In language arts class the kids started working in small groups to come up with a theme and type of game.  They are in the process of designing a rough draft and coming up with a supply list.  They are really enjoying this project so far!

This week our math unit was: Commit multiplication facts through the 6’s to memory; show an understanding of the properties of 0 and 1 in multiplication.

Next week our unit will be: Commit multiplication facts 7’s through 10’s to memory.

In social studies learned about the uniforms and equipment.  They colored Union and Confederate soldiers.  Next week we will learn about the variety of uniforms worn by the soldiers.

In science we the students learned that a compass uses a magnet to find Earth’s magnetic north.  Next week we will review magnets with a Jeopardy style game and take a test on magnets.  

In language arts class we had a change in plans- no spelling unit.  I think the kids where more than okay with this change!  There were quite a few kids that needed to finish their Walk Against Hunger Writing Assignment from last week.  Those kids worked with Mr. Wood to finish up and I took the kids that were done to the library and we did some short reading comprehension activities as a group.  Mr. Wood came up with an awesome idea for the kids to create their own board game!  They will be working in small groups to come up with a theme, design the game, and write directions to play the game.

This week we did the spring iReady math diagnostic.  The kids made some very nice progress.

Next week our unit will be: Commit multiplication facts through the 6’s to memory; show an understanding of the properties of 0 and 1 in multiplication.

In social studies the kids finished making a pop-up book highlighting the accomplishments of abolitionists and their work for the underground railroad.   We read about about John Brown, Frederick Douglas, Sojourner Truth, and Harriet Tubman. 

In science we finished the unit about how a magnets magnetic field pulls objects toward it.  The kids also learn about strong, weak, permanent, and temporary magnetic fields.  We watched a Mystery Science mini-lesson "How are magnets made? 

Next week we will continue talking about magnets.

In language arts class we did the spring iReady reading diagnostic!  The kids worked really hard and and a wonderful job.  Today we started a short writing assignment "What is one thing you could do today to improve our local community?  How would you accomplish this goal?" for Mrs. Moran who sponsored all my students for the Walk Against Hunger.  We will finish this next week.  Then do a spelling unit.  

This week we did two math units:  

• Read and interpret data on various types of graphs.  

• Collect, record and classify data

Next week we will be doing the spring iReady math diagnostic.

In social studies we learned about John Brown, Frederick Douglas, Sojourner Truth, and Harriet Tubman. The kids will be making a pop-up book highlighting these people's accomplishments as abolitionists and work for the underground railroad.  

In science we started to learn about magnets.  The students learned that magnets attract some kinds of metal.  The students also learned how a magnets magnetic field pulls objects toward it.

Next week we will continue talking about magnets.