Friday, May 23, 2014

CLASS OF 2023
 
Reading -  Students spend independent reading time on Achieve 3000, reading articles, completing activities, and responding to thought questions.  In our reading groups we are working on determining importance.  Each day we work through the Daily 5 which includes reading to self, reading to someone, word work, writing, and technology. 

 Writing - This week we have been working on an opinion piece based on the book "I Wanna Iguana." 
  
Math - This week we worked on measuring weight and capacity.  Students work daily on  number of the day, problem solving, math writing, and I-Pad activities that support the Common Core State Standards.  On Tuesdays and Thursday students also work on multiplication facts.
 
Inquiry - This week in our economics study we learned about consumers and producers.  We also worked on identifying continents and oceans.


May 16th FISH Ambassador - Vada Glapinski

Thursday, May 15, 2014

CLASS OF 2023
 
Reading -  Students spend independent reading time on Achieve 3000, reading articles, completing activities, and responding to thought questions.  In our reading groups we are working on determining importance.  Each day we work through the Daily 5 which includes reading to self, reading to someone, word work, writing, and technology. 
 

Writing - This week we started working on opinion writing. 
  
Math - This week we worked on reading and comparing time..  Students work daily on  number of the day, problem solving, math writing, and I-Pad activities that support the Common Core State Standards.  On Tuesdays and Thursday students also work on multiplication facts.
 
Inquiry - We are working on understanding how economy works.  We talked about needs and wants, goods and services, and supply and demand.  We are also working on understanding cardinal and intermediate directions.

Inquiry Night









Haley brings Jameson for Show and Tell


Inquiry Experiments


FISH Ambassador - May 9th
 

Friday, May 9, 2014

CLASS OF 2023






Reading -  Students spend independent reading time on Achieve 3000, reading articles, completing activities, and responding to thought questions.  In our reading groups we are working on "Author's Purpose."  We ask ourselves "Why did the author write this?"  "Is it to inform, entertain, or persuade?"   Each day we work through the Daily 5 which includes reading to self, reading to someone, word work, writing, and technology. 

Writing/Inquiry - Students are working on completing their Scribble Press books on weather for the May 12th Inquiry Fair.  We also built our background knowledge by exploring the water cycle, clouds, rainbows, and wind.
  
Math - This week we worked on measuring and analyzing temperature.  Students work daily on  number of the day, problem solving, math writing, and I-Pad activities that support the Common Core State Standards.  On Tuesdays and Thursday students also work on multiplication facts.
Spring Sing



Wind Experiment

FISH Ambassador - Haley Shorey 5/2


 

Thursday, May 1, 2014

Reading -  Students spend independent reading time on Achieve 3000, reading articles, completing activities, and responding to thought questions.  In our reading groups we are working on "Author's Purpose."  We ask ourselves "Why did the author write this?"  "Is it to inform, entertain, or persuade?"   Each day we work through the Daily 5 which includes reading to self, reading to someone, word work, writing, and technology. 

Writing/Inquiry - Students are working on completing their Scribble Press books on weather for the May 12th Inquiry Fair.
  
Math - This week we started exploring measurement.  Students work daily on  number of the day, problem solving, math writing, and I-Pad activities that support the Common Core State Standards.  On Tuesdays and Thursday students also work on multiplication facts.

This week has also been filled with MAP testing.  We have completed Language Usage and Reading and will be finishing math on Friday.

Easter Bunny Olympics
Mystery Word


Unwrap the Foil Eggs


Egg on a Spoon


Bunny Hop



Third Place - THE CARROTS

Second Place - THE RABBITS

Olympic Champions - THE EGGS