We' re almost halfway through February and close to interim time. We are working on the novel James and the Giant Peach, have finished our first unit on fractions, tested on rocks, and will continue to work on Black History for our social studies until.
In math, will be completing a mini drop-in unit on mixed fractions and how to plot them on the number line.Students should know whole numbers as fractions in terms of copies of unit fractions. (Example: 1 = 4/4 = ¼, ¼, ¼, ¼) Students should understand that mixed numbers are iterations of unit fractions on a number line. Students should not refer to a fraction with a larger numerator than the denominator as an improper fraction. It should be referred to as a fraction greater than one or with multiple copies of a unit fraction. (EX: 4⁄3 is 4 copies of ⅓ ) Students should understand that a fraction such as 8⁄3 could be put together on a number line using 3⁄3 3⁄3, and 3⁄3. We should be in this unit for 7 days, so the test will not be until Thursday, February 24. Please practice the vocabulary and they can go to the Big Ideas or Khan Academy to practice. Even though homework is not mandatory, once again I STRONGLY encourage it. Homework suggestions are written in their agenda books daily.
In reading, we are reading James and the Giant Peach, along with the novel they are reading their small reading groups. We will test on Chapters 1-6 for James and the Giant Peach on Tuesday, February 15th. I will also incorporate some vocabulary into it. They will be allowed to use the novel and they will definitely need it because they will have to find text evidence for some of the answers. For practice, when they are reading at home, refer to last week's post with questions you can use before, during, and after reading.
In science, we will move on to soil. Of course, any quizzes or tests in science and social studies will be open notes. This can only be successful if they have copied the notes. If they have their notes, they should make no less than a high "B".
In social studies, we have learned about Thurgood Marshall, Rosa Parks, Booker T. Washington, Daniel Hale Williams, and Harriett Tubman. For our Black History Month finale, we, as a school, are reading Ruth and the Green Book and will be highlighting Gabby Goodwin (15 year old here in Columbia making 6 figures selling bows - Confidence by GaBBy Goodwin).
I will start having readers on Friday in March. There will be a sign up calendar that I will send out at a later date with days and times you can sign up. Be sure to have your book selected because the sign up will also ask for that as well.
Last but not least, Coach Lally has partnered with the American Heart Association for the Kids Heart Healthy Challenge. You can donate if you are able and willing. This is the message you will see once you click the following link: Heart Healthy Link
Our School is Heart Healthy!
Our School Has Heart!
Join us in learning about heart health and raising funds to protect all hearts – especially other kids’! Through fun activities we’ll discover ways to take care of our hearts and brains while practicing kindness, gratitude and learning ways to de-stress. Plus, we have the chance to earn PE equipment for our school!
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