December 12th, 2011
Class activities for Monday, December 12
Spelling: Today was a preview of upcoming spelling words.
Cursive: Cursive pp. 51-53 are available and due Friday.
Reading: Students worked on planning a project to share their Literature Circles books with the class.
Writing: We talked about using visual details and senses to make the settings of a story come to life.
The next piece of writing is a fiction story, due Friday, December 16. Students should be revising at this time.
Math: None today due to rehearsal for the fourth grade musical.
Science: Students worked on an experiment about what happens to light and heat when more batteries are added to a light bulb circuit. Homework is to finish the What is Light? experiment if not done in class.
Social Studies: We watched some video clips about the assembly lines of various auto manufacturers. We noticed that the workers specialized and divided the labor so that they were only working one one section of a car. Students also completed a MiniQuiz about these ideas.
- Yellow magnets: 0
- Orange magnets: 0
- Red magnets: 0
- STAR Awards: 0
- Magnets moved this week (goal: 10): 0
Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade at JupiterGrades to see if your student moved their magnet. Need help with JupiterGrades?
Notes:
- Our Holiday Shop is tomorrow. Students, bring money if you want to shop!
- For the 4th Grade Musical: Students need a pair of socks and an optional Santa hat starting today!
- We are having a Mexican Fiesta on Thursday, December 22 from 8:45-12:00. Family members are invited. Check our volunteer list to see what we need help with or to add your name to the list!
- Want to grab your favorite time for the Spring Parent Teacher Conferences in March? Do that here.
- Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
- View grades, assignments, and attendance at JupiterGrades.
Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 5th grade.
