angles. Students should know the terms vertical angles, adjacent angles, complementary angles, and supplementary angles. At the end of the week we discussed how to use algebraic thinking to solve for missing angles. Next week we will continue to work through more problems finding missing angles. Our next quiz is on Friday, June 1st.
