IMPORTANT REMINDER!!

ELA PARCC Testing

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Please be at school and on time!

Get a good night's rest and have a healthy breakfast!

Converting Units of Measurement Notes

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This week in Room 28

Math
Identifying and Classifying Polygons

• I can identify and classify 2d shapes/polygons by their attributes (angles, side lengths, line types)
• I can compare and contrast polygons
• I can describe the hierarchy (family tree) of triangles and quadrilaterals

Converting Units of Measure

• I can convert standard ("American") units of length (inches, feet, yards, & miles) using conversion rates
• I can convert standard ("American") units of liquid capacity (gallons, quarts, pints, cups, fluid ounces) by drawing a diagram
• I can convert metric units (meters, liters, grams) by multiplying and dividing by powers of 10

ELA
Project Based Learning:  Rapid Processes- Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Tsunamis, & Landslides

• I can read and understand non-fiction texts
• I can identify the main ideas of a text and use to summarize
• I can use an organizer to cite details from a text
• I can create graphic aids based on information I have read
• I can write an informative essay

Science:

• Types of Energy

Social Studies:

• Science MCAS Prep and Review

Great Interactive Site!

Plate Boundaries and Natural, Rapid Processes

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Note:  

The terms used for plates are more scientific than the student-friendly terms we are using in class

Identifying and Classifying Polygons: 

Triangles and Quadrilaterals

Natural Processes Web Links

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This Week in Room 28

This Week in Math

• Dividing Fractions
• I can divide fractions and whole numbers
• I can solve problems involving division of fractions

• Coordinate Grids
• I can identify and locate points on a coordinate grid

This Week in ELA

• I can read and understand fantasy/fiction
• I can identify the theme and narrative elements of a text, using text details to support my ideas
• I can summarize a fiction and non-fiction text
• I can use context clues to determine meanings of words

This Week's Spelling List

This Week's Vocab and Sample Sentences (click on link to open)

Report Cards Are Coming Home Today!

Along with report cards, a HUGE amount of graded work is coming home for you to review with your child.  Please read their wonderful writing samples!  Blue Form must be signed and returned tomorrow.

"People Who Have Changed the World "

Essay & Mini-Documentary

For the past few weeks, students have been learning about the fearless, brave individuals who have made a difference in the world of slavery, women's suffrage, child labor, and segregation.  Students each developed an in depth research essay and used pieces of their work to help their group build the narrative for the documentary script.  The groups learned how to use iMovie on our classroom iPads and researched the social issues within their essays to find images that correspond to provide visual interest to their work.  

The essays and documentaries are wonderful examples of the 

great learning going on here at Fall Brook!  

Please enjoy!!

Jack, Kayla, Dean, & Nick's Video

Megan, Nicole, Kyle, & Brandon's Video

Kylie, Camily, & Jacob's Video

Kyra, Ryan, & Tyler's Video

Kate, Mya, & Jordan's Video

Richert, Dylan, Nikky, & Amy's Video

School Committee Canceled!!!

Dear Families of Room 28 Students,

Due to the inclement weather continuing into the evening, the School Committee meeting for tonight has been cancelled.  Instead of the students presenting live in front of the committee, we will be creatively filming and editing the presentation.  The students will help create the presentation by using iPads and the app, iMovie, which we are learning to use right now to produce our “People Who Have Changed the World” documentaries.  As soon as we complete the video, we will post it on here for you to enjoy!

Have a nice night…no homework tonight too!

Kylie Plamondon

The recipient of this honor is chosen by their teacher and peers.  A Student of the Month is a student who completes all of their school and homework with their personal best effort, follows the class and school code of conduct at all times, has no unexcused absences/ tardiness, displays random acts of kindness, and goes above and beyond.  While many students meet this criteria, this month we recognize Kylie Plamondon for her contributions to Room 28.

News and Notes for This Week In Room 28

Great Field Trip last Friday.  The kids were fantastic.  Thank you to all of the chaperones for making it a smooth, fun day!

Monday, April 4^th: School Committee Presentation.  If students are participating, please be at school for 6pm and have transportation home by 7:30pm.  If there are changes because of weather, I will let you know ASAP.  If you are not going to be able to make it, please let me know so parts can be redistributed… but, please try to come!

Thursday, April 7^th:  Report Cards!

Friday, April 8^th: 6^th graders from Samoset will be coming down to discuss the middle school transition

Math:

• MULTIPLYING FRACTIONS TEST FRIDAY
• I can multiply fractions
• I can find the area of rectangle with fractional side lengths
• I can multiply mixed numbers
• I can use multiplication to scale or resize something
• I can solve problems involving multiplication of fractions

ELA

• This Week’s Story: Weslandia
• I can identify the narrative elements and theme of text and use to write a summary
• I can read and understand fantasy stories
• I can use context clues to determine meanings of words
• I can describe how the point of view of a story impacts the text and consider how the story would change if the point of view changes
• I can rewrite a story from a different point of view
• We will also be launching a Children’s Book Writing Unit

Science

• Rocks and Minerals

Social Studies

• Portuguese Explorers: Vasco Da Gama & Bartolomeu Dias