This week in science, we have continued our study of plant and animal adaptations. We wrapped up the unit with students creating a unique animal with specific adaptations to help it escape a predator in its habitat. You will be able to see these creations and read stories of their escapes at Spotlight Night on Thursday May 3. We will have a test over adaptations on Monday or Tuesday, and will do a quick review before the test to refresh their memories of all that we learned!
In language arts, we are doing lots of reviewing of skills for the upcoming STAAR test. This week, we have worked on main idea, fact / opinion, and done a practice reading passage. In honor of Earth Day (Sunday April 22), we created Earth Day posters and wrote letters to Mother Earth. You will also be able to see these on Spotlight Night.
In math, we have been working on multiplying 2 digit by 1 digit numbers, and learning various strategies for this skill. We will continue this multiplication practice into next week.
I think the highlight of the week for every student was....cursive handwriting! This is something I always teach the last few weeks of school, and for some reason, the students are so excited to learn this. For the 10-15 minutes we spend each day, you could hear a pin drop, they are concentrating so hard.
It is so hard to believe there are only 4 weeks of school left! I hope everyone has a great weekend!
Friday, April 27, 2018
Friday, April 6, 2018
Classroom Update
Happy Friday, families! For the last two weeks, and into next week, Ms. Lampkin has taken over most of the teaching. She will be with us through the first week of May, and is learning and growing so much as a teacher.
In math, students have been learning about different forms of measurement. These include perimeter, time, weight, and volume and capacity. We will wrap up this unit next week with a test on Friday.
In science, students are learning about environments and habitats, and this unit will also culminate with a test on Friday the 13th.
In language arts, students are writing personal narratives, and reading a novel in a book club. This round of book clubs consists of daily meetings with literacy activities and will culminate with a book presentation project within the next two weeks. Each day, students are taught a mini-lesson to review a specific reading skill, and then given an opportunity to put it into practice within their book club.
And finally, in social studies, we are learning about communities and how they have changed over time. We will be taking a closer look specifically at how communication, travel, school and inventions have changed over the years.
In math, students have been learning about different forms of measurement. These include perimeter, time, weight, and volume and capacity. We will wrap up this unit next week with a test on Friday.
In science, students are learning about environments and habitats, and this unit will also culminate with a test on Friday the 13th.
In language arts, students are writing personal narratives, and reading a novel in a book club. This round of book clubs consists of daily meetings with literacy activities and will culminate with a book presentation project within the next two weeks. Each day, students are taught a mini-lesson to review a specific reading skill, and then given an opportunity to put it into practice within their book club.
And finally, in social studies, we are learning about communities and how they have changed over time. We will be taking a closer look specifically at how communication, travel, school and inventions have changed over the years.
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