What a dreary day to return from Thanksgiving break! We made the best of it, however, and lots of learning was accomplished.
Math: We completed FASTT Math and a Core Content Review. We briefly discussed ordering larger numbers.
Social Studies: Ch. 2 test went home today for a parent signature. Students may correct the tests to earn points back. This was the last test of the quarter, as we switched to science studies today.
Science: We discussed the targets for Chapter 4, Changes in Ecosystems. We started a Directed Inquiry to see what will happen if we try to grow radishes in a small amount of space.
Literacy block: Handwriting, Week 13, discusses prefixes and suffixes. We are discussing the meanings of the word parts to help student word attack skills. Monday's assignment, using prefixes such as "re-,", "un-," and "tri-," is due tomorrow. Today, we launched our last rotation opportunity, Listen to Reading. We discussed reasons why we listen to reading, and what that should look like when we are doing it. Then, conferences about our pen pal letters began. Each student is writing back to a student from Mrs. Grupp's 4th Grade class at Washington. We are using this as an opportunity to create friendly letters as well as learn about students from our district.
