Homework
4th Grade Math: No homework, MAP testing tomorrow. Today in class we reviewed a variety of mathematical terms and methods from the year and learned about congruency.
5th Grade Math: POW (due Friday), Stock Market
Handwriting or Typing Club: 15 minutes of handwriting practice in the book or typing practice at Typing Club (username is student name, password: strawberry)
Reading 20 minutes (don't forget to record your reading in the planner)
Spring Sing, 4/30: Wednesday night, 6:00-8:00.
Save the Date: May 29, 6:00-8:30pm, Performance of Learning & 5th Grade Tribute in the classroom and Depot.
Field Trips
- Wednesday, May 7 (8:45-3:15) Oakland Museum History Gallery
- Friday, May 23 (8:45-3:00) Sailing on Bay and nautical skills workshop.
- Thursday, June 5 (7:45-4:30) Marshall Gold Discovery State Park, Coloma CA
- New Field Trip: On June 5 we are headed to Gold Country! We have an early departure of 7:45am and a late return of 4:30pm (traffic depending). We will need drivers. It is a long drive, but a fun trip. We will explore and tour the town, visit the museum and Sutter's MIll, followed by panning for gold in the South Fork of the American River.
Today in Strawberry: The students are close to finishing their short screen plays, and beginning to practice in preparation for filming. We played rousing games of Words Their Way BINGO, and after a special music rehearsal, kicked off our focus on Energy during Science this afternoon. Students learned about potential and kinetic energy. With a partner they drew an example of a form of energy, and shared with the class. Our science lab focused on radiant energy, harnessing the sun's rays with magnifiers.
Partners represent a form of energy in writing and drawing.
Electrical energy!
Sharing about the different forms of energy.
Harnessing the rays of the sun.
Angling the lens to focus the sunlight into a point.
Burning the letter "A" into the redwood.
Each student was given a letter as part of a phrase to burn into the wood.
