Happy (almost) May! I can't even believe the final month of school is upon us! Hold on tight...these next 4 weeks are going to fly by!
HERE'S WHAT HAPPENED LAST WEEK💡
MATH:
Last week in math we began Chapter 10: Percent. Students examined fractions, decimals, and percents. We also learned how to find the percent of a whole number.
READING WORKSHOP:
Our Poetry unit came to an end last week as we completed the last of our mini-lessons. Students learned that readers of poetry understand how the stanzas of a poem fit together to build the overall structure and meaning. We examined poetic structural elements and determined how these elements help build meaning. Students also learned that readers of poetry build their understanding of a poem by inferring meaning line by line. Additionally we explored my favorite author's award winning poetry/picture book (Kwame Alexander), The Undefeated.
WRITERS' WORKSHOP:
We continued moving through our Expository Nonfiction unit last week. Students developed questions to drive their research process, and learned how to organize their research findings. Writers took notes from various text and online resources, and learned how to cite sources for our bibliographies.
SCIENCE:
Our study of Ecosystems continued last week. Students used evidence of a decomposing tree and bison to explain the decomposition sequence.
THIS WEEK'S HIGHLIGHTS📌
MATH:
We will continue moving through Chapter 10, focusing on real world percent problems.
READING WORKSHOP:
We will begin our final nonfiction study of the school year, focusing on Westward Expansion and The Oregon Trail.
WRITERS' WORKSHOP:
Students will continue moving through the research process for their expository nonfiction essays.
SCIENCE:
Our study of Ecosystems will continue this week!
UPCOMING EVENTS📆
Wednesday, 5/1: Photo's Dine & Share Night
Friday, 5/3: Walkathon Pajama Day
HERE'S WHAT HAPPENED LAST WEEK💡
MATH:
Last week in math we began Chapter 10: Percent. Students examined fractions, decimals, and percents. We also learned how to find the percent of a whole number.
READING WORKSHOP:
Our Poetry unit came to an end last week as we completed the last of our mini-lessons. Students learned that readers of poetry understand how the stanzas of a poem fit together to build the overall structure and meaning. We examined poetic structural elements and determined how these elements help build meaning. Students also learned that readers of poetry build their understanding of a poem by inferring meaning line by line. Additionally we explored my favorite author's award winning poetry/picture book (Kwame Alexander), The Undefeated.
WRITERS' WORKSHOP:
We continued moving through our Expository Nonfiction unit last week. Students developed questions to drive their research process, and learned how to organize their research findings. Writers took notes from various text and online resources, and learned how to cite sources for our bibliographies.
SCIENCE:
Our study of Ecosystems continued last week. Students used evidence of a decomposing tree and bison to explain the decomposition sequence.
THIS WEEK'S HIGHLIGHTS📌
MATH:
We will continue moving through Chapter 10, focusing on real world percent problems.
READING WORKSHOP:
We will begin our final nonfiction study of the school year, focusing on Westward Expansion and The Oregon Trail.
WRITERS' WORKSHOP:
Students will continue moving through the research process for their expository nonfiction essays.
SCIENCE:
Our study of Ecosystems will continue this week!
UPCOMING EVENTS📆
Wednesday, 5/1: Photo's Dine & Share Night
Friday, 5/3: Walkathon Pajama Day
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