After 7 days or so in the chrysalis, our Paint Lady Butterflies have finally emerged. What a miraculous transformation. We even got to watch a butterfly emerge from its chrysalis this morning, pump up its wings and hang them out to dry and harden, preparing for flight.
This week we will observe the physical characteristics and the behavior of the butterflies, before releasing them into the environment.
It is Earth Day on Friday and I have some fun earth related activities planned.
We will also continue our study about different groups of people living in Africa and start a new unit in math about measurement.
I wish you a happy week. Below is a summary of our week.
Parent Reader: M. Farley
Current Events: Tuesday: Lauren W., Jonathan; Wednesday: McIntosh, Brenna; Thursday: Samuel, Julia and Lucas; Friday: Kendall, Abby
LANGUAGE ARTS
* Phonics: Vowel variant al, ough
* Spelling: football, hallway, always, thoughtful, salt, fought, talked, walrus, chalkboard, baseball, stalk, wallpaper, bought, metamorphosis, cycle
* Reading: Let's Go Rock Collecting by Roma Gans (non-fiction)
* Fluency: Phrasing
* Comprehension: Making inferences
* Robust Vocabulary: absolutely, halfheartedly, rare, last (v.), settled, common, separated, collection, identify, durable
* Vocabulary: Multiple-meaning words
* Grammar: Helping verbs
* Writing: Re-writing expository text
MATHEMATICS - UNIT 9 - MEASUREMENT
* Review for measuring with inches, feet, centimeters, and decimeters; and begin a table of equivalent measures
* Fractional Units of Length (1/8 inch; 1/2 centimeter)
* Perimeter and area
SOCIAL STUDIES
* Research the people of Africa
* Egypt
SCIENCE
* Feeding the butterflies
* The Butterflies Body
* Butterflies have their place in the environment
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