~ FRIDAY REWIND ~
Mark it on the Calendar!
Mark it on the Calendar!
Friday, February 14th: Happy Valentine's Day
Friday, February 14th - Monday, February 17th: Mid-Winter Break - No School Friday & Monday
Monday, February 17th: President's Day
Thursday, March 5th: K Round-Up 3-8PM
1st Grade:
We did not meet for class this week.
2nd Grade: LOGIC PUZZLE:
Due to my schedule with CogAT testing, my math and language arts students met together. We utilized our time this week to complete a new logic puzzle. We worked on one together, so they could learn the steps. Then, they were given one to work on with a partner.
Our schedule should be back to normal next week.
3rd Grade: BLACK BEAUTY:
This week the students saw the way our class time will go with the book study. We held a thorough discussion on the chapters the students were assigned to read. It was great seeing them tie the connections and share their thoughts on the different topics each chapter covered. Our first issue they discussed was hunting as a sport. I was shocked as the students listed off several ways a person could enjoy the thrill of hunting that didn't involve animals. They said Nerf gun fights, laser tag and shooting ranges are all other ways to get that thrill without hurting an animal or a person. We also took the time to share a read aloud of Ginger. Ginger had a sharp contrast to Black Beauty's life as a colt and breaking in, which is why we share this chapter together. It allowed us to discuss how the different interactions of their childhood had created two different characters within the horses. They have two completely different temperaments, but the students discovered that Ginger's upbringing played a large part in it.
We will continue our study with Black Beauty next week.
HOMEWORK: The students are to finish reading chapter 8 and read 9&10. They were also assigned to answer their questions on chapters 1-10.
4th Grade: The WESTING GAME:
Due to CogAT testing, the students did not meet this week. On Tuesday, I gave them some questions to answer on chapters 1-5 that they were allowed to work on during their flex time. If they didn't complete it, then it was their assigned homework for the week.
HOMEWORK: Questions on chapters 1-5. They did have some class time for this, whatever was not completed is now assigned as homework.
1st Grade: LENGTH:
This week the students were introduced to measuring length. First, they realized the importance of measuring with a standard unit. I asked each student to measure my carpet with beaks and we quickly discovered a problem - they had different answers. There was no tricking them they quickly told me this was because they had different sized beaks.
Next, we looked at some noodles that represented an inch. We discussed the proper way to assemble this tool to make a ruler. They both thought it was similar to a tape measure because of its ability to bend. It was however missing tick marks. This brought up the discussion that we can still use it as a measuring tool because we count the spaces, verse the tick marks. We quickly switched to utilizing a ruler as our measuring tool for the lesson. We reviewed several important tips when measuring with a ruler. Then, the students completed several different activities to master using the ruler.
Next week, they will complete the Pom-Pom Toss game to wrap up measurement.
2nd Grade: LOGIC PUZZLE:
Due to my schedule with CogAT testing, my math and language arts students met together. We utilized our time this week to complete a new logic puzzle. We worked on one together, so they could learn the steps. Then, they were given one to work on with a partner.
Our schedule should be back to normal next week.
3rd Grade: CHAPTER-CHECK-UP:
We started the week by allowing some extra time for the students to finish their chapter check-up. Those that finished early began to work on a logic puzzle.
Then we switched gears to mental math. We reviewed several different strategies that you can utilize for mental math.
We worked on breaking apart the numbers to add quickly. We came up with ways to make ten for quick way to add the numbers. We combined these two strategies. They also were taught they could round up and then subtract the number the added into the problem to make the numbers equal. They were excited to learn the different strategies. Mental math let us also discuss using the commutative and associative properties.
We will wrap up mental math next week.
4th Grade:
Due to CogAT testing around the school, we did not meet for groups this week.
Have a Great Weekend,
Ms. Losinski
Friday, February 14th - Monday, February 17th: Mid-Winter Break - No School Friday & Monday
Monday, February 17th: President's Day
Thursday, March 5th: K Round-Up 3-8PM
1st Grade:
We did not meet for class this week.
2nd Grade: LOGIC PUZZLE:
Due to my schedule with CogAT testing, my math and language arts students met together. We utilized our time this week to complete a new logic puzzle. We worked on one together, so they could learn the steps. Then, they were given one to work on with a partner.
3rd Grade: BLACK BEAUTY:
This week the students saw the way our class time will go with the book study. We held a thorough discussion on the chapters the students were assigned to read. It was great seeing them tie the connections and share their thoughts on the different topics each chapter covered. Our first issue they discussed was hunting as a sport. I was shocked as the students listed off several ways a person could enjoy the thrill of hunting that didn't involve animals. They said Nerf gun fights, laser tag and shooting ranges are all other ways to get that thrill without hurting an animal or a person. We also took the time to share a read aloud of Ginger. Ginger had a sharp contrast to Black Beauty's life as a colt and breaking in, which is why we share this chapter together. It allowed us to discuss how the different interactions of their childhood had created two different characters within the horses. They have two completely different temperaments, but the students discovered that Ginger's upbringing played a large part in it.We will continue our study with Black Beauty next week.
HOMEWORK: The students are to finish reading chapter 8 and read 9&10. They were also assigned to answer their questions on chapters 1-10.
4th Grade: The WESTING GAME:
Due to CogAT testing, the students did not meet this week. On Tuesday, I gave them some questions to answer on chapters 1-5 that they were allowed to work on during their flex time. If they didn't complete it, then it was their assigned homework for the week.
HOMEWORK: Questions on chapters 1-5. They did have some class time for this, whatever