Week of March 25th

RELIGION

*Chapter 4:  We Listen
*Discuss the Liturgy of the Word and its components
*Listen to parables and illustrate Jesus's lessons
*Label mass timeline
*Teach HOW to receive the Body and Blood of Christ

MATH

*Unit 7

*Collect data and graph using arm spans and standing jumps

*Introduce median and frequency distribution

*Unit Review
*Unit Assessment

*Time Tests continue ~ weekly practice

~Pre-test Monday; Post-test Friday (unless 98-100 on pretest)

~Goal is three seconds per problem

DAILY 5

*Mini-Lesson: Autobiography people creations

*Daily 5 routines

*Guided Reading groups

SCIENCE

*Define matter

*What is a solid, liquid and gas?

*What are particles and how do they look in matter?
*Identify the water cycle as multiple states of matter

*Create a flip book to gather information

*Unit Review
*Unit Assessment

WRITING

*Important biography unit homework Monday evening
*Begin biography research and note collection

*Practice handwriting, spelling, capital letters and ending punctuation

Week of March 4th

RELIGION

*Discuss the tradition of Mardi Gras/Fat Tuesday

*Create stained glass windows for the classroom ceiling

*Observe Ash Wednesday

*Discuss the significance of ashes, as well as prayer, fasting and almsgiving

*Create a mass timeline beginning with the Introductory and Penitential Rites

MATH

*Unit 6 Review

*Unit 6 Assessment Tuesday

*Begin Unit 7 - look for a new family letter

*Time Tests continue ~ weekly practice

~Pre-test Monday; Post-test Friday (unless 98-100 on pretest)

~Goal is three seconds per problem

DAILY 5

*Mini-Lesson: Dictionary skills - ABC order and using guide words

Make a "Dictionary Dude/Dudette"

*Daily 5 routines

*Guided Reading groups

SCIENCE

*Define matter

*What is a solid, liquid and gas?

*What are particles and how do they look in matter?

*Create a flip book to gather information

WRITING

*Final drafts and covers of animal reports!t

*"Who is worth more to you than gold?" writing activity

*"I wish..." writing activity

*Practice handwriting, spelling, capital letters and ending punctuation