Weekly Times May 3, 2013

Weekly Times May 3, 2013

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Units of Inquiry
BODYWORKS- Who We Are
Skeletal and Muscular System -
Readings and activities on the skeletal and muscular systems
Muscle Learning Activity

Digestive System -
Cracker/Saliva Activity
Read aloud

Videos:
http://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/htbw_main_page.html

Special Event - Visit to the Grade 5 Exhibition


Language
Spelling - ge and -dge - dge is used to keep the vowel sound short like rage and ridge
Writing - sentences

Peer Leader - no peer leader this week because of May 1

Maths
Fractions - dividing "brownies"
 - example 7 brownies among 4 people
 - mixed numbers
- introduction to equivalent fractions
Reviewing multiplication facts
Addition and Subtraction of close numbers

ANNOUNCEMENTS/NOTICES

• Tuesday is Sports Day - all day -please be sure that the students have a water bottle and perhaps a hat or are wearing suncreen
• Weekend Assignments:  - 
•  Reading Log - Please read aloud with your child for 15 minutes - see letter in the LOG - children should have logged some reading at least 5 times this week with two being their banded books aloud to an adult - as usual

Visiting the Exhibition