Mathieson News Letter
Volume 10, Issue 1
February 2016
Social Studies
Next, we focus will be on chapter 12, A Growing
Nation. During this chapter students will discuss
western expansion during the 1800’s, the drastic
change in lifestyle for people in the 1800’s, and the
Industrial Revolution. Students will be introduced to
important people of our nation including: Andrew
Jackson, Frederick Douglass, and Sojourner Truth.
Our chapter 12 test will be on the 17th of February.
Math
Our focus in math will be Module 7, Subtracting
Decimal Numbers and Graphing Coordinate Planes.
Students will work on: subtracting decimals, solve word
problems with decimal numbers, and graph numbers
on coordinate planes. Students are given the
opportunity to generate discussion, use manipulatives
and rally coach to further their understanding.
Math test is on the 18th of February.
Literacy
Our next literacy focus is fiction. Students will learn to
decipher between fictional literature types and describe
the points of view used in a fictional story. Students will
be working in book clubs to deepen their
comprehension and book talk skills.
**A great resource for books: Go to myon.com and
sign in using your student’s password card.
Writing/ Spelling
We are working on opinion writing (writing that informs
the reader of how you think or what you feel). These
next few weeks your student will be working hard
toward starting an opinion piece.
We will continue our work using the writing process
steps including: Pre-writing, drafting, editing/peer
editing, final drafts and publishing.
Science
Science instruction will focus on chapter 3, Force of
Motion.
We will focus on the forces that cause objects to move.
Our important vocabulary words are: gravity, force and
motion.
After TAFT we will return to chapter 3 in science.
Important:
**The auction bingo night is this Friday. Our
class’ basket is Ace of Cakes. Please feel free to
join the merriment and fun while promoting a
great cause.
TAFT is the 22nd -24th. Please
remember to drop off your child
Monday morning at 8 am. They may
not ride the bus to school.
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EMINDERS:
article, and you can have multiple articles in a
ocument.
2/19
The links do not have to occur in a forward
Auction Bingo Night
direction.
TAFT Fieldtrip
2/22-
The 6 Flags reading log is due this
Friday.
2/24
Thank you, 5th grade families!
*Please have your child double
check their band/orchestra schedule.
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