Monday, March 14, 2016

March 14th, 2016

ANNOUNCEMENTS

  • Start bringing in those raffle tickets for The Seuss Fair!

  • This link will lead you to practice M-STEP problems. Fifth graders will take the M-STEP in April.

MATH
Barber:  Students reflect and define the relationship between dimensions and doubling the size of the box (or half it).
* ASK: What are all the possible dimensions of a box that would hold half as many cubes as a 2 by 3 by 4 box?

Brazier: Exploring the relationship between the number of cubes that fill a rectangular box before and after its dimensions are changed.
* ASK: What are all the possible dimensions of a box that would hold twice as many cubes as a 2 by 3 by 4 box?

Martinez: Adding and Subtracting fractions review.  Played From Here to There.
* DPP due date is extended to this Friday.  Please have your child complete all of the problems they can do on their own.  If they work hard to solve a problem but can’t quite figure it out, it is okay to leave it.  This packet is simply good practice.
* Strand Five CFP will be tomorrow.  

READING WORKSHOP
Barber:Read Aloud The Harmonica.

Brazier: Raising the quality of our written responses to text

Martinez: “Readers hold onto the big ideas of the text as they read.”
* ASK:  What do you think Number the Stars is really, really about?

WRITING WORKSHOP
Barber: “Opinion writers think about who their audience is.”

Brazier: “Opinion writers use research to strengthen their writing.”

Martinez: “Opinion writers use research to strengthen their writing.”


SOCIAL STUDIES (Teacher: Mrs. Barber)  
Chapter 10 group work continues.  Next week students will do a gallery walk.
   
EXPLORE & DESIGN (Teacher: Mr. Brazier)
Book Club Meetings. Spelling Sort. Word Masters Game.

SCIENCE (Teacher: Mrs. Martinez)

Digestive System.  Four types of Teeth.  Teeth impression on an apple.

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