Reading: In Reading this week, we continued to work on character traits and making inferences about character traits based off of what characters say and do. We finished Houndsley and Catina and learned how to retell the story using big character emotions. Math: In Math, we started working with two digit addition problems. Students shared strategies they already have for solving two digit addition problems. We related the math to shopping where students had a chance to work with money and pretend being the clerk and the cashier. We also learned a new term, ballpark estimate. Students enjoyed figuring out whether their answers were reasonable using a ballpark estimate. Writing: In writing, we continued with our nonfiction writing unit. Students started looking for pictures to add to their nonfiction stories. While many students were still working on their rough drafts, some started looking over each other's work to revise and edit. Science:In science, students finished their seed dispersal models. We had a discussion on the challenges and benefits of working collaboratively with a group. Students were able to identify things that went well and things they will do differently next time we have an engineering design challenge. Students happily presented their models to their classmates!
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Reading: In Reading this week we learned about character traits we could use to describe characters. Students were able to make inferences about traits that describe characters and provide evidence for their inference. We started a new book for read aloud titled Houndsley and Catina. During Literacy Centers, students practiced the comprehension skills of using context to solve tricky words and making inferences. Math: In Math, we continued working with number stories, especially those dealing with money. Students also learned strategies for adding two digit numbers mentally. Writing: In writing, we continued with our nonfiction writing unit. Students added a conclusion and a glossary to their writing and used strategies to add more details. Science: In science, students started their first enginnering design challenge of the year. They took what they learned from last week about seed dispersion to brainstorm, plan, design, and create a seed dispersing design of their own. We had to talk about collaboration before students got to work, and they did an amazing job for it being their first design challenge! Reading: In Reading this week we talked about using pictures and text to make inferences. We finished reading Days With Frog and Toad and talked about the similiarities and differences with Frog and Toad All Year. Students practiced their reading fluency and making inferences during literacy centers. Math: In Math, we started our new unit on addition and subtraction. Our focus this week was on "change to more" number stories and "part-part-total" number stories. Toward the end of the week we talked about temperature and practicing "change to more" number stories with changes in temperature. Writing: In writing, we continued with our nonfiction writing unit. Students started writing the middle of their books. We talked about adding adjectives, comparisons, adverbs, and transition words to their writing. Science : Our focus question in science this week was "How are seeds dispersed in nature?" Students learned about the different ways seeds are dispersed such as through wind, water, animal fur and digestion, gravity, explosion, and many more. Students worked with a group to create a poster that displays the methods we discussed in class. Reading: In Reading, started Days With Frog and Toad as our read aloud. Students learned they can make great predictions with books that have familiar characters. We learned the skill of having evidence for predictions and students practiced the skill during literacy centers/teacher time. Lastly, students worked on their reading fluency and making sure it matches what is going on in the story.
Math: In Math, we finished off the unit with coin combinations and learning how to make change. Students learned strategies for making change such as the "Add up" strategy. Students finished off the week with the Unit 3 test. Tests will be given to the students next week after uploading results to Seesaw. Writing: In writing, we continued with our nonfiction writing unit. Students have learned ways to organize their writing using a table of contents. Students also wrote the introduction to their nonfiction books. Some students also started writing the middle of their books. Social Studies : This week we returned to our classroom town project for social studies. We talked about wants vs. needs and how we will meet our needs as explorers in a new land. Students identified resources we have in our land and the uses we have for the resources. We also planned what our first homes will look like and voted for our classroom town name. After counting the votes, our classroom town will be named Pheonixville! Reading: In Reading, we finished our first chapter book read aloud of Frog and Toad All Year Long. Students focused on keeping track of who is talking by following along with the dialogue. Students also learned some strategies for solving tricky words by looking for patterns. Math: In Math, students learned how we organize data and how to read data. We learned about picture graphs, bar graphs, and tally charts. Students learned how to find the median in a set of data and what the median usually means. Writing: In writing, we continued with our nonfiction writing unit. Students have chosen their topics for nonfiction writing and have started gathering facts about their topics. They have practiced looking for words to add to their writer's dictionary. Social Studies : To introduce the difference in other cultures, we discussed Halloween and its cultural significance. Students were then introduced to Dia de Los Muertos, a holiday celebrated in Mexico and other countries in Central America. Students were able to identify the cultural components of Dia de Los Muertos and create a creativity related to the holiday. |
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