Update 2/25

​This week in Superkids, we will:
Read pattern words that begin with Ww
Recognize ways an author conveys how a character feels
Read and write words with prefixes mis- and dis-
Read “tricksters” with unusual word patterns
Participate in discussions
Ask your child: What does the prefix mis- mean? What does the prefix dis- do to a base word? What are some ways an author will show how a character feels
 
This week in math, we will:
Finish lesson 21 on adding and subtracting length
Represent and interpret data
Relate addition and subtraction to length
Interpret marks on a line plot as data
Understand that the numbers on a ruler or number line can be used to represent a given length
Vocab: data, line plot
Ask your child: How is a number line like a ruler? What is a line plot? When would you use a line plot?
 
This week in PBL, we will:
Discuss cause/effect for each of the  natural disasters
Understand what is FEMA and their purporse
Choose which group your child would like to focus their invention
Start planning ideas and inventions that would help in a natural disaster
Reintroduce expected writing piece by end of project
Ask your child: What causes an earthquake? (tectonic plates shifting) What is the effect of an earthquake? (roads split, buildings fall)


Important Dates:
3/4- No school for students
3/11- Class picture day
3/20- Multicultural Night
3/22- March birthday celebrations
3/25-3/29 No school for Spring Break