CHROMEBOOKS: While your child is allowed to bring home his/her chromebook, we don't recommend it on a regular basis because we don't have chargers for kids to take home. Their chargers are in our cart. When students take home their chromebooks, they often come back dead and are unable to be used in class. All of our resources can be accessed anywhere on any device where there is internet! Start by visiting www.birmingham.k12.mi.us and click on the magnifying glass in the top rigth corner. Then you will see the link to ClassLink. Ask your child to show you around ClassLink and what we have used so far.MANY KIDS BRING DEAD CHROMEBOOKS TO SCHOOL DAILY!
-Bring a chapter book for class each day. You will keep this book inside your desk or binder.
Language Arts:
Our opinion writing study is underway. We will be focusing on the following elements during this study of writing.
The structure should be:
Introduction.
The first reason why you agree/disagree.
The second reason why you agree/disagree.
The third reason why you agree/disagree (if you have one)
Conclusion.
We are reading "The Sign of the Beaver." This novel lends itself well to various language arts concepts and it is tied to our social studies as well. After reading this novel over the next few weeks, we will compare it to the movie.
***PLEASE HAVE YOUR CHILD BRING IN A FEW BOOKS FOR OUR FREE READING TIME DAILY!!
Spelling:
-We will take our next Spelling Test on Friday, May 10 in class. Students will need their devices in class each day along with headphones.
-Optional Spelling Games
-Each week your child will write the week's words in his/her planner. We will also post them here. Kids have an option to practice their words by playing the spelling games on PowerSpelling. They have logins taped to the insides of their planners. Please show your weekly spelling test score to your parents in Powerspelling- Click Scores/Results.
-We are working on spelling patterns list 28: Final Schwa +L
1.
title
I asked the librarian to find the title of the book I was looking for.
2.
towel
I forgot my towel at the pool this morning.
3.
battle
The soldiers bravely went into battle to defend their country.
4.
pedal
He stepped on the brake pedal to stop the car.
5.
metal
The engineer used strong metal to build the tall building.
6.
simple
Davis wanted to find a simple recipe so he could make a easy dessert.
7.
eagle
The bald eagle is a symbol of the United States of America.
8.
special
Brenden felt very special when he received his award.
9.
total
The total cost of the grocery bill was over $100.
10.
trouble
Cammie knew she would be in trouble if she broke the rules.
11.
nickel
My grandfather gave me a rare nickel for my coin collection.
12.
gentle
The mother lion was very gentle with her newborn cubs.
13.
barrel
The barrel of oil was moved by a forklift.
14.
model
Melanie was able to model the prom dress in the fashion show.
15.
tangle
The fishing line will tangle around the weeds if we get too close.
16.
ankle
Potter twisted his ankle hiking up the steep hill.
17.
marvel
Spencer was hoping the judges would marvel at the abilities of his robot.
18.
juggle
The clown could juggle 6 balls at one time.
19.
squirrel
We fed a squirrel peanuts at the park.
20.
riddle
The teacher started the class by giving the students a riddle to solve.
Social Studies:
We are enjoying our study of Michigan. We are focused on Michigan's first people, interactions between Indians and others, the economic concepts of scarcity and opportunity cost and what those people had to do to create our great state of Michigan. We are going to be expert social scientists regarding our great state of Michigan!
Science:
Our Environments study focuses on the concepts that organisms need energy and matter to live and grow, and that living organisms depend on one another and on their environment for their survival and the survival of populations. We are excited to learn all about environments!
Math:
-3rd Grade:
-3 iready math lessons due Friday!After this assignment, you should have 68 passed already completed for the year.
-Online tests due on May 13! These tests are completed on Thatquiz.org. Don't forget to practice for a few days BEFORE you take the tests!
-Complete 3 sessions of Xtramath by Friday.(Students should complete 1 session which is about 5-7 mins - Click "continue" until Mr. C says that you are done!)
Account setup directions were sent home on the XtraMath flyer.
Type XtraMath into your browser (bookmark this site)
Log in with your 4-digit PIN (the last four numbers on your account number)
(Complete 1 session which is about 5-7 mins - Click "continue" until Mr. C says, "You're done!")
