September 22nd, 2015
Class activities for Tuesday, September 22
Spelling: Students completed a spelling pretest today.
Cursive: Cursive worksheet pp. 4-6 are available and due on Friday.
Reading: Students received Literature Circles notebooks and bookmarks today.
Writing: We talked about things students can do to revise a piece of writing:
- reread what they’ve written
- ask others for ideas
- replace words and ideas with better ones
- add something new or take something out
- finish parts that are unfinished
Students worked on revising their writing today. A personal narrative is due Friday, September 25. Students should be done with their drafting and looking for ways to make their writing longer and better. Students can work on their story from home by going to docs.mrhowd.com.
Math: Students completed a STAR Math test today.
Homework is to practice MobyMax Math or Khan Academy for at least 15 minutes.
Science: We started an experiment today about what objects a magnet is attracted to.
Social Studies: None today due to extra time finished our spelling test.
Notes:
- We are looking for a few more chaperones for our BioBlitz field trip to For-Mar Nature Preserve on Friday, September 25 from 9-noon.
- The Energy Fair is on Tuesday, September 29. This is an at-home project.
- Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
- Visit our Links page: keep track of all the websites we use for learning, or try something new.
- View grades, assignments, and attendance at ParentVue and StudentVue.
Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 5th grade.
