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= Ayer Fifth Grade Forecast for the Week of November 18th =

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Writing
 * Instruction: Various writing activities; Responding to literature.
 * Assessment: Spelling test on THURSDAY.

Reading
 * Instruction: Passage to Freedom (Reading Street anthology) and related activities.
 * Assessment: Reading test on THURSDAY.
 * Other: Students should be reading 20 minutes nightly and recording their reading in the planbook. 105+ minutes per week is the goal.

Math
 * Instruction: Continue Unit 3: Place Value, Decimals, and Measurement
 * Assessment: Quiz on WEDNESDAY.
 * Other: Visit the Online Math Page for current and previous instructional information including online assessments
 * Other: Place Value links (Vincent)

Science
 * Instruction: Complete Food Chains and Webs ; Continue Moon unit with home observations-this week is a WANING GIBBOUS moon.
 * Assessment: Food Chains and Webs Assessment at the end of online activities. Review vocabulary and comprehension games prior to the quiz.
 * Other: Visit the Online Science Page for links and more information.

Social Studies
 * Instruction: Begin Aztec unit
 * Assessment: none
 * Other: States (and Capitals) Practice Games for the December 15th test.

Other Information
 * CONFERENCES will take place on Monday, November 25th and Tuesday, November 26th.
 * PROGRESS BOOK (See Progress Book access instructions for login help.)
 * REMINDER: E-mail ayerout@foresthills.edu  for absences.
 * Teacher E-mail Addresses:
 * johnfarmer@foresthills.edu (Math and Science)
 * carolparobek@foresthills.edu (Language Arts and Social Studies)
 * brookemaher@foresthills.edu (Language Arts and Science)
 * kenvincent@foresthills.edu (Math and Social Studies)
 * bethmartin@foresthills.edu (Special education resource teacher)
 * marciahayes@foresthills.edu (Special education resource teacher)
 * amybrown@foresthills.edu (ELO education resource teacher)