This morning we practiced taking notes while watching videos and reading articles about the Everglades online. You can check out one of the links by clicking the picture above. We used our mind map note taking sheet and worked together while reading about Gator Holes. We also talked about the importance of documenting which site you use while researching so that you can give credit to the author as well as to help you easily locate the information you have read when needed.

If you liked learning about the Everglades, watch this short video about it from National Geographic.


I surprised the class with a "following directions" test today...you'll have to ask them how that went!!

During math, we practiced fraction story problems like the following:

Mrs. DePew's class built a bookshelf for Shades of Blue. 20 books were donated to place on the shelves. She put half the books on the top shelf and half of those books remaining on the bottom shelf. How many books have not been put on the shelf?

Would you rather have 2/3 of a can of soda or 3/4?

We also completed the problems on pages 198, 200, & 201 in our math journals.

During rotation we started working on our next story...I hope you've already got your idea!

During DEAR I assigned chapters to be read for your Roald Dahl book and gave everyone a literature circle preparation form to complete. You can catch up once you return.

Seatwork included working with partners today. Each team cut apart fraction cards and placed them on a number line. Fractions close to zero were glued near the zero end of the number line, fractions close to 1/2 were put in the middle of the number line, and those fractions close to one were placed near the end of the number line labeled "1". I will give you your set of cards tomorrow.

I had really, really hoped we would get a chance to try a MATTER demonstration today, but we ran out of time. We reviewed how molecules and atoms move inside solids, liquids, and gases. (Check this out!)

We did try changing a few solids into liquids by adding heat. Try it yourself. Click here.

I hope you are feeling better and can come back to school. I promise, you're going to love the MATTER demonstration!

:)Mrs. Neal