Dates to Remember- 12/7: 6-8pm International Family Potluck Dinner
- 12/10: 3-308 Field Trip MET
- 12/14: 3-307 Field Trip MET
- 12/18: 3-309 Field Trip MET
- 12/19: Celebration of Learning 8:30-10: 30am
- 12/24-1/1: No School Winter Recess
- School returns on January 2nd
Math Words of the Week- closed array- a set that shows equal groups in rows and columns
 - open array
| What We Are LearningMath - Modeling multiplication situations with arrays
- Finding the area of a rectangle using multiplication
- Finding the product of a multiplication equation by breaking an array into into parts
- Multiplication fact fluency
Literature: Students continue learning about biographies. This month they use their research to write a biography and create an object that represents that person. - Writing complete sentences.
- Introducing a topic with a topic sentence
- Developing the topic with facts, definitions, and details.
- Using linking words and phrases (e.g., also, another, and, more, but) to connect ideas within categories of information.
- Providing a concluding statement or section.
Social Studies: Students continue learning about India through reading, photographs, videos, interviews and art. - What are the cultural practices and traditions of India?
- What is important to know about the history of India?
- How can analyzing photographs, artifacts, and images help us learn more about India’s history and culture?
- How have people in India fought for change in response to important social issues?
- How is life in India similar to and different from life in the United States?
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