April 13th, 2016

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Barber’s Class M Step testing Thursday.

MATH

Barber:Using benchmarks and other strategies to estimate the reasonableness of results of operations with fractions. Over- and under-estimating. Investigation 1 Reflections.  

Brazier: Using benchmarks and other strategies to estimate the reasonableness of results of operations with fractions. Over- and under-estimating. Investigation 1 Reflections.  

* ASK: Name a fraction that would fall between ½ and ⅓ on a number line.

* STRAND 7 CFP 1 TOMORROW

Martinez: Strand 1-6 Review packet.

Strands 1-6 Test on Friday.

READING WORKSHOP

Barber: Rotations took place today instead of Reading Workshop

Brazier: Nonfiction pre-test, continued: Summarizing, inferring about relationships within a text, explaining an author’s craft techniques, and comparing two texts.

Martinez: Rotations took place today instead of Reading Workshop

WRITING

Barber:

Brazier: Student-led conference preparations. Noticing and naming nonfiction text features and structures

Martinez: “Writers use checklists to raise the quality of their writing.”

Student essays are due on Friday.

SOCIAL STUDIES (Teacher: Mrs. Barber)

Students should continue reading and taking notes on their Wax Museum person of interest.  

EXPLORE & DESIGN (Teacher: Mr. Brazier)

Spelling Sorts.

SCIENCE (Teacher: Mrs. Martinez)

Newton’s first law of motion.