May 14th, 2014
Class activities for Wednesday, May 14
Spelling: Students completed a spelling and skill test today.
Cursive: Ten cursive sentences, seven or more words each, are due on Friday.
Reading: Today was a MobyMax Reading practice day.
Writing: We talked about repeating words or lines in a poem to create music and show the reader what is important.
A collection of poems will be due Monday, May 19.
Math: We continued practicing fractions today. We used Khan Academy to practice three skills:
- Subtracting fractions with common denominators
- Fraction word problems 1
- Adding and subtracting fractions with like denominators word problems
The Khan Academy servers were having, so some students many need to finish these skills tonight. We’ll also work a little more tomorrow on them.
Homework is to work on MobyMax Math or Khan Academy for 15 minutes or more, and to level up on the skills listed above if not done in class.
Science: Students took measurements for the Best Lettuce experiment we are working on, and we reviewed life needs for plants and animals.
Social Studies: Students worked on a district government assessment today.
- Yellow magnets: 2
- Orange magnets: 0
- Red magnets: 0
- STAR Awards: 0
- Magnets moved this week (goal: 9): 3
- Hours with no magnets (best: 73): 2
Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade online to see if your student moved their magnet.
Notes:
- 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.
