November is flying by. We are learning a lot and having fun too. We are excited to continue working on our projects as well as begin new ones. Check out what we've been up to below.
THANKSGIVING FEAST
Our Annual Thanksgiving Day Feast is Wednesday, November 15th during your child’s regular lunch time. We love to have family members join us! Please complete this quick google form so we know how many people to plan for. Thank you!
Math:
3rd Grade-
We have been busy exploring multiplication and division this week. The students have been practicing solving multi-digit multiplication using different strategies. They worked to create a mystery multiples hidden picture using their knowledge of factors and multiples. We will continue to explore multiplication and division for the next two weeks.
4th Grade-
We've spent the week exploring fractions. We've used fraction circles as models to make equivalent fractions, and compare fractions. We played the game "Uncover" with our circles and also did a partner activity to explore equivalent fractions. The students had the opportunity to race each other to make fractions that were less than, more than and equivalent to one fraction, and then traded to check each other's work. It was a great lesson in working together and being held accountable to each other! We ended the week by adding fractions with Cuisenaire Rods- a fun way to explore this skill!
5th Grade-
With 5th graders visiting the RoboLab with their homerooms, we've had a week of small classes in TAG. Students have spent the week showing off their skills with the four operations and decimals. They created a checkbook project for one month of expenses and earnings, complete with a real checkbook register and making the mistake of overdrawing their accounts. Students have really gotten into the project, and have been so creative in the ways they are earning and spending their money!
ELA Enrichment & ISP:
**ISP supply note...the students have been creating materials lists for their ISP projects in class. Please know that we will be using found objects as much as possible. The students are not expected to purchase special supplies for these projects.
1st Grade-
We started the week with some turkey math cards to practice addition using part-part-whole. The cards were set around the room, so we had fun moving around to solve the problems. We also read Little Cloud by Eric Carle. We made our own clouds using blots of white paint on blue paper and wrote about the shapes we made. It was a great activity to stretch our minds to think about one thing looking like something else!
2nd Grade-
Second grade enjoyed problem solving with Splat images. They had to determine the hidden quantity based on the information they were given. They have also begun building their ISP room projects. We are super excited to share these at the campus STEAM night in January.
3rd Grade-
Third grade is hard at work building their ISP project houses that will be displayed at STEAM night in January. They are also enjoying moving further along in their novel "Rump".
4th Grade-
Building is everywhere! Fourth graders are working hard on their ISP house projects and excited to show off their ideas. They have also begun to finalize the rules for their game based on the novel study "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library".
5th Grade-
Think Tank Thursday is well under way and the students are excited to showcase their learning. They are also enjoying their novel study of "The Mysterious Benedict Society". They just can't put it down!
Have a great weekend and see you next week!
Important Dates:
11/13-17 Book Fair in Library
11/14 Progress Reports go home
11/15 Thanksgiving meal during lunch times
11/17 8am Kinder Turkey Tango Performance
11/20-24 Thanksgiving Break
11/30 4th Grade Coffee House Poetry Begins
8am Picture Make-up Day
11/15 Thanksgiving meal during lunch times
11/17 8am Kinder Turkey Tango Performance
11/20-24 Thanksgiving Break
11/30 4th Grade Coffee House Poetry Begins
8am Picture Make-up Day
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