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<td width="126" valign="top"><strong> </strong><strong>Math</strong></td>
<td width="506" valign="top">This week we will continue rename fractions as decimals by dividing on calculators, and rename decimals as percents on calculators. We will take the Mid-Unit 9 quiz on Wednesday, June 2. We will also play a fraction/percent concentration game to practice our conversion skills.  </td>
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<td width="126" valign="top"><strong> </strong><strong>Science</strong></td>
<td width="506" valign="top">This week we will go back to our stream tables and learn about how plants affect water flow and erosion.</td>
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<td width="126" valign="top"><strong> </strong><strong>Language Arts</strong></td>
<td width="506" valign="top">Our Open Court story for this week will be “Louis Braille: The boy who invented books for the blind” starting on pg. 460. This week we will be focusing on words with <strong><em>–ex </em></strong>beginnings. The spelling words for this week are: <strong>except, example, extend, excellent, exchange, exclaim, exclude, excuse, explain, expensive, express, extreme, expand, exhaust, explore, exactly, expecting, experiments, excited, exhibit.</strong> The spelling and comprehension tests will be on Friday.</td>
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<td width="506" valign="top">This week we will learn about the Midwest, the landforms of the Midwest, as well as work on our Time for Kids.  </td>
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<td width="638" valign="top"><strong>Homework:</strong>  <strong>Tuesday</strong> – Study Links 9.5, complete defining spelling words, study for Mid-Unit 9 quiz, and read 30 min. 

<strong>Wednesday</strong> –Write 1 sentence for each spelling word, read at least 30min.

<strong>Thursday</strong> – Study Link 9.6, complete similes sheet, study for spelling and comprehension tests, read at least 30min.   </td>
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<td width="638" valign="top"><strong>Reminders:</strong>  -         It is getting warmer and I am encouraging students to bring a water bottle to class, which I will allow them to refill, in order to cut down on the number of times they “need to get a drink” from the water fountain. 

-         Today students received a Scholastic book club order form. This will be the last order for the school year and it has lots of selections that are great for summer reading and a great price. Students who are placing orders must have the money (checks are preferred) and order forms in by Friday, June 4<sup>th</sup>.</td>
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