Tuesday, March 29, 2016
13 Colonies Study Links
Drag and Drop Map of the 13 Colonies
http://www.softschools.com/social_studies/13_colonies_map/
Multiple Choice Quiz on facts about the colonies
https://www.quia.com/quiz/126673.html
Lots of 13 Colonies Resrouces
http://www.congressforkids.net/games/thirteencolonies/2_thirteencolonies.htm
Interactive Map and Information and Quizzes
http://mrnussbaum.com/13int/
Thursday, March 24, 2016
Classroom Update!
Math: We have just about completed Topic 8: Numerical expressions, patterns, an relationships this week. Students have been using PEMDAS to solve numerical expressions and manipulatives to "act" out word problems.
Social Studies/ Writer's Workshop: students have just finished their fantastic colony brochures. Each group researched one of the 13 colonies and created a brochure convincing people in Europe to come to their colony. Students will begin to teacher one another about the features of their colony next week. Students are also almost done with their creative writing (narrative, poetry, drama) on the three original English colonies in America.
Reader's Workshop: Last week we began book clubs and a new read-aloud. Book Clubs featuring Savvy, The Sign of the Beaver, The Missing Pieces of Me, The Westing Game, and The Empty Mirror. As a class we learned about the author Margaret Peterson Haddix and began to read her first book in the Shadow Children Series, Among the Hidden.
Great Job to Destiny, Jenelia, and Ella for reciting the pledge at school committee this week!
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Monday, March 7, 2016
Classroom Update
Math: On Friday we finished unit 7 (dividing decimals). We have officially learned how to use all four operations on decimals and fractions! Students will periodically be reviewing these skills by completing a fraction or decimal of the day sheet. Students will also use their knowledge of multiplying decimals and fractions in our next unit to compute volume and area formulas. Today we began our next unit on Volume by reviewing the area formula and finding the area of combined rectangles. Students will build on this knowledge to eventually find the volume of combined rectangular prisms.
Social Studies/Writer's Workshop: Last week we complete our mini-unit on North American settlements. Students learned about Roanoke, Jamestown, and Plymouth. This week we began our creative writing unit on this topic. Students will all write 1 script, 1 poem, and 1 mini-narrative about one of these colonies. As students complete these creative writing tasks they can share them with you by accessing their Google Drive account at home.
Reader' Workshop: Over these next few days we will be completing our Non-Fiction reading unit. Students have worked hard thinking carefully about non-fiction texts. Students identified the text structures of various books, articles, and magazines and also compared the text structure of texts of a similar topic. Today we finished our practice on stating the main idea and supporting that main idea with a few important details.
Social Studies/Writer's Workshop: Last week we complete our mini-unit on North American settlements. Students learned about Roanoke, Jamestown, and Plymouth. This week we began our creative writing unit on this topic. Students will all write 1 script, 1 poem, and 1 mini-narrative about one of these colonies. As students complete these creative writing tasks they can share them with you by accessing their Google Drive account at home.
Reader' Workshop: Over these next few days we will be completing our Non-Fiction reading unit. Students have worked hard thinking carefully about non-fiction texts. Students identified the text structures of various books, articles, and magazines and also compared the text structure of texts of a similar topic. Today we finished our practice on stating the main idea and supporting that main idea with a few important details.
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