We are about to begin our Chapter 19 math unit. We will be learning all about the perimeter and area of shapes. Here are some helpful videos to help explain this concept.
Perimeter
Area
Explanation of Perimeter and Area
Perimeter and Area of Irregular Figures
We had a wonderful time at the assembly today! We learned all about simple machines. We learned all about how simple machines could help us create a mouse trap. A special thank you to the PTA who provided this experience for our students.
We started our nonfiction writing unit! We read Are You a Dragonfly? to see how authors can incorporate facts into a book. After discussing the book, students brainstormed a list of animals they could use for future pieces. We also discussed how curiosity helps writers stay interested in a piece. After reading a book about wolves that was written in a question/answer format, students created a list of questions about an animal of interest.
This week we learned about the voting process. We learned about the steps it takes to become a voter. We also learned about why it is important to vote.
Chapter 18
These videos can be very helpful as we begin our unit on polygons, congruent shapes, and symmetry.
Name the Shape Game
Shapes Sides and Vertices
Symmetry
The class is working on their final writing piece as a part of our narrative writing unit. Students participated in various mini lessons this week that focused on building a strong lead, the importance of word choice, including sensory detail, and incorporating interesting dialogue. We will be working on our final draft next week.
Students began their extreme weather research in the LMC! They are working in small groups to learn more about hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards, and floods. This week, we focused on using note taking strategies to document our learning.
This week, we spent time reviewing the various nonfiction text structures! We read a biography about John F. Kennedy and created a timeline that showed chronological text structure. Students looked for key words to compare and contrast an article about chimpanzees and humans.
We had a wonderful week! During SEL, we revisited the Meta Moment strategies and had a community circle where we shared what we were thankful for in our lives.
Our Halloween parade and party will take place Monday afternoon. Students who are staying at school for lunch should bring their costume to school. They will have a chance to change into it during the lunch/recess hour. Please review Mrs. Sessler’s SPLASH newsletter for more details. Thank you to the parent volunteers who have helped make our classroom party possible- we are so excited!
We were so excited to dive into our first science unit these past couple of weeks! We learned that weather is how the sky looks and how the air feels. We also learned that weather occurs in the troposphere, the layer of the atmosphere that is closest to earth. Students also learned how meteorologists collect important weather data for forecasts. We focused on learning the tools that gather key weather information. Some of these tools included barometers, anemometers, thermometers, rain gauges, and wind vanes.
We focused on multi-step number stories this week! We discussed what to do when we approach a word problem and created an anchor chart to help us! We wrapped up our unit on addition/subtraction bar modeling with a short quick check. We will revisit bar modeling throughout the year. Next week, we will begin chapter 6!
