Friday, September 11, 2015

September 11th, 2015

ANNOUNCEMENTS

  • Here's a copy of our math newsletter. A paper copy of the newsletter is in your fifth grader’s Take Home Folder.  

MATH

Barber:  More brain teasers.  “I can” statements.  Reflection: how do I feel in math?

Brazier: The Football Problem

Martinez: Brain teasers to promote the math practice of persevering.



READING WORKSHOP

Barber: Getting to Know the Classroom Library. Independent Reading.

Brazier: “Tracking reading can help a reader set a ‘just right’ goal.”

Martinez: "What does reading workshop look, sound and feel like?"


WRITING WORKSHOP

Barber: none today :(

Brazier: “Writers write about things they know well.”
* ASK: “What did you create a map of today?”

Martinez: 45-Minute On-Demand Narrative Writing Prompt



SOCIAL STUDIES (Teacher: Mrs. Barber)

Team building activity. Mapping work.

EXPLORE & DESIGN (Teacher: Mr. Brazier)

“Graph Paper Programming,” an introduction to the world of coding.
* ASK: What is an algorithm?”


SCIENCE (Teacher: Mrs. Martinez)
Students worked in a small group to create a visual to answer the question "What is a scientist?"

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