This Week...

February 26- March 2, 2018

Reading:  We read a reference nonfiction book about force and motion.  Each section was about a different motion topic.  Students learned that the title of the chapter, the headings, and the first sentence of the paragraph can help them determine the main idea.  They used a “Sum It Up” organizer to record the main idea and supporting details.  Students also completed their Olympic research and presented their information to classmates! Reading Logs are due Monday, March 5.  (100 minutes)

Math:  This week, students reviewed major concepts from unit 9.  They continued to work on complex word problems requiring more than one step.  Today, students took the first half of their unit 9 assessment.  They will complete the second half on Monday.

Science:  Students learned about predictable motion patterns.  They tested their predictions using pendulums, marbles, and slinkys.  They learned that these items had various motion patterns.  When they tested out the circular pendulums, they learned that the circumference of the circle decreased as time passed by.

Writing:  In writing, we started our final writing piece for My Name is Maria Isabel.    Students chose one character trait displayed by Maria Isabel in the book and described a moment that was tied to the trait.  Then, they created a lead to hook the reader.  After, the worked on writing their rough drafts!

Word Study:  This week, we worked on analyzing sentences that contained the same subjects, but different predicates.  Students combined sentences to avoid repetition.

Miscellaneous:  On Monday, we enjoyed a visit from Olympic curler, Joni Cotten!  She gave a wonderful presentation on the sport of curling and what it takes to be an Olympic athlete!  Just a reminder, PARCC testing begins next week.  The testing schedule went home last week and it’s also posted on our blog…please let me know if you have any questions.  Have a fabulous weekend!