October 26 - 29

Important Dates -
10/26 - Science Test Chapter 4 Lessons 1,2,3
10/30 - Teacher Planning Day

Homework -
Monday - Math Superstars due Thursday; 30 min I-ready due Thursday
Tuesday - Science Chapter 4 Lesson 4 Questions (the ones in the book)
Wednesday - Math Module 3 Lessons 22 and 23 Worksheet
Thursday - Have a great 3 day weekend and a happy Halloween!

This week in Math we will be working on finding the factors of given numbers.  Students will explore various strategies such as making an array, T charts, multiplication/division rules, guess and check.  Our vocabulary will include: factor, multiple, prime number, composite number, square number.

In Science this week we will be working from chapter 4 lesson 4.  We will also have a lab activity on properties of matter.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss anything with me, please feel free to contact me at any time.

Brandy Davis
davisb6@duvalschools.org

October 19 - 23

Important Dates:
10/21 - Math Test; Early Dismissal
10/23 - Science Test (ch 4 les 1,2,3)
10/26 - Last day of 1st quarter
10/30 Teacher Planning Day

Homework:
Monday - Math Superstars due Friday; 30 Minutes i-ready due Friday; Complete Math Study Guide
Tuesday - Study for Math Test
Wednesday - Complete Science Study Guide
Thursday - Study for Science Test
Friday - Have a Wonderful Weekend!

This week we will be completing our measurement unit in math.  This unit covered basic customary and metric units and conversions.  Students will have a reference sheet to use during this test to help with conversions.  The same reference sheet will be available for use on the FSA at the end of the year.

In science we are completing the first 3 lessons from chapter 4.  Students will test this Friday.  A study guide will come home on Wednesday afternoon.  Topics in this unit include matter, properties of matter, law of conservation of mass, and phase changes.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at any time.

Thanks,
Brandy Davis

October 12-16

Important Dates:
10/13 - Book Fair
10/15 and 10/16 - Donuts with Dad
10/21 - Math Test on Metric and Customary Units
10/23 - Science Test on Chapter 4 Lessons 1, 2, and 3

Homework:
Monday - Math Superstars due Friday; 30 minutes i-ready due Friday; Math Metric Worksheet due tomorrow
Tuesday - work on Math superstars or i-ready
Wednesday - Math Customary Units worksheet
Thursday - Read Science Chapter 4 Lesson 2 Do problems 1,2,5,10,11

This week in Math we will finish our lessons on converting metric units, Tuesday we will begin customary units.  This is a very brief unit and we will test on October 21.

In science we will be working from chapter 4 lessons 3 and 2.  There will be a test on chapter 4 lessons 1,2,and3.