Fourth grade math homework, due tomorrow:
Fourth graders worked on measuring items around the room using centimeters. They had to measure their index fingers and hands and then approximate measurements of other items, such as the tables, their binders, and Stephen's coffee cup. They also did some measuring with rulers.
Please finish your JUMP math packet on estimating and measuring centimeters.
Fifth grade math, due tomorrow:
Fifth graders did more "Quick Images" today, which require them to draw a complex geometrical design after seeing it for only five seconds. It trains them to visually discern the various shapes within the larger design. Then they took notes on how to describe the different types of quadrilaterals: squares, rectangles, parallelograms, rhombuses, trapezoids, and kites. Tonight's homework can be downloaded on yesterday's blog.
Fifth graders did more "Quick Images" today, which require them to draw a complex geometrical design after seeing it for only five seconds. It trains them to visually discern the various shapes within the larger design. Then they took notes on how to describe the different types of quadrilaterals: squares, rectangles, parallelograms, rhombuses, trapezoids, and kites. Tonight's homework can be downloaded on yesterday's blog.
Reading Groups:
Because Jeff was not here today, his groups will meet to discuss their books on Thursday. Reading assignments for each group for the week (due next Tuesday) are as follows:
Matilda - read to page 134
Wrinkle in Time - read to page 90
Mr. Popper's Penguins - read to page 84
Hatchet - read to page 89 (chapters 7, 8 & 9)
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson - read to page 117 (chapters "July" and "August")
Continue making notes on your "notice, think, wonder" sheets and be ready to discuss!
Today we had Spanish and the students continued work on their instruments in the Drescher Music Project. In Science, Sima lead a lesson on the difference between physical and chemical change. The students performed a number of experiments to observe physical change, chemical change, and both.
