February 1st, 2016
Class activities for Monday, February 1
Spelling: We reviewed the there/their/they’re homophones.
Cursive: Cursive pages 49-51 are available and due on Friday.
Reading: Students started working on reader’s theatre plays to practice reading fluency and to share their book with the class. Also, January’s Don’t Break the Chain form is due tomorrow for everyone participating in the contest.
Writing: Students checked out a book at the library to write an essay about. They should have read the book and started prewriting their essay. Homework is to finish prewriting the literary essay.
A literary essay will be due Friday, February 12; here’s a sample and here’s an example essay we wrote together.
Math: We practiced multiplying 3-digit by 1-digit numbers today. Here are some skills we’ve been working on lately:
- Multiply a 1-digit number by a multiple of 10, 100, and 1000
- Multiplying tens
- Multiplication without regrouping
- Multiplication with carrying
Homework is to practice MobyMax Math or Khan Academy for at least 15 minutes.
Science: We reviewed our last experiments about measuring weight and mass. We wrote notes in our minibooks about similarities and differences of weight and mass.
Social Studies: We looked at the mission of several government agencies to see what public goods and services they offered. Homework is to finish writing notes for at least four more agencies on the public goods and services note page from class.wrote notes about ways an economy can change and started learning about public goods and services provided by the government.
Notes:
- Looking for a way to motivate your student to read at home? Try Don’t Break the Chain. It’s a simple way to building reading habits.
- 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.
