February 19th, 2013
Class activities for Tuesday, February 19
Spelling: None today.
Cursive: Ten cursive sentences of seven or more words each are due on Fridays.
Reading: None today due to extra time with writing.
Writing: Our current writing project is a persusive essay in the form of a letter. Each student will select an issue facing our country and will share their ideas on how to improve the issue. This persuasive letter is due Wednesday, February 27.
Today, students researched possible topics for their persuasive letter.
Find more information about this project. Possible topics can be researched at these websites:
- CNN Student News Blog Latest Issues: cnnstudentnews.blogs.cnn.com
- annenbergclassroom.org
- publicagenda.org/citizen
- pollingreport.com
- petitions.whitehouse.gov
Math: We reviewed for tomorrow’s math test about decimal division. A practice test can be found on pp. 188-189 in the math book.
Science: We reviewed the analysis questions from last week’s experiment about touch sensitivity.
Social Studies: None today due to our math skills time.
- Yellow magnets: 0
- Orange magnets: 0
- Red magnets: 0
- STAR Awards: 0
- Magnets moved this week (goal: 8): 0
Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade online to see if your student moved their magnet.
Notes:
- Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
- View grades, assignments, and attendance online.
Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 6th grade.
