Reading Update

Third Grade Third graders finished reading The Green Book by Jill Paton Walsh. They need to do a 4 sentence paragraph that is a text to self, text, or world connection. They will also need to start thinking about a project to demonstrate their comprehension. Fourth Grade Students began reading The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Their homework is to read to chapter 9, page 88. They are to make a list of unfamiliar vocabulary as they read and make an illustration of an incident during the first 88 pages that they'd like to share with the class. Fifth Grade Fifth grade students will present the Trial of the Big Bad wolf next week. Each student should be refining their testimony. We will be presenting this next week during class time, 9:30-11:00 on Thursday 5-6. If there is a parent who is a judge or an attorney and would like to be the judge in our trial, it would be great to have a knowledgeable person in this role.

Math Update

Third Grade Third grade students are using Hands on Equations, a way of using manipulatives and algebra problems. Students are to make up their own thinking problem to bring to class. The thinking problems for this week are to find at least one way to use the following 5 numbers:3, 7, -4, 9, 6 to make -5; -5, 3, 4, 8, 6, to make 16. The more ways they can find to solve this problem, the more their thinking will be challenged. Fourth Grade Fourth graders did Bits and Pieces III 2.4 this week. They also have a quiz and a matching worksheet on powers of 10, exponential notation and scientific notation to complete for next week. The thinking problems for this week are to find at least one way to use the following 5 numbers:3, 7, -4, 9, 6 to make -5; -5, 3, 4, 8, 6, to make 16. The more ways they can find to solve this problem, the more their thinking will be challenged. Fifth Grade Fifth graders are working in Wrapping and Filling 2.3 and 3.1 for this week. They also heve ACE problems 1-3, 6-11, 15-18, and 25-27 for lessons in unit 2 due next week. The thinking problems for this week are to find at least one way to use the following 5 numbers:3, 7, -4, 9, 6 to make -5; -5, 3, 4, 8, 6, to make 16. The more ways they can find to solve this problem, the more their thinking will be challenged.

Math Update

Third Grade Third grade students are using Hands on Equations, a way of using manipulatives and algebra problems. Students are to make up their own thinking problem to bring to class. The thinking problems for this week are to find at least one way to use the following 5 numbers:2, -7, -4, 5, 6 to make -3; 5, 13, -4, 1, 6, to make -14. The more ways they can find to solve this problem, the more their thinking will be challenged. Fourth Grade Fourth graders did not have math due to MCA testing this week. The thinking problems for this week are to find at least one way to use the following 5 numbers: 2, -7, -4, 5, 6 to make -3; 5, 13, -4, 1, 6, to make -14. The more ways they can find to solve this problem, the more their thinking will be challenged. Fifth Grade Fifth graders did not have math this week due to MCA testing. The thinking problems for this week are to find at least one way to use the following 5 numbers: 2, -7, -4, 5, 6 to make -3; 5, 13, -4, 1, 6, to make -14. The more ways they can find to solve this problem, the more their thinking will be challenged.

Reading Update

Third Grade Third graders began reading The Green Book by Jill Paton Walsh. They met only once this week due to a 3rd grade field trip. Their home work is to read chapter 1. Fourth Grade Students began reading The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Their homework is to read to chapter 5, page 53. They are to make a list of unfamiliar vocabulary as they read. Fifth Grade Fifth grade students began an activity called On Trial, which is a mock trial of the Big Bad Wolf and the murder of 2 of the three little pigs. Each student should be practicing their part. We will do a dress rehearsal next week. If there is a parent who is a judge or an attorney and would like to be the judge in our trial, please let me know.

Reading Update

Third Grade Third graders began reading The Green Book by Jill Paton Walsh. They met only once this week due to a 3rd grade field trip. Their home work is to read chapter 1. Fourth Grade Students began reading The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Their homework is to read to chapter 4, page 24. Fifth Grade Fifth grade students began an activity called On Trial, which is a mock trial of the Big Bad Wolf and the murder of 2 of the three little pigs. Each student should be practicing their part. We will do a dress rehearsal next week. If there is a parent who is a judge or an attorney and would like to be the judge in our trial, please let me know.

Math Update

Third Grade Third grade students are using Hands on Equations, a way of using manipulatives and algebra problems. Students are to make up their own thinking problem to bring to class. The thinking problems for this week are to find at least one way to use the following 5 numbers: 2, -7, -3, 1, 9 to make 14; 5, 3, 9, 2, 16, to make 12. The more ways they can find to solve this problem, the more their thinking will be challenged. Fourth Grade Fourth graders did not have math due to MCA testing this week. The thinking problems for this week are to find at least one way to use the following 5 numbers: 2, -7, -3, 1, 9 to make 14; 5, 3, 9, 2, 16, to make 12. The more ways they can find to solve this problem, the more their thinking will be challenged. Fifth Grade Fifth graders did not have math this week due to MCA testing. The thinking problems for this week are to find at least one way to use the following 5 numbers: 2, -7, -3, 1, 9 to make 14; 5, 3, 9, 2, 16, to make 12. The more ways they can find to solve this problem, the more their thinking will be challenged.

Math Update

Third Grade Third grade students started Hands on Equations, a way of using manipulatives and algebra problems. Students are to make up their own thinking problem to bring to class. The thinking problems for this week are to find at least one way to use the following 5 numbers: 10, 6, -3, 5, 2 to make 25; 5, 6, -7, 4, 13, to make 16. The more ways they can find to solve this problem, the more their thinking will be challenged. Fourth Grade Fourth graders have 2.1-2.3 in Bits and Pieces III this week for homework. The thinking problems for this week are to find at least one way to use the following 5 numbers: 10, 6, -3, 5, 2 to make 25; 5, 6, -7, 4, 13, to make 16. The more ways they can find to solve this problem, the more their thinking will be challenged. Fifth Grade Fifth graders are in a book called Filling and Wrapping, about volume. They have 1.4, ACE problems 1-14, 2.1 and 2.2 for next week. If they didn't finish that, it's homework. The thinking problems for this week are to find at least one way to use the following 5 numbers: 10, 6, -3, 5, 2 to make 25; 5, 6, -7, 4, 13, to make 16. The more ways they can find to solve this problem, the more their thinking will be challenged.

Reading Update

Third Grade Third graders have finished reading Pixie and presented their mystery creature in class. We will be starting something new next week. Fourth Grade Students finished The Phantom Tollbooth. They have worked on their projects and have presented them to the class. We will finish this up next week and start a new activity next week. Fifth Grade Fifth grade students began an activity called On Trial, which is a mock trial of the Big Bad Wolf and the murder of 2 of the three little pigs. Each student has an assigned part and will be formulating questions and answers to questions as to what they need to know to be witnesses and attorneys for the trial.