December 8th, 2015
Class activities for Tuesday, December 8
Spelling: None today.
Cursive: Cursive pp. 31-33 are available in class and due on Friday.
Reading: Today was a reading day in Literature Circles; some groups worked on visualizing as a reading strategy.
Writing: We talked about developing characters to make them seem real by adding these detail:
- action
- visual details
- talking
- the reaction of other characters.
Students also worked on drafting today. A fiction story will be due Friday, December 18. Your student should be done with their draft tonight and ready to revise tomorrow. Homework is to work on writing for at least 15 minutes.
Math: We practiced adding large numbers today. Students also MobyMax Math to practice math skills.
Below are some skills we’ve been working on lately:
Homework is to practice MobyMax Math or Khan Academy for at least 15 minutes.
Science: We learned about another surprise conductor: salt water.
Social Studies: Students completed a miniquiz today about incentives. We also started to learn about specialization and division of labor. We learned that productivity can be increased by having experts divide up the work.
Notes:
- 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 or StudentVue.
Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 5th grade.
