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We will be reading “How Ben Franklin Stole the Lightning,” a biographical selection that describes the various inventions and remedies Benjamin Franklin came up with in his lifetime, including his most famous invention—the lightning rod.
We will study the following vocabulary words in the upcoming week. Please review the meanings of these words with your child: eclipse—a darkening or hiding of the sun by the moon, or of the moon by Earth’s shadow; inventions—a thing that is made or thought of for the first time; charted—made a map; forecasts—predictions about what will happen based on evidence; charge—a load of electricity; shocked—jolted by electricity; genuine—real, true; mast—a pole that holds sails. |
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Remember, the online math textbook is not accessible at this time. Students should take home their textbooks when needed. |
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Students will demonstrate how sound is produced by vibrating objects and how sound can be varied by changing the rate of vibration.
They will investigate how sound is produced
and recognize the conditions that cause pitch to vary.
Sound Test on Friday, February 19th |
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The focus of this unit is how the Constitution was written and how it organizes the government into a federal system that protects the rights and freedoms of American citizens. Students will analyze the challenges faced by the new nation such as the failure of the Articles of Confederation and the writing of a new Constitution. We will learn to identify and explain the rights in the Bill of Rights, describe how the Bill of Rights places limits on the power of government, and explain the reasons for its inclusion in the Constitution in 1791. |
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