Thursday, October 29, 2015

October 29th, 2015

ANNOUNCEMENTS
  • Tomorrow’s parade begins at 2:45. It’ll be followed by a classroom party.

MATH

Barber: CFP
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Brazier: CFP
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Martinez: Estimating and Multiplication. Standard Algorithm with 3 x 2 digit problems.  Students viewed the following short video:
(Please watch this video with your child if they are having trouble with the standard algorithm of multiplication.)


READING WORKSHOP

Independent Reading and Jotting. Formal Reading Assessments will occur for the next few weeks.

WRITING WORKSHOP

Barber:  “Writers use story mountains to plan their stories.” Work day

Brazier: “Narrative writers create realistic characters.”

Martinez: “Writers get rid of unimportant details.”

SOCIAL STUDIES (Teacher: Mrs. Barber)
Chapter 4 reading.  Discovering the reasons why exploration begins in North America.

EXPLORE & DESIGN (Teacher: Mr. Brazier)

Word Sorts. Analogy Self-Talk. Beginning Analogies.
SCIENCE (Teacher: Mrs. Martinez)
Wrapped up the Solar Journal.  Discussion: Why does the sunrise and set at a different time and location each day?

The following are a few videos we watched in class and students wanted to see again.

Mini Documentary on the relative size and distance between the planets.

The Sun: Up close and personal

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