Literacy
We are doing review in literacy for the Connecticut Mastery Tests. We have been working on CMT strands for both fiction and non-fiction texts. We have been practicing the R.A.C.E method, in order to Restate the question, Answer all parts, Cite the text and Explain their thoughts with evidence.
We have also been practicing cloze passages and editing and revising passages.
Black History Month Reports are due 2/14/2012. Make sure that the rubrics are being used to get full credit on each portion of the project.
Please make sure your child is reading for 30 minutes per night. As long as reading contracts were returned, the students can bring home their Battle Books to read each night.
Math:
We have finished chapter 6 and have had the Mid-year Everyday Math Assessment.
For the next few weeks students will be preparing for the CMT math assessment. We will review place value, estimation, rounding, multiplication, division, probability, fractions and geometry. CMT open ended responses will also be used so make sure that your child knows how to explain their thinking after solving a problem.
Each night the students will have CMT math packet homework.
We encourage you to have your children practice their math facts for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
Science:
We will be working on our Light Unit during the month of February. Students will learn how light works and do experiments using various scientific tools.
We have finished our embedded task for Say What? We learned how the brain works and how different variables can affect our reaction times. Have your child explain the experiment that we conducted and the ones that they created in their science groups J
CMT science assessment review will begin both in class and for homework. Students will review life science, physical science and earth science questions that they have learned throughout the past few years. We will review experiments and vocabulary that will appear on the exam.