-4th Grade:
-3 iready math lessons due Friday (you must pass a lesson for it to count). After this assignment, you should have 78 already completed for the year! Your child can show you the lessons he/she completed and passed. Just ask!
-Online tests due on May 10 (assigned 4-29-24)! These tests are completed on Thatquiz.org. Don't forget to practice for a few days BEFORE you take the tests!
PARENTS: YOU ARE ALLOWED TO DO ALL THE TYPING FOR YOUR KIDS!
District Math Updates: This year we are on a math adventure with a new program chosen by Birmingham Public Schools. For an introduction to this new math program, please click here! If you would like to have a preview of your child's upcoming math units, please click here!
CHROMEBOOKS: While your child is allowed to bring home his/her chromebook, we don't recommend it on a regular basis because we don't have chargers for kids to take home. Their chargers are in our cart. When students take home their chromebooks, they often come back dead and are unable to be used in class. All of our resources can be accessed anywhere on any device where there is internet! Start by visiting www.birmingham.k12.mi.us and click on the magnifying glass in the top rigth corner. Then you will see the link to ClassLink. Ask your child to show you around ClassLink and what we have used so far.MANY KIDS BRING DEAD CHROMEBOOKS TO SCHOOL DAILY!
-Bring a chapter book for class each day. You will keep this book inside your desk or binder.
Language Arts:
We are currently learning various writing strategies to help us enhance our writing. We are using the CUPS acronym to help us edit. Ask your child to take you on Schoology to show you what we accomplished today (it is in our Academic Lab in the language arts folder).
We will begin our next novel of "The Sign of the Beaver." This novel lends itself well to various language arts concepts and it is tied to our social studies as well. After reading this novel over the next few weeks, we will compare it to the movie.
***PLEASE HAVE YOUR CHILD BRING IN A FEW BOOKS FOR OUR FREE READING TIME DAILY!!
Spelling:
-We will take our next Spelling Test on Friday, May3 in class. Students will need their devices in class each day along with headphones.
-Optional Spelling Games
-Each week your child will write the week's words in his/her planner. We will also post them here. Kids have an option to practice their words by playing the spelling games on PowerSpelling. They have logins taped to the insides of their planners. Please show your weekly spelling test score to your parents in Powerspelling- Click Scores/Results.
-We are working on spelling patterns list 27: Multi syllabic words - 3 syllable words
Social Studies:
We are enjoying our study of Michigan. We are focused on Michigan's first people, interactions between Indians and others, the economic concepts of scarcity and opportunity cost and what those people had to do to create our great state of Michigan. We are going to be expert social scientists regarding our great state of Michigan!
Science:
Our Environments study focuses on the concepts that organisms need energy and matter to live and grow, and that living organisms depend on one another and on their environment for their survival and the survival of populations. We are excited to learn all about environments!
Math:
-3rd Grade:
-3 iready math lessons due Friday!After this assignment, you should have 68 passed already completed for the year.
-Online tests due on May 13! These tests are completed on Thatquiz.org. Don't forget to practice for a few days BEFORE you take the tests!
-Complete 3 sessions of Xtramath by Friday.(Students should complete 1 session which is about 5-7 mins - Click "continue" until Mr. C says that you are done!)
Account setup directions were sent home on the XtraMath flyer.
Type XtraMath into your browser (bookmark this site)
Log in with your 4-digit PIN (the last four numbers on your account number)
(Complete 1 session which is about 5-7 mins - Click "continue" until Mr. C says, "You're done!")
-4th Grade:
-3 iready math lessons due Friday (you must pass a lesson for it to count). After this assignment, you should have 75 already completed for the year! Your child can show you the lessons he/she completed and passed. Just ask!
-Online tests due on May 10 (assigned 4-29-24)! These tests are completed on Thatquiz.org. Don't forget to practice for a few days BEFORE you take the tests!
PARENTS: YOU ARE ALLOWED TO DO ALL THE TYPING FOR YOUR KIDS!
District Math Updates: This year we are on a math adventure with a new program chosen by Birmingham Public Schools. For an introduction to this new math program, please click here! If you would like to have a preview of your child's upcoming math units, please click here!
