3/4 Week 7

by | Oct 19, 2018 | In The Loop

A little late, but here is Ramon’s picture of pajama day last week.  Thank you Ramon for being the photographer.

These girls took learning about Charlemagne to a whole new level. They have written and are directing a play for the whole class to participate in about the story of Charlemagne.

I also loved Luke’s comment regarding Charlemagne.  “Since Charlemagne translates to Charles the Great, does that mean I can be called Lukemagne?”

Newsletter by Alora:

  • In art we finished our midieval letters.
  • In social studies we learned about the Code of Chivalry.
  • In spanish we took our science test and looked at the point key (rubric).
  • In math we did division flashcards outside.  When we got one right, we took a step.

History & Geography

Our weekly objectives were to:

  • Describe the elements of a typical castle and explain their role in defense.
  • Describe life inside a castle.
  • Understand the role of knights in the Middle Ages.
  • Describe a knights armor and his training.

Kate, Marisol, and Naomi have written a fabulous play about Charlemagne.  They are directing and have roles in the play.  We spent some time this week rehearsing.

 

Mathematics w/Laura

Whole Number Multiplication and Division

  • Flash cards and timed test practices for multiplication and division!
  • More real world problems (word problems) using multiplication and division
  • Math Journal writing & Put On Your Thinking Cap
  • Review of multiplication and division
  • Set up our online accounts to prodigygame.com with the help of the 5/6 class
    • (Go to prodigygame.com then click on: Play Prodigy (box) in upper
    • right hand corner then ‘Sign in with Google” using your school Google
    • account).  Students should work online at least 45 minutes each week,
    •  including any in-school time that might be available

We completed our Chapter 3 assessment on Friday, October 19th

Puzzles available for extra credit and Friday (Math) Bingo

Remember:  MATH …. It’s everywhere!

 

La lectura

We completed a comprehension quiz on last week’s reading book.  We had a brief lesson on how to use the question to help formulate a complete sentence.  We will have quizzes like this after every story we read in class and every story that is assigned for home reading.  An orange sheet was attached to the quiz for more information on how your child can become a better reader.

Our weekly objectives were to:

  • write thesis statements.
  • identify the three types of verbs: action verbs, helping verbs, and linking verbs.
  • correctly conjugate verbs to show noun-verb agreement.
  • identify and use details to enhance our reading and writing.
  • write a rough draft for our autobiographies using main idea sentences.
  • practice cursive writing through a fun Friday game.

Students received a new reader on Thursday.  The expectation is that they will read each evening for understanding and for fluency.  They should be able to ask and answer questions about their reading. There will be a reading quiz on Tuesday.

 

Ciencias

This week we completed our assessment of the first science investigation: Soils and Weathering

Vocabulary used during this first investigation: abrasion, acid rain, basalt, calcite, chemical reaction, chemical weathering, clay, conglomerate, earth material, expand, freeze, granite, gravel humus, limestone, marble, model, pebble, physical weathering, rock, sand, sandstone, silt, soil, system, weathering

The science assessments were graded using a rubric.  Students were allowed to use their science journals during their exams. We thoroughly went through the exam, after grading, so they could see the expectations and develop strategies for future exams. Students are expected to do test corrections on a separate paper and turn them in with their original test on Tuesday.