What's Happening the week of Nov. 16th ***Check out the Vocabulary practice
game.  Go to the English and down to Voc. game.  The kids love practicing
their vocabulary.  It is a fun web-site!!! 

Another new Enrichment Project****Demonstrate to the class how "Weathering"
and "Climate" are different!!!  Remember this is your project, you can do
what ever you want to do, I have not made any rules as long as it is safe.

Reading-UNIT TEST THIS FRIDAY!!! The kids will be reviewing the skills this
week in class.  The skills are: setting, author's purpose, cause & effect,
and character.  The vocabulary test will include all the words in this nine
weeks.  So it will be a review of the last three test.  This test will also
be on Friday.

English- Unit 3 Verbs test will be Tuesday!!!Study pages in TB. 120-123.


Math- Test over GRAPHS will be Tuesday

Science-We will continue our study on "Water Cycle", "Weather and Climate"-
We will be doing several experiments on evaporation, condensation, etc. using
our new "FOSS" KITS.  Test on these skills Wednesday.
Social Studies- We will be identifying cultural groups who inhabited North
America in the 17th Century. (Puritans, Quakers, Spanish, French)

ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES:
NEW PROJECTS:
1.  Project centered around moon phases: be creative
2.  Project centered around different types of climate zones.
3.  Project relating to the water cycle.
4.  Social Studies:  History of Chocolate-This sheet will be given on Monday
and your child will have in their Social Studies folder.
5.  Social Studies:  Explorer's Notebook- This sheet will be given on Monday
and your child will have in their Social Studies Folder.
6.  Science: Report on Natural Resources- Use your own resources and be
creative.
7. Science:  Report on Weathering and Erosion- Use your own resources and be
creative.
**This is not for a grade, but for enrichment.
Your child  will gain points to earn rewards at the end of the 9 weeks.  This
is not required but encouraged.  If your child chooses to do any of the
following projects, they are due by November 30th.
Always remember to sign planners nightly and check your child's take home
folders.  The web page is subject to change according to schedules at
school.  Things do come up and the schedule of test etc. can change.  This is
why it is very important to always check your child's planner nightly.  It is
your child's responsibility to copy all assignments off the board.  I go over
this with them every afternoon.