January 4th, 2011
Class activities for Tuesday, January 4
Spelling: None today.
Cursive: Ten cursive sentences of seven or more words each are due on Fridays.
Reading: Today was a reading day in Literature Circles.
Writing: Today was a work day in writing.
Our next piece of writing, a fiction piece, will be due Friday, January 21. Students should be prewriting at this time.
Math: We reviewed for tomorrow’s math test over geometry.
Science: We continued to learn about how clinical trials are used to test medicines. Today, we discussed how and why medicines are tested on animals before people. We debated the trade-offs of using animals for testing. Ask your student what their opinion is!
Social Studies: None today due to technology.
- Yellow magnets: 1
- 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:
- View or edit the “Paper and Coffee” juice volunteer list.
- View our class calendar.
- View grades, assignments, and attendance at SnapGrades.
Our Mission:
Every student in Room 130 leaves improved and prepared for 6th grade.