MYSTERY THEME

 

SUBJECT

CURRICULUM FOCUS

READING We are reading mysteries. We work on vocabulary, reading skills, and comprehension.
WRITING We continue to keep journals and learn to write book reviews and friendly letters.  Most of our writing is in the form of responses to literature we read.
MATH In Math we are practicing problem solving, subtraction up to 4-digits, time, and graphs.
SCIENCE Animal life cycles, habitats, food chains, adaptation, ecosystems, and how people and climate effect animal populations.
SOCIAL
STUDIES
 
HEALTH Safety is the big topic now.  Our current chapters are Chapter 5 "Keeping Safe" and chapter 6 "Emergency Safety."