A Sneak Peek At Our Week!

Reading:  After learning about the four types of conflict found in stories on Friday (character vs. character, character vs. self, character vs. nature, and character vs. society), students will now independently describe the type of conflict found in different fables.  On Wednesday students will learn more deeply about characters, determining the protagonist and antagonist of different fables and analyzing how these characters affect the plot of a story.  

Writing:  This week students will learn how to include topic sentences in their extended responses.  On Tuesday they will practice creating different topic sentences using responses  they've already completed, and on Wednesday they will apply their learning with a new prompt and extended response.   

Math: Students will complete lessons 5.8 and 5.9 this week!

Science:  The key question students will "uncover" this week is, "How are sedimentary rocks formed?"  Students will be able to explain how minerals and rocks are formed when layers of sediments pile up over time and cement together under great pressure to form sedimentary rocks.  Key vocabulary will include erosion, sedimentary rock, and pressure.  

Social Studies:  Students will create a cover for their Chicago History ABC books using the program Wordle!  Students will include all 26 of their topics in their "word cloud" and then analyze and evaluate which topics had the greatest impact on Chicago becoming the city it is today.  These words will show up larger than the rest!

Important Dates & Information: 

• Tuesday, 1/21 - Art Night, 4:00-5:30
• Wednesday, 1/22 - Field Trip Permission Slips & Fees due!
• Thursday, 1/23 - Field Trip to the Field Museum
• Thursday, 1/23 - Science Fair, 4:00-5:00
• Friday, 1/24 - NO SCHOOL (End of Quarter)