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Sight words: new, other, how, was, eat

Writing Workshop Researching rainforest animals, recording information in thinking maps

Handwriting Without Tears -Numbers 3 and 4

MMMaaattthhh Investigations Unit 7 Number Sequences

2.1 The Penny Jar 2.2 Staircase Towers 2.3 Counting by Twos 2.4 Shape Patterns

I hope you all had a terrific four-day weekend! This week we will be starting our

rainforest research using Google kits. Although we will be spending time in the

computer lab, you can access these kits at our class blog

www.wethinkschooliscool.blogspot.com

Mrs. Scott’s Official Newsletter for the Week of April 9, 2012

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What kinds of plants live and grow in the

rainforest?

What is an ecosystem?

How are plants the same? How are plants different?

What do plants need to survive?

Please sign and return report cards as soon as possible! Thank you!