This week we will continue to work on writing complete paragraphs by using a “Hamburger Model” construction.  We will use hands-on activities to make sure we are writing effective paragraphs that contain topic sentences, supporting ideas using evidence from the text, and having a strong concluding sentences. In addition, we will be continuing to work in our Module in reading about natural disasters.

 

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Hey Everyone,

 

We will begin Module 3, Natural Disasters, this week! The essential question students will be working on is: How can learning about natural disasters make us safer? 

 

Student will be working on the following:

Inquiry and Research Project: Create A Safety Pamphlet: Students will create a safety pamphlet with information about how to stay safe during natural disasters.

• Week 1 Brainstorm and Research
• Week 2 Write and Create
• Week 3 Practice and Present

Articles and stories students will read:

• Who Studies Natural Disasters?
• Eruption! Volcanoes and the Science of Saving Lives

Skills and strategies students will learn: 

• Author’s Craft
• Make and Confirm Predictions
• Text Structure
• Figurative Language
• Content-Area Words

 

See the attached Family Letter for more info on what we'll be learning!