September 17th, 2014
Class activities for Wednesday, September 17
Spelling: We practiced forming irregular verbs. Irregular verbs are ones that don’t use -ed for past tense. Examples:
- run/ran
- stand/stood
- eat/ate
Cursive: Ten cursive sentences, seven or more words each, are due on Fridays. One easy kind of sentence to write over and over is a pangram (has all letters of the alphabet). Here are two examples:
- The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
- The five boxing wizards jump quickly.
Reading: Today students previewed new Literature Circles books in advance of getting book groups soon.
Writing: Students worked on revising their current piece of writing.
A personal narrative is due Monday, September 22. Students should be revising at this point, and homework is to finish revising tonight.
Math: None today due to extra time with social studies. We’ll have an extra math time tomorrow.
Science: We completed an experiment about how the muscular system tires when overused, and how lactic acid in muscles can cause them to slow down and feel painful. Homework is to finish the “Those Aching Muscles” experiment if not done in class.
Social Studies: Today is Constitution Day. We reviewed the Bill of Rights (first ten amendments to the constitution). Then we watched a movie that imagines what America would be like if we didn’t have the Bill of Rights. Ask your student what America would be like without the Bill of Rights.
Notes:
- View our daily learning targets.
- 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 6th grade.
