Class Activities or News:
MATH: We are using the Everyday Math program. We have completed units V and VI and are working now on Unit VII: Fractions, Chance and Probability.
READING: We are using the Harcourt Trophies series. Theme Five which we are studying now includes expository nonfiction, fiction, and an autobiography. We are also working on writing narritive summaries.
SCIENCE: We are using the CHOL science kits. Our third one is called NM Earth Science. Students will explore Meteorology, Astronomy and the tools involved. They will study Geology, rock formation, and weather patterns. Ms. Merrek will be teaching this.
SOCIAL STUDIES: We are using the Houghton Mifflin States and Regions Textbook. The students are studying the South region of the U.S. They will be working on dioramas for their southern state research projects. Mr. Hecht will be teaching this.