Week of January 15-19

Middle School Website: This is the link for the middle school website.    

http://www.hamiltonschools.us/schools/hamilton-middle/  
 

HOMEWORK:     

Math: Some students need to finish 4-5. Everyone has lesson 4-4 - all.

Reading: Read an average of 20 minutes each day.

MATH: 

  We began our Multiplying Whole Numbers & Decimals unit. Students have already had a lot of practice multiplying using various methods and we will add in using the decimals this week. We are reviewing past decimal concepts as well. Last week students took an interim assessment to check up on which concepts from units 1-3 they are retaining and which are necessary for them to work on. They will be receiving individualized assignments in order to practice as well as class review. 

 If you go to the math tab there are many videos and online practice things to do. It can be very helpful!!

WRITING:  

We didn't have time for writing this week because of swimming lessons. Coming up, students will choose a topic of interest and do some research and note-taking and use their information to write a magazine article using an online magazine template where they can add pictures and links to support their topic.

READING:

   We are going to begin our second genre unit. The book is Sign of the Beaver and the theme is facing a challenge. Friday we read "Teammates" about Jackie Robinson and Pee Wee Reese. We discussed challenges they had and began doing a quickwrite about facing a challenge of our own.

SCIENCE:

Students have been doing a little research about a planet, creating a slideshow, and then presented them to the class last week. We will begin investigating constellations and more of our solar system next week.

 SPELLING/GRAMMAR:  This week we had a lesson about commas and did some practice. we will continue to work on comma rules next week and incorporate them into our writing.