Dear Parents,
Science:
Yesterday the children brought home a survey sheet which requires them to find different places where they can find current weather information. The sheet is in the form of a table listing 5 different sources of weather information (T.V., internet, radio, etc). Please help them complete this survey sheet for Friday, October 30.
The class has completed the first chapter on weather and we will have a very short, easy end of chapter quiz on Tuesday, October 27th. It usually takes about 20 minutes but children who require more time will certainly have it. Please review the following concepts:
* weather instruments used to measure temperature, rainfall, air pressure, wind speed, effects of wind on land and sea, cloud cover, and wind direction. Refer to the glossary in their duo tangs and the work sheets they have been completing.
* water cycle (evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and runoff)
* the importance of using instruments instead of just observing weather with our senses
We have been and will continue to review concepts this week. All the information has been recorded in their Science duo tangs and they seem to already have a firm grasp of the concepts so we’re not concerned.
Math:
The class is coming to the end of the unit on Whole Numbers. There will be a math test on Wednesday, October 28. Key concepts to review are:
* recognizing and writing whole numbers in standard(123),expanded(100+20+3) , and word(one hundred twenty-three) form
* ordering numbers from greatest to least and least to greatest
* sorting numbers according to different attributes using a Venn
Diagram (ex. odd, have a zero, digits add to 20, greater than 200)
* adding and subtracting 3-digit and 4-digit numbers
* solving word problems involving addition and subtraction
We will spend the rest of this week and Monday and Tuesday completing the last assignments which is a review of all the concepts. You may wish to provide some extra practice at home, especially with addition and subtraction word problems. Some word problems are very straightforward. Others involve addition AND subtraction. It is these word problems that are challenging for some of the children. Have a look at their notebooks and textbooks to see how they are doing and how you can support them.
As you can see, the class has covered quite a bit of material. We are confident that they are prepared for the tests. If you have any questions for us, please let us know.
Regards,
Darlene and Marie