Every Monday, the children will be asked to turn in a signed record of this independent reading. Grammar is studied as a natural out-growth of the writing process and writing is reinforced through the Writer's Workshop process. Rebecca Sitton's spelling program is used. Mathematics Kathryn Spivey Students are expected to know their facts and be able to compute in all four operations with accuracy. After reviewing the addition and subtraction of decimals and fractions, the students learn how to multiply and divide them.
Problem solving techniques continue to be reinforced.
Number and number relations, data analysis and probability, graphing, measurement, and geometry are covered in great detail. Appropriate use of manipulatives, math groups and collaborative learning help reinforce new concepts. Science Mrs. Megan Rademacher Students continue with the SCIS Program which includes a variety of scientific units. Communities' interactions, patterns of change in matter, energy transfer, energy of motion, solar energy, weather instruments and forecasting are covered in depth. Students are actively involved in experiments, projects and research to promote an understanding of the environment.