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<td width="506" valign="top">This week we will begin Unit 6 by practicing solving multiplication and division number stories by using diagrams to organize information. We will explore a variety of strategies to solve equal-grouping division number stories, as well as learn about and practice with “low-stress” division algorithms for 1-digit divisors.       </td>
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<strong>Science</strong></td>
<td width="506" valign="top">This week we will begin our new science unit on Land and Water. We will learn about key words for the unit, create a representation of land on Earth using four components of soil, and investigate more closely the effects of rain on land.     </td>
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<strong>Language Arts</strong></td>
<td width="506" valign="top">We will learn the new spelling words for our story “Sewed up his Heart”. The words are: <strong>picnic, attack, bucket, check, frantic, heroic, lucky, nickel, picket, poetic, ticket, rocket, socket, plastic, attic, cart, condition, calm, tracks, and sidewalks. </strong>We will also learn about drawing conclusions and author’s purpose for writing. Due to the short weeks we will not have a spelling or comprehension test until next Friday. </td>
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<td width="506" valign="top">This week we will learn about how the kinds of jobs people do have changed and will continue to change in the future. </td>
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<td width="638" valign="top"><strong>Homework:</strong>  

<strong>Monday</strong> – Study Links 6.1, Math coach pg. 53-57, write definitions for spelling words.

<strong>Tuesday</strong> – Study Links 6.2, Math coach pg. 58-61, Science coach pg. 149-152, read at least 30 min. 

<strong>Wednesday</strong> – Study Links 6.3, Math coach pg. 62-75, Science coach pg. 166-174, Measuring Up Express pg. 35-45.  </td>
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<td width="638" valign="top"><strong>Reminders:</strong>

-We will be having a Valentines Day at the end of the day on Wednesday, Feb. 10<sup>th</sup>. Students are NOT required to bring anything, but if you choose to let them bring a treat for the class that will be fine. 

- There will be no school on Thursday, Feb. 11<sup>th</sup>, Friday, Feb. 12<sup>th</sup>, and Monday, Feb. 15<sup>th</sup>.

- For the 3<sup>rd</sup> and 4<sup>th</sup> quarters students will be required to have a readers response journal (composition books are preferred). </td>
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