Multiplication Facts

We are well on our way to understanding multiplication. We will have a two's multiplication test on Friday. It will not be timed or graded. Right now I just want the students to understand how to solve a multiplication sentence. We will work on speed as we get further into the school year. This is the order in which we will learn our facts: 2,5,10,4,3,6,7,8, and 9. Please practice facts at home.

Georgia Habitats

We are finishing up our unit on Georgia Habitats. Next week we will review all the habitats and create a flip book. This flip book will serve as the planning sheet for your child's informational essay on Georgia habitats. Your child will bring home a study guide on Monday. We will have a habitat test on Friday of next week. We have enjoyed learning about the swamps, marshes, mountains, coastal habitats, and Piedmonts. If you have a chance, visit one of our barrier islands or the Okefenokee Swamp.

Spelling Words September 16th - 20th

Spelling Words Long O - /oa/, /ow/ - road, follow, boat, total, coach, moat, load, groan, soap, telephone, know, folder, grow, show, throw, loan, snow, below, cow, and follow

Math

We are working on addition and subtraction up to 1,000. The students will be required to demonstrate what "carrying and borrowing" from a number means. If you are looking for a great online math program, khanacademy.org has some super videos that correlate with our standards.

Science

In science, we have finished our unit about magnets. Our new unit is Georgia Habitats. We will be learning about the mountains, piedmont, mashes, swamp, and oceans. Our vocabulary words for this unit are: barrier island, coast, continental shelf, dune, ecosystem, elevation, environment, estuary, habitat, marsh, organism, piedmont, reef, sandbar, swamp, wetland. If you have a chance point out some of the vocabulary that we find in our local habitats. Some examples are: sandbar, swamp, wetland, dune, and marsh.

September 9th - 13th Spelling Words

1. tight 2. while 3. show 4. stone 5. bright 6. whole 7. bike 8. window 9. time 10. follow 11. close 12. flight 13. tide 14. grow 15. broke 16. below 17. ocean 18. hide 19. toe 20. Hinesville