January 26th, 2010
Class activities for Tuesday, January 26
Spelling: We thought of words that use the -ful suffix and remembered that suffixes are letters added to the ends of words.
Cursive: Cursive worksheet pp. 61, 62, and 64 are available and due Friday.
Reading: Students continued to work on their Literature Circles plays to share their magazine with the class. We remembered that speed, tone and volume are part of good reading voices.
Writing: Students continued to prewrite for their Choose Your Own Adventure fiction piece, due Friday, February 12. Students will publish their adventure as a website at sites.mrhowd.com.
Choose Your Own Adventure Resources
- See examples of Choose Your Own Adventure fiction websites here and here
- Look through The Abominable Snowman Choose Your Own Adventure book (hint: use the search command to look at more pages)
- View the titles of all the Choose Your Own Adventure books to get adventure topic ideas
- Play Zork, a text-based computer came. Here is a list of commands and directions. Here is a map of the dungeon if you get stuck or lost.
Math: None today due to an assembly by Coach Steve Moreland from the Detroit Pistons.
Science: We reviewed yesterday’s experiment about how to connect a circuit. Students also completed an experiment testing different materials to see if they were electrical conductors or insulators. Homework is to finish the Conductors and Insulators experiment.
Social Studies: None due to an extra science experiment.
- Yellow magnets: 0
- Orange magnets: 0
- Red magnets: 0
- STAR Awards: 0
- Magnets moved this week (goal: 10): 1
Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade at SnapGrades to see if your student moved their magnet. Need help with SnapGrades?
Notes:
- The second marking period ends Friday, January 29.
- Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
- View grades, assignments, and attendance at SnapGrades.
Our Mission:
Every student in Room 130 leaves improved and prepared for 5th grade.
