December 2nd, 2011
Class activities for Friday, December 2
Spelling: We finished reviewing rules for capitalization:
- Capitalize specific names, places, and titles
- Capitalize days, months, holidays, but not seasons.
Cursive: Cursive pp. 45-47 are available and due Monday.
Reading: None today.
Writing: We talked about developing characters to make them seam real by using dialogue, action, description and the reaction of other characters.
The next piece of writing is a fiction story, due Friday, December 16. Students should be drafting at this time.
Math: None today due to STAR Friday.
Science: We did an experiment to learn that salt water is an electrical conductor, but not pure water. We also made an electromagnet and learned that the strength of the electromagnet increases when more coils of wire are wound around the magnetic core of the electromagnet.
Social Studies: None today.
- Yellow magnets: 0
- Orange magnets: 0
- Red magnets: 0
- STAR Awards: 0
- Magnets moved this week (goal: 10): 2
Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade at JupiterGrades to see if your student moved their magnet. Need help with JupiterGrades?
Notes:
- Our field trip to the Michigan Capitol and Historical Museum is this Tuesday, December 6. Click the link if you would like to a permission slip or more information.
- Want to grab your favorite time for the Spring Parent Teacher Conferences in March? Do that here.
- Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
- View grades, assignments, and attendance at JupiterGrades.
Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 5th grade.
