Friday is Valentine's Day! This is our last classroom party of the year- wow! As a reminder, kids should not bring in treats to share, but if they'd like to bring valentine cards, they should bring one for everyone. I sent home a class list this past Friday. Also, if we have indoor recess this week, kids are welcome to bring shoe boxes to decorate boxes to collect their valentine cards.
Also, kids will bring home envelopes this Friday with their CBM scores.
5H Math: On Monday and Tuesday, we will continue to build kids' understanding of the metric system. Currently, I am trying to help kids understand when you move from a large unit to a small unit, you multiply and when you move from a small unit to a larger unit you divide. This is a confusing concept, so we will go back to measuring objects in the classroom; we will measure the same object using different units, so students can understand why when you measure with a smaller unit (mm) the number will be larger than if measuring in meters.
Students will have a quiz on metric conversion on Wednesday. Students should be able to convert between metric units (liters, meters, and grams). Students should also be able to explain why their answer makes sense (example: 100 mm is equal to 10 cm because centimeters are 10 times larger than millimeters, so it takes 10 times fewer centimeters to measure the same length.)
Later in the week, we will begin converting within the standard or customary measurement system (feet, inches...).
Language Arts: Last week, while discussing topic and theme in literature, we read a short story from a book that is a collection of short stories by different authors. Kids asked if we could write our own book of short stories...so of course that is what we'll do! We'll start this week, by reading a few more short stories and analyzing character introduction and development, as well as plot development. Once we have a good handle on how authors develop their stories, kids will plan their own short stories. As we work through the writing process, we will refer to the professional short stories to work on different skills. The goal for this week though, is to make a plan that includes a clear sequence of events that flow naturally.
We will also be performing some research on students' chosen inventor or invention. We will come up with a list of requirements as a class midweek.
Word Study: We will continue with "vowel teams" this week, by learning about a few more vowels that work together to create a different sound: oi, oy, au, aw, eu, ui, and ew. Students will have a quiz on some of the words from the list below.
rejoin
invoice
rejoice
employ
foyer
enjoyment
exhaust
authority
awning
fraudulent
mildew
askew
shrewdly
pursuit
bruise
suitcase
feud
eulogy
eureka
Social Studies: Kids worked on a mini-presentation Friday, on an important event that occurred during the American Revolution. On Monday, kids will finish their posters and present. This Thursday, kids will take a quiz asking them to describe at least 3 events that lead to the American Revolution and at least 3 important events that occurred during the war. This is not the end of the unit, I'm just assessing these essential questions through the quiz. Kids will continue to add to their unit organizers about significant individuals and we will spend time analyzing the Declaration of Independence- what are the basic principles of the document?
Current Events: Students need to present their current event by the end of the quarter (March 21). I encourage kids to present an event from the Olympics. As a reminder, kids should have a main source, but also do additional research about their event so they can speak knowledgeably about their topic.
Also, kids will bring home envelopes this Friday with their CBM scores.
5H Math: On Monday and Tuesday, we will continue to build kids' understanding of the metric system. Currently, I am trying to help kids understand when you move from a large unit to a small unit, you multiply and when you move from a small unit to a larger unit you divide. This is a confusing concept, so we will go back to measuring objects in the classroom; we will measure the same object using different units, so students can understand why when you measure with a smaller unit (mm) the number will be larger than if measuring in meters.
Students will have a quiz on metric conversion on Wednesday. Students should be able to convert between metric units (liters, meters, and grams). Students should also be able to explain why their answer makes sense (example: 100 mm is equal to 10 cm because centimeters are 10 times larger than millimeters, so it takes 10 times fewer centimeters to measure the same length.)
Later in the week, we will begin converting within the standard or customary measurement system (feet, inches...).
Language Arts: Last week, while discussing topic and theme in literature, we read a short story from a book that is a collection of short stories by different authors. Kids asked if we could write our own book of short stories...so of course that is what we'll do! We'll start this week, by reading a few more short stories and analyzing character introduction and development, as well as plot development. Once we have a good handle on how authors develop their stories, kids will plan their own short stories. As we work through the writing process, we will refer to the professional short stories to work on different skills. The goal for this week though, is to make a plan that includes a clear sequence of events that flow naturally.
We will also be performing some research on students' chosen inventor or invention. We will come up with a list of requirements as a class midweek.
Word Study: We will continue with "vowel teams" this week, by learning about a few more vowels that work together to create a different sound: oi, oy, au, aw, eu, ui, and ew. Students will have a quiz on some of the words from the list below.
invoice
rejoice
employ
foyer
enjoyment
exhaust
authority
awning
fraudulent
mildew
askew
shrewdly
pursuit
bruise
suitcase
feud
eulogy
eureka
Social Studies: Kids worked on a mini-presentation Friday, on an important event that occurred during the American Revolution. On Monday, kids will finish their posters and present. This Thursday, kids will take a quiz asking them to describe at least 3 events that lead to the American Revolution and at least 3 important events that occurred during the war. This is not the end of the unit, I'm just assessing these essential questions through the quiz. Kids will continue to add to their unit organizers about significant individuals and we will spend time analyzing the Declaration of Independence- what are the basic principles of the document?
Current Events: Students need to present their current event by the end of the quarter (March 21). I encourage kids to present an event from the Olympics. As a reminder, kids should have a main source, but also do additional research about their event so they can speak knowledgeably about their topic.
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