Wow, there’s only a week left in February. Where does all that time go??
Math
I was very pleased with how well everyone performed on their
post-test for Unit 5. Geometry is so
much, I’m a little sad we have to move on.
We’re going back to multiplication and division and go over, in both
deep and robust ways, the many connections between them. We already took the pre-test to see what our
baseline is. On Friday, we will reflect
on this.
This week we will be reviewing some of the division
strategies we developed earlier in the year.
As a class we will then solve and discuss a set of division problems
that move beyond the basic facts.
Towards the end of the week we will be doing the same with
multiplication strategies. On Thursday
there will be a work sample collected on the multiplication strategies.
Science
This week we start our second investigation into water, the focus being hot and cold water. Students will build a thermometer and conduct investigations to find out what happens when the thermometer is place first in hot water and the in cold water. Later we will observe objects placed in water. Some sink and some float. Students next will observe what happens when they lower first a small vial of hot water and later a vial of cold water into cups of room temperature water.
This week we start our second investigation into water, the focus being hot and cold water. Students will build a thermometer and conduct investigations to find out what happens when the thermometer is place first in hot water and the in cold water. Later we will observe objects placed in water. Some sink and some float. Students next will observe what happens when they lower first a small vial of hot water and later a vial of cold water into cups of room temperature water.
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Other Notes
Just a reminder that spelling is now an at home enrichment activity. You will be able to find the lessons posted at www.spellingcity.com/tbraford.
Just a reminder that spelling is now an at home enrichment activity. You will be able to find the lessons posted at www.spellingcity.com/tbraford.
Tuesday morning we will be having a special assembly with
Rick Hartman. He is a master toymaker,
storyteller and author of “The Making of Superpin: Wonder and Joy in a Homemade
Toy”. Packed with scientific surprises,
visual comedy, playful poetry and a motivational message, The Steps to Imagine is a
celebration of science, creativity and the writing process. He will also be in the Hansen cafeteria for a
Family Night presentation from 6:30 – 7:45 pm.
For more information, you can visit Rick’s website at www.schooloftoy.com.
Excelsior!
~Ms. B
~Ms. B
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