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Social Studies

This week we will learn about another Native American tribe of the United States: The Cherokee. We will learn about their lifestyle in the rolling hills of the southeastern part of our country. We will also learn about how the arrival of the Europeans eventually resulted in the forced movement of the tribe to Oklahoma in an event known as The Trail of Tears. Despite this horrific event, many elements of their culture remained intact. We will discuss how the Cherokee were able to pass on and learn about their family traditions; we will also be making connections to how we learn about our own family histories. The quiz will be Friday.

Science

The unit test on plants will take place next Monday, October 4^th. No study guide will be sent home, however, students are welcome to bring home their science notebook and/or green folder to study and prepare. We will play Plants Jeopardy in class on Friday to study and prepare together. Students will need to know the parts of plants, the functions of plant parts, the needs of plants, as well as how plants can be grouped.

Math Workshop

We will have our weekly math quiz tomorrow, which will cover elements of Calendar Math that have been discussed in August and September. In math workshop, we will continue working on story problems, however, this week subtraction strategies will be reintroduced and discussed.