February 6th, 2012
Class activities for Monday, February 6
Spelling: We reviewed common spelling patterns for the /j/ sound: gy, gi, ge, j and dge. We also learned that the dge pattern usually follows a short vowel sound, but the ge pattern follows a long vowel sound.
Cursive: Ten cursive sentences, seven or more words each, are due on Fridays.
Reading: Today was a reading day in Literature Circles.
Writing: Students were introduced to our next writing project, a persuasive letter. Students will be writing a “letter to the editor” about a way to improve their school or community. We’re reviewing core democratic values this week and students will start their letter next week. Here is more information about this project, and here’s a checklist to help with writing the letter. This piece will be due Monday, February 27.
Math: We practiced estimating products by rounding. Homework is to finish Journal P5-5.
Science: We reviewed measuring volume today. We also reviewed the water cycle: evaporation, condensation, precipitation.
Social Studies: We learned about ways to locate the US by comparing it to the location of other countries, the equator, the Prime Meridian, the hemispheres of the globe and the continents. There will be a MiniQuiz tomorrow about locating continents.
- Yellow magnets: 3
- Orange magnets: 0
- Red magnets: 0
- STAR Awards: 0
- Magnets moved this week (goal: 10): 3
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Notes:
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Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 5th grade.
