Weeks of November 18 and November 25

Weekly Reminders:
*Spelling pretest on Monday.
*First literature circle meeting on Tuesday.
*Robert Crown Parent Meeting on Tuesday at 6:30.
*Early Dismissal on Wednesday, 11:00.
*Chapter 6 Science test on Thursday.
*Spelling Test on Friday.
*TFK quiz on Friday.
*PE Test on Friday.

Coming Attractions:
*Second Literature Circle meeting on Monday, Nov. 25.
*Robert Crown Field Trip on Tuesday, Nov. 26.
*Thanksgiving break on Wednesday, Nov. 27; Thursday, Nov. 28; and Friday, Nov. 29.
*Return to school on Monday, Dec. 2.


THINK ENERGY - Here is another video and a couple great links. 
National Energy Foundation Video
Fun facts about Electricity, Natural Gas, and Renewables
Energy Games

Prairieview School-Community Service Project

Animal Assisted Therapy Program-Edward Hospital

Prairieview School, in Downers Grove, (3^rd, 4^th and 5^th Graders) is proud to have an opportunity to sponsor an Edward Hospital therapy dog.  The students are looking forward to sponsoring, Kodi.  Prairieview School will take donations until November 19^th!  If you want to learn more about this Animal Assisted Therapy Program go the the following link:  httpwww.edward.org/animalassistedtherapy.

Homeroom Happenings:

Spelling - This will be the first spelling test of second trimester.  We will take a pretest on Monday and the test on Friday.  This is a review week.  There will be 30 words to study.  I will choose 20 words for the test on Friday.  We will not have a spelling unit during the week of Nov. 25.

English - The children are working on a creative A to Z adjective book.  This book will be due on Friday.  The children will have time in class on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

Reading - The children have begun their first set of literature circles.  Each child is responsible for the reading that their team scheduled.  They are also responsible for one assigned activity.  Please look at your child's binder for more information about our literature circles.  Most of the reading and activities, for our literature circles, will need to be completed in home.  We will be using our class time to work on other reading skills and strategies.

Science - The children will take the chapter 6 test on Thursday.  We will review for the test on Monday and Wednesday, in class.
Items to study:
*Key words:  population, community, competition, adaptation, symbiosis, predator, & prey.
*How does body color help insects survive?
*How do populations interact (depend on or compete with)?
*Describe plant and animal adaptations.  How do these adaptations help them compete?
*Key words:  succession & extinction.
*How does a changing ecosystem affect the organisms living there?
*How can changes cause extinction?
*Key Words:  pollution, acid rain, habitat, conservation, & reclamation.
*How does fertilizer affect plants?
*How do people's actions affect the environment?
*Describe ways to protect and restore an environment.
**Review Notes

Social Studies - We will explore the 13 English Colonies.

Mrs. Sulima's Math:
Monday  - GCF using prime factorization or an organized list.
Tuesday - LCM using prime factorization or an organized list.
Wednesday - No math due to early dismissal.
Thursday - Writing fractions and mixed numbers as decimals.
Friday - Writing decimals as fractions and mixed numbers.
Monday - Problem Solving.
Tuesday - No math due to Robert Crown Field Trip.