We hope you are feeling better! I wanted to let you know what our class was up to today, so read on to find out. :)
LANGUAGE: After we checked Wordly Wise parts A and B, we discussed good story ideas. Please check out the power point below.
We concluded by making a list of ideas we have had that went well...and ideas that didn't go so well at all. These didn't need to be story ideas but could be ideas like trying to rappel off of your playhouse in the backyard. (Yes, this was one of Anthony's idea that didn't go so well!) Soon, we'll be discussing how writers develop good ideas for their stories.
MATH: We talked a lot about time today. I asked the students to display certain times on their individual clocks...like this:
Show 1:00.
Now show what the time would be an hour and 10 minutes later.
Show quarter after 3.
Show three hours later.
Show 9:00
Show 3 hours and 15 minutes later.
Show 9:55.
Show 3 hours and 10 minutes later.
After a few examples like these, I posed this question:
Mandy is in school from 8:25am to 3:10pm. How long is her school day?
The children worked in small groups to try and solve the problem. There were several different answers, so I asked those who were able to correctly calculate the answer to explain their strategies. Do you think you can figure it out?
A few other problems were solved together. We calculated how much daylight we've been having each day over the last few days, realizing that as winter approaches, our daylight is slowly decreasing.
We also completed pages 25 and 26 in the math journal.
ROTATION: During our seatwork today, students were catching up on any of these tasks: Critter Cam questions from yesterday's seatwork, poetry art, submarine viewers, and glogs. Those who were caught up were able to explore the other ocean websites found here or create a fun glog.
During our small group lesson, the students finished reading the chapter in the Sea Monsters book about deep sea creatures. You should choose to read about one of the following creatures. (Feel free to click the pictures for a more detailed description.)
There are a few paragraphs in the book for you to read and take notes on (using caveman speak) and afterward, don't forget to add an illustration in your note-taking booklet.
Later this afternoon, we had DEAR time and art with Mrs. Hillmer where she helped the class complete their "dot art" pages from Dot Day.
We hope you are able to come back tomorrow! We've missed you.
:)Mrs. Neal
Show quarter after 3.
Show three hours later.
Show 9:00
Show 3 hours and 15 minutes later.
Show 9:55.
Show 3 hours and 10 minutes later.
After a few examples like these, I posed this question:
Mandy is in school from 8:25am to 3:10pm. How long is her school day?
The children worked in small groups to try and solve the problem. There were several different answers, so I asked those who were able to correctly calculate the answer to explain their strategies. Do you think you can figure it out?
A few other problems were solved together. We calculated how much daylight we've been having each day over the last few days, realizing that as winter approaches, our daylight is slowly decreasing.
We also completed pages 25 and 26 in the math journal.
ROTATION: During our seatwork today, students were catching up on any of these tasks: Critter Cam questions from yesterday's seatwork, poetry art, submarine viewers, and glogs. Those who were caught up were able to explore the other ocean websites found here or create a fun glog.
During our small group lesson, the students finished reading the chapter in the Sea Monsters book about deep sea creatures. You should choose to read about one of the following creatures. (Feel free to click the pictures for a more detailed description.)
Dragonfish
Oarfish
Cookie Cutter Shark
Pink Goblin Shark
Tube Worms
There are a few paragraphs in the book for you to read and take notes on (using caveman speak) and afterward, don't forget to add an illustration in your note-taking booklet.
Later this afternoon, we had DEAR time and art with Mrs. Hillmer where she helped the class complete their "dot art" pages from Dot Day.
We hope you are able to come back tomorrow! We've missed you.
:)Mrs. Neal
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