Week of February 22

Here is this week's homework.

What we did this week.

LA - We continued to complete our story

      - revising our writing

      - beginning finished product

Completed read aloud of "I am Human" 

      - worked on creating a booklet about being thankful

Math - We are continuing our focus on using the 4 major operations to solve problems. 

        - using strategies of drawings, creating lists and connecting with mathematical equations.

Science - We continued to test materials and designs to see how they support weight and maintain their structure. The focus has been on arches, beams and stable bases.

Social - We continued our study on Tunisia, looking at the different regions and the characteristics of each.

                                                     

 Week of February 15

Here is this week's homework.

This week we worked on:

LA -finishing our latest stories and beginning the revisions.

      - We created Friendship Soup where the students discussed and wrote about qualities that enable us to have good friendships.

       -We have begun cursive writing using the common shape of letters as a format for sequencing.

       - The students continued work on their novel studies.

Math - We have been focussing on using the 4 operations to solve story problems as well as to create story problems of their own. Understanding the link between the wording of problems and the associated operation that goes with it.

Science - We have been examining the concepts of testing materials and designs to compare them for strength.

      - We have developed a method of experimenting which is fair and will accurately give us repeatable results. - The Scientific Method

      -We have tested the arch and beam structures and compared the properties of each.

Social - We are looking at Tunisia and have examined its geography and location.

 Week of Feb 1st

Here is this week's homework.

Homework will be due Thursday February 18 due to the short weeks ahead. 

Here is what we worked on this week.

Literacy- continuing work on our stories

-Great Beginnings

-Descriptive Words

-Similes

-Using Events

-Creation of a class story

             

Math  -review of multiplication concepts 

          - pictures/repeated addition/arrays

          - introduction to division -  sharing equally

Science- investigated soil

- introduced next Unit - Testing Materials

Social - Peru pamphlet - culmination activity

           - Global citizens

 Week of  January 25th

Here is this week's homework.

Here is what we worked on this week.

Literacy- creation of story outline for next story:

                focus- problem/ main character/ events/ resolution

             -  response to "Uncle Willy and the Soup Kitchen" empathy

             

Math  -review of multiplication concepts 

          - pictures/repeated addition/arrays

          - egg carton problem

Science- Rock formation: creation of rocks - review

            - classification of rocks through characteristics

Social - Peru pamphlet - culmination activity

           - Global citizens - helping those less fortunate

Valentine's Day

Here is a list of student names for Valentine's Day

Lami    Arham    Aanish    Hana    Miro    Gia    Lonika    Ebenezer    Rishi    Fadil    Serere

Hashir    Iman    Qasim    Zoha    Zarina    McKenna    Dhanjot    Ayman    Dana    Samuel

Michelle    Tomide    Felix    Aarash    Nate    Aisha

 Week of January 18

Next week is a short week: Early Dismissal Thursday and No School on Friday 

Homework is due Thursday, January 28

Here is the homework for this week.

We are asking students to bring their Valentine cards in on FEBRUARY 5.  Cards only- no candy. 

Please watch for an email from Mrs. Taylor with more details.

Here is what we worked on this week.

Literacy- creation of story outline for next story:

                focus- problem/ main character

             - creating images with words:

               cloud drawing with descriptive paragraph

Math  -review of multiplication concepts 

          - pictures/repeated addition/arrays

          - egg carton problem

Science- Rock formation: creation of rocks

            - 3 types -  Igneous/ Metamorphic/ Sedimentary

Social - Pure pamphlet - culmination activity

 Homework for Sunday, January 17

Due on Thursday, January 21

 Here is the homework for this week.