This week holds an ending in all three subjects and you know what that means....TESTS! Please read each subject area carefully in order to help your child prepare.
On a lighter side, we got the Responders aka "clickers" to work on Friday. My teacher friend from Pensacola set up a few practice pages for us and my homeroom students were able to "play with the clickers." The Responders look like a TV remote with buttons for responding to True/False questions, multiple choice questions, or numeric questions (math). The students type in their response to the questions and at the end of the graded paper a final score is displayed on the Responder for immediate feedback. I am planning to use the Responders more this week. Ask your student about them, the few that got to use the Responders enjoyed the transition from the 20th Century paper and pencil to a 21st Century electronic classroom.
Math
Chapter 3 Test on Tuesday. Use the Chapter Review to practice these skills. I am being somewhat lenient on the estimation section of this work because it is just that...An Estimation. However, please encourage double checking math calculations. Our students know how to add and subtract, but using large numbers does bring about careless errors.
Science
Chapter 9 Vocabulary test on Tuesday with a Chapter 9 test on Wednesday.
How to study: Reread each lesson and successfully answer the questions at each section review. Take a practice test using the Chapter Review. Study only the vocabulary we copied into the binder. Use the homework, fill in the blank, pages I sent home at the end of each lesson. Create flash cards or use the electronic flash card maker (link found at the top left of this blog) to study vocabulary.
To celebrate the end of testing Chapter 9 we will Erupt Volcanoes...nothing like oozy, gooey lava to relieve the stress of testing!
We will begin Chapter 10 on Thursday.
Social Studies
The good news is that all graded material was completed last Friday. We will begin Chapter 2 on Monday. Chapter 2 holds a lot of fun surprises: weaving, computer lab research, and group projects on American Indians.
I am a thankful teacher to be a part of your lives. Your children are a blessing to me each day.
Honestly! What a JOY!!
Karen
