ELA: 3rd grade students begin a new module called, "Outer Space," where they will study how people have learned about space through history. By reading books and examining art, students explore our fascination with the cosmos, asking the question: How do people learn about space? See the Family Tip Sheet for more details.
Math: Students will continue their unit on strategies for breaking apart a more difficult multiplication fact into known facts and will begin to extend their knowledge of multiplication to think about how multiplication and division are related. Check out the parent resources for more information and ways to support at home: Breaking apart multiplication facts, using multiplication to divide
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ELA: 4th grade students begin a new module, called, "The Redcoats are Coming." In this module, they will use a critical eye to see how the American Revolution was a foundation for American history by focusing on identifying and understanding perspective and its impact on our understanding of events and decisions people make. Students will improve their critical-thinking skills as both readers and writers. They will ask the question: Why is it important to understand all sides of a story? See the Parent Tip Sheet for more information.
Math – 4th grade students will wrap up their unit on multiplication and then will launch into a division unit, where they will learn strategies for dividing up to 4-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers. See the following parent resources: multiplying by 1-digit numbers , multiplying by 2-digit numbers , dividing numbers
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ELA - 5th grade students will begin their 2nd module, called "Word Play." In Module 2, they will study the way we use words to define and organize our world. They will read playful stories to investigate wordplay and answer the question: How and why do writers play with words? See the Parent Tip Sheet for more details.
Math – This month, 5th grade students will focus on dividing whole numbers and decimals. To develop a conceptual understanding of these concepts, students will have practice creating and interpreting various models. Please see these parent resources for more information and ways to support at home: dividing whole numbers , dividing decimals
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This month’s focus is Empathy. One way to think about Empathy is “understanding and connecting with other people’s feelings.” Empathy is a practice that can help us grow strong relationships. Empathy is 1 of 3 traits we will focus on throughout the year that helps students Be Kind. Throughout the school, students will be developing skills like perspective-taking, conflict resolution, and leadership.
Please see the following parent resources for more information:
Empathy_grade3_family_newsletter.pdf
Empathy_grade4_family_newsletter.pdf
Empathy_grade5_family_newsletter.pdf
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3rd grade: This month students will continue their study of invisible forces, where they consider whether (and how) scientists can predict how an object will move.
4th grade: Through a unit called, "Powering the Fair," 4th grade students will learn about various forms of energy.
5th grade: Through a unit called, "Toys Matter, 5th grade students will focus on different states of matter through the lens of toys.
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