This Week...

February 19- February 22, 2019

Reading:  We read an article about whether or not elementary school children should have homework.  Students analyzed both viewpoints and then chose a side.  They found evidence in the text to support their position.  Then, they wrote a persuasive essay, which shared their own thoughts and text support.  Reading Logs are due Monday, February 25.  (100 minutes)

Math:  We completed unit 9 and reviewed the unit assessment in class.  We worked on solving multi-step problems with various operations.  At the end of the week, students took a midyear assessment, which covered a variety of topics from the first half of the year.  These assessments will be shared at spring conferences.

Science:  Students worked together to find creative ways to make a toy car move.  They created questions and tested out their ideas with various materials.  While experimenting, students discovered that a force is a push or a pull.  A force must act on an object in order for it to move.  The students’ experiments focused on the four force descriptors: what the force is, what the force is acting on, the direction of the force, and the strength of the force.

Writing:  In writing, we finished reading My Name is Maria Isabel.  Students also began their response to literature essays!  They learned how to create a lead.  They also chose a character trait for Maria Isabel and used text details to describe the moment where she showed that particular trait.

Word Study:  We looked at words with apostrophes.  Students distinguished between contractions and possessive nouns.

Miscellaneous:  Students were excited to start their Kindness Grid this week!  They worked on giving each other compliments, compromising, and cleaning up their own areas.  Thank you to those who donated tissue boxes…we greatly appreciate it!  As always, please let me know if you have any questions.  Have a terrific weekend!