February 7th, 2012
Class activities for Tuesday, February 7
Spelling: None today due to getting new seats.
Cursive: Ten cursive sentences, seven or more words each, are due on Fridays.
Reading: Today was a reading and discussion day in Literature Circles.
Writing: None today due to our technology time.
Our next writing project is a persuasive “letter to the editor” about a way to improve our 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 solving problems by thinking about the reasonableness of an answer. Homework is to finish Journal P5-6. We’ll have a math test Thursday about these ideas:
- Multiplying by tens and hundreds
- Breaking apart to multiply
- Using mental math to multiply
- Estimating by rounding
- Problem solving by thinking about reasonable answers
Science: We learned about important temperature benchmarks (freezing, room temperature, body temperature, boiling). Homework is to finish the Thermometer Review page.
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. Homework is to finish the Location of the US activity if not done in class. There will be a MiniQuiz soon about locating continents.
- Yellow magnets: 0
- Orange magnets: 0
- Red magnets: 0
- STAR Awards: 0
- Magnets moved this week (goal: 10): 3
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Notes:
- 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.
