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Mr. Grotte Main Daily Planner Homework Spelling Class Photos Lunch Menu Contact Information Elementary Site District Site	Date: 1/26/12 Upcoming Dates and Activities: Jan. 26 Book orders due Jan. 27 No school Feb. 14 Valentines Party Feb. 17 Half day Feb. 20 No School Helpful links and resources: Student Math Book Helpful math internet sites Language Arts Book Spelling practice pages Parent reading resource Academics: Math- key concepts that the students have been focusing on in math: · Exploring the standard algorithm · Estimating products of a multi-digit multiplication problem · Investigating fractional parts of a rectangle · Comparing and finding fractions that are equal Language Arts- Here some key concepts that the students have been focusing on this week in writing and reading: Writing a fiction story- focusing on main events Understanding main ideas and details Practicing the revising and editing process Cause and Effect Word attack strategies for new or unfamiliar words Social Studies- Here some key concepts that the students have been focusing on this week: · Explore the growth of Northwest Coastal and Plateau  Indian tribes · Investigate  how archaeological research adds to our understanding of history Science- The current science unit is: Magnets and Electricity This unit focuses on basic concepts of how magnets and electricity work. Attract and Repel Magnetic Interactions Strength of magnets Flow of electricity Basic electrical circuits Electromagnets
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