Essential Questions

Can you believe the first trimester is pretty much over? WOW - 1/3 of the school year. Slow down...! Here are the essential questions we are currently working on:

Writing:
Why do writers write teaching books?
How do I write a nonfiction chapter book?
How can I make my book even better?

Math:

How does knowing many strategies help me to be a better problem solver?

How can the relationship between addition and subtraction help me to solve problems?

How can I communicate my math thinking?

---> New Unit beginning December is Data

Reading:

How do I solve hard words?

How do snap words help me read?

New unit next week: Non-fiction/Reading about our world

How do I learn about a topic?

How do I understand new words?

Why do I reread?

Social Studies:

Students have been studying this unit (Families Now and Long Ago) with Mrs. Cacioppo :)

How has family life stayed the same and changed over time?