November/December In STEM Wonder Words & Writing In Reading Informative Writing – This month we will start our opinion writing unit. Continue with Narrative Review - Stories have a Beginning Middle End Characters Setting (when and where) Problem (sometimes) & Solution Benchmark –Unit 8 Observing the Sky- ar, or, er- present and past tense verbs Literature Themes/Topics– Thankful, Turkeys, Traditions ,Sun, Moon, Stars, Space, Snow, Fall, Winter Non Fiction –SN – Who Are Veterans?, Join the Feast Fiction – Finish Princess in Black Series & North Police Series ATTENTION: ALL SUPERSTUDENTS MUST LEARN HOW TO WRITE A SUPER SENTENCE WHICH INCLUDES….. CAPITAL LETTER – COMPLETE THOUGHT - PUCTUATION POWER! PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE In STEM Social Studies & Science PLTW –Sun, Moon, and Stars Unit Science Experiment – Sun Trackers & Making Constellations MATH – Subtraction Stories, Difference & Comparing Coding – Bee-Bots APP & CODE.org SN – Let’s Make Gingerbread, Light Up the Night, Winter Neighbors STEM Activity of the Month Turkey Disguise & Do you want to build a snowman? Character Focus- Compassion, Empathy