Monday, November 16, 2015

November 16th, 2015

ANNOUNCEMENTS
BLE Spirit day 2: Dress as a Superhero
MATH
Barber: Strand 3 Begins: Pattern Block Fractions
*RETAKE: STRAND 2-2 THURSDAY DURING LUNCH.

Brazier: Strand 3 Begins: Pattern Block Fractions
* ASK: “Why is someone who says she ate ½ of a birthday cake not necessarily a giant pig?” (Answer: It depends on the size of the whole cake; it depends what one is!)

Martinez: Multiplying decimals.  How do you know where to put the decimal?
*CFP on Wednesday.  Topic: I can multiply decimals.

READING WORKSHOP
Barber: Character Study Begins.  

Brazier: Character Study Begins. New Reading Partnerships.

Martinez: Reading and jotting about texts.


WRITING WORKSHOP
Barber:  Reflections Assembly

Brazier: Reflections Assembly
* HOMEWORK: ELECTRONICALLY SUBMIT YOUR PUBLISHED PIECE BY WEDNESDAY

Martinez: “Writers use checklists.”
* HOMEWORK: ELECTRONICALLY SUBMIT YOUR PUBLISHED PIECE BY WEDNESDAY


SOCIAL STUDIES (Teacher: Mrs. Barber)
Chapter 5: Explorers.  Last day of preparing and practicing presentations.
* PRESENTATIONS BEGIN TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY

EXPLORE & DESIGN (Teacher: Mr. Brazier)
Spelling Sorts. Word Games. Social Studies Performance Assessment Practice.

SCIENCE (Teacher: Mrs. Martinez)
What is the relative size of the Earth and Moon?
* SCIENCE TEST ON FRIDAY

The following short video gives a nice explanation for the reason for the seasons.




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