February 24th, 2014
Class activities for Monday, February 24
Spelling: We reviewed some common spelling patterns for the /j/ sound: ge, dge, and gi.
Cursive: Cursive workbook pp. 75-77 are due Friday.
Reading: None today due to discussion poor behavior choices that some of the class made during Friday afternoon with a guest teacher.
Writing: Students continued to work on their persuasive letter. We talked again about including these parts in the letter, a paragraph for each:
- Introduction explaining the idea and why it is helpful
- Prove how the idea matches a core democratic value
- Use some data to support the idea
- Restate the idea again and why it should be selected
The persuasive letter project (more details here and here’s a checklist) is due Monday, March 3.
Math: We reviewed multiplication arrays and multiplying with partial products. Journal P6-1 corresponds. Students also practiced math skills using Khan Academy.
Science: We reviewed Friday’s science experiment about the size of the moon compared to the earth. We learned that the moon is about 4 times smaller than earth, and the earth is 4 times larger than the moon.
Social Studies: None today.
- Yellow magnets: 0
- Orange magnets: 0
- Red magnets: 0
- STAR Awards: 0
- Magnets moved this week (goal: 9): 0
- Hours with no magnets (Last time: 22): 67
Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade online to see if your student moved their magnet.
Multiplication Madness
| W | L | PCT | GB | |
| Johnston | 4 | 0 | 1.00 | 0 |
| Moul | 2 | 1 | 0.67 | 1.5 |
| Bell | 2 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Watkins | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 3 |
| Howd | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | 3.5 |
We need to keep practicing our multiplication facts!
Notes:
- Feb Factor Valentine’s Party pics.
- View the second marking period report card here.
- Visit our Links page: keep track of all the websites we use for learning, or try something new.
- Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
- View grades, report cards, behavior, assignments, and attendance online.
Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 5th grade.
