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Reading: We reviewed our learning goal of knowing and using non-fiction conventions. Students worked on identifying the last convention, maps. We did an I Spy activity to identify text features and played a Text Feature board game. Students took the assessment on Friday. Writing: The class continued learning about small moment stories. Students chose one small moment story from their lives to write about. We reviewed the writing process and how to use a prewriting organizer to record the 5 W’s (who, what, when, etc.). Students wrote about 4 main events from their story on their organizers and wrote a sentence of why this story was special to them. Word Study: We reviewed -ed endings by sorting words by their -ed sound. We used whiteboards to practice hearing the "root word" and then spelling it with the -ed at the end. Students took a short assessment to sort words by the sound the -ed makes. Math: Students worked on using an open number line to add 2-digit numbers. We viewed two images and wrote what math we saw in them (shapes, addition or subtraction equations, etc.) Students reviewed strategies to within 100 by solving how many Skittles could fit into a light bulb (shown on a video). We took a mid-unit assessment on Thursday to see how much we learned. Students also worked on their individual math goals. Science:
We reviewed ways that animals and plants change the environment. Partners did an activity where they needed to spot changes made by plants and animals in two images. We started a research project about Ohio animals. Students chose one animal to research. They started learning about the animal's habitat, food, and how they adapt to their environment. News:
Playing with Snow! Learning how to get on Google Slides with our 4th grade buddies! Reading: This week we continued learning about non-fiction conventions. We looked at how cutaway pictures show us the inside of something. We learned that comparisons help you understand the size of one thing by comparing it to something familiar. Students learned that tables can help organize information in a non-fiction text. Writing: The class began learning about small moment stories. We discussed how a small moment is something small that happens in our lives but has special significance. We read several mentor texts to help us see how to add details and write about a "seed" story not a "watermelon" story. Word Study: Our learning goal was to identify that real words can have an -ed ending when they are in the past tense. The -ed endings can make three sounds - id, d, or t. Students found words in books with -ed endings and sorted them by sound. Partners sorted words by the sound the -ed made. We used whiteboards to practice spelling words with -ed endings. Math: We reviewed how to find missing parts/addends by using a number line. We used whiteboards to represent word problems with an equation and part/part/whole picture. We made individual math goals for ourselves and practiced finding games and activities to help us work on our math goals. Science/Social Studies:
We finished thinking about what plants and animals do as the weather changes. Students did an activity where they identified camouflaged moths and blended in their own "moth" around the room. We also identified ways that plants and animals change the environment. We learned that plants can cause changes by spreading their seeds and causing cracks (think roots). Using videos and images, students discovered ways that animals like beavers, woodpeckers, carpenter ants, and more affect their surroundings. News:
Reading: This week we continued learning about non-fiction conventions. We discussed how diagrams and labels can help a reader. We looked at close-up pictures and discussed how they help us see details in something small. We spent two days focusing on Veteran's Day. We read a book titled America's White Table and students drew a table setting that represented all the things from the book (example: white candle for peace). Writing: The class continued to learn about parts of speech. We learned that verbs are action words. Students wrote one verb to add to our Parts of Speech display and I took a photo of each of them doing their verb. We worked on additional activities to practice writing verbs. The class read short paragraphs and highlighted the parts of speech in each. Word Study: We finished learning the -le syllable. Students used a list of -le words to complete sentences. The class enjoyed finding -le words in word searches. We spent two days thinking about words that end in -ck and -ke. We noticed that words that end in -ck have a short vowel sound (back) and words that end in a -ke have a long vowel sound (bake). Math: Our learning goal this week was to use strategies to add 2-digit numbers. Students practiced decomposing tens and ones to help them add. We reviewed an open number line and practiced adding 1's, 5's, and 10's. On Friday we did a challenge called "Pringle Ringle" where students worked to solve how many Pringles were used in a Pringle arc. Science:
We learned about habitats and classified plants and animals by the environment that would best meet their needs. We discussed the changes in weather during different seasons and the reason for this change. We worked with a guiding question of "What do plants and animals do when the weather changes?" Students learned that animals adapt to their environment through migrating, hibernating, and foraging. Students "foraged" for Smarties around our room. |
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