May 13th, 2013
Class activities for Monday, May 13
Spelling: None today.
Cursive: Ten cursive sentences of seven or more words each are due on Fridays.
Reading: Today was a discussion day in Literature Circles.
Writing: Students worked on their poem collection today. A collection of poems will be due Friday, May 17.
Math: We practiced solving multiple step problems by finding hidden questions. Homework is to finish Journal P11-8.
Science: We worked on an experiment to test if seasons are caused by how close earth is to the sun. We found out that earth is actually farther from the sun during the summer, and closer during the winter.
Social Studies: Students learned about the Second Continental Congress and Thomas Paine, author of Common Sense. Homework is to finish the reading notes for sections 12.2 and 12.3.
- Yellow magnets: 1
- Orange magnets: 1
- Red magnets: 0
- STAR Awards: 0
- Magnets moved this week (goal: 8): 2
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Notes:
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Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 6th grade.
