April 7-11

Math - We are about ready to begin working with fractions; comparing them to decimals, adding them, reducing them, etc.  This will be slow work as this is typically a rather abstract idea for some students so expect us to be working on similar material for the next couple weeks.

Vocabulary/Spelling - Our test will be this Friday (Apirl 11), students should be practicing their spelling words every night.

mutiny
pursue
alibi
negative
confederate
reign
discharge
swindle
frank
singular
modify
economical
kinetic
density
properties
acceleration
inertia
coax
solitary
tranquil

Social Studies - We will be finishing up our BizTown post visit information this week, next week we will be working back into the book and homework assignments should be expected.

Religion - This week and last week we have been talking about faith and its place in our life.  We have a burning desire to know and to learn but sometimes the thing that brings us closer to God is simply blind trust.  There will be a test this week on the Chapter.

Literature - Red Thunder has been moving right along, this week we will read Ch. 4-7 and will have a quiz on Ch. 1-7 this Thursday. 

Science - StarBase visit this Tuesday, (April 8), we have finished our Space unit and will begin Unit 13 on Matter.