3. Years In School:
5th Grade 1 year
4th Grade 2 years
3rd Grade 3 years
2nd Grade 4 years
1st Grade 5 years
Kindergarten 6 years
PreK 7 years
4. Reading
Aim: Scientists
at Work
(p. 736)
Talk About It
If you could
be a scientist, what would you study? What
do you think the scientist in this photograph is
doing?
5. Specimens are items or parts typical of a
whole group.
Erupted means forced out or burst forth.
Something that is murky is too dark or
cloudy to see through clearly.
Something that is dormant is quiet or not
active for a period of time.
6. Biology is the study of living things.
If something was scoured, it was cleaned,
cleared, or worn away.
Research is a careful study to find and learn
facts about a subject.
An observer is a person who watches in a
close and careful way.
7. Reading
Aim: Hidden Worlds (p. 741)
Nonfiction gives information
and facts about real
people, places, events,
and situations.
Sequence
Look for clues that indicate the order of
events.
Read to Find Out
What events influenced Dennis's career in
science?
8. algae: simple living organisms made up of
one or more cells which contain chlorophyll,
usually existing as lower order plants that do
not have stems, roots, or leaves.
lichens: an organism made up of fungi and
algae growing together, usually found on
tree trunks, on rocks, and on the ground.
bacteria: tiny onecelled organisms that
can only be seen through a microscope.
9. Reading Homework
Write a paragraph in which you
identify the author's purpose
(inform, entertain, inquire,
persuade) and support your
ideas with examples from the
text.
17. Language Arts
Aim: Pronouns (p. 340)
Lesson
Copy RULES
Exercise 120
Writing Activity
Homework
Extra Practice 125 page 406
18. Homework Summary for Tuesday June 4, 2013
Reading
Write a paragraph in which you identify the author's
purpose (inform, entertain, inquire, persuade) and
support your ideas with examples from the text.
Math
"My Homework" pages 687688
Language Arts
Extra Practice 125 page 406