March 22, 2015

Mr. Brians Class

Important Dates
STAR OF THE
WEEK

March 23

Math Night (6:00-7:30)

March 26

Dress down Day

March 27-April 5

Spring Break

Please ask the following questions after

your child has read
Who are the characters? What are they
doing? Why are they doing it? When does
the story take place? Where is most of the
action taking place? Does this story remind you of any other stories or things
that have happened to you?

Dear Families,
We have only 5 more days until Spring Break. Please have your child attend as much as
possible. We will be doing many activities in the classroom that will help them understand
our central idea. Please send the collected items from last week so that your children
may create something to help society. Please remember that Monday night from

6:00-7:30 is Math Fun Night. Come out and join the fun!
Literacy

Ask and answer who, what, when, where, how, and why to demonstrate understanding of
details in text

Read and Retell

Math

Measure the length of an object by selecting and using appropriate tools

(meters and cm)

Work with equal groups of objects to gain foundations for multiplication

Unit 4 How We Organize Ourselves

Central Idea: Innovations change society and the environment.
1. What issues might lead to innovations?
2. How do innovations lead to change in society and/or the environment?
3. What makes some innovations better than others?
4. What are potential consequences of innovations?