November Newsletter

ACI 1 News Date: November 5th – November 30th
Special Note: Dear parents, Last month, we had a great time learning about the different parts of a story and how to make our own stories! We studied settings, plots, conflicts, themes and characters in depth and worked hard to create rough drafts and a final draft of our books. In science, we also learned about some very bizarre animal adaptations and some very extreme animal lifestyles! In addition, we created our own extreme animals. Meanwhile, in math, we studied different number patterns and ways of counting numbers. We definitely have a lot planned for this month too, so please continue to work and support your child as much as possible in this program! Thank you.	Science: Unit 3: Water A key component of everyday life is water. This month, we will be studying water in depth to better understand its importance and usages in our lives. Week 1: Introduction * The students will learn about what water is and how it behaves in the world. We will also learn about how we use water in different ways. Week 2: Water Cycle * We will be learning about the water cycle in nature, from evaporation to condensation to precipitation, creating the world we live in. Week 3: States of Water * Students will study the three states of water as solid, liquid, and gas, and how these forms appear in our lives in different ways.   Week 4: Review * We will review and combine the information we learned about the importance of water and its forms in nature.
Math Unit 3: Time, Money, and Temperature This month we will be learning very important and very useful key facts in every day life. We will be studying how to tell time both on a digital and on an analog clock. We will also learn how to read a calendar and make a schedule. In addition, we will learn how to read a thermometer to tell temperature, and also begin to count money to see how to “buy” different things in our lives. There will be a lot of great vocabulary learned this month, so please look forward to it!	English Language Arts: Unit 3: Matsumura’s Ice Sculpture This month, we will be reading Matsumura’s Ice Sculpture, a look into a somewhat unusual form of art— ice sculpting! Week 1: Introduction Topic: We will be reading the book in-depth and studying the related concepts of processes and art.   Week 2: Water and Ice Topic: We will be discussing how Matsumura used ice to create art and how we can also change ice to make things Week 3: Art Topic: We will be discussing what art is and different types of art styles.   Week 4: Project Topic: Students will be creating an art project of their own in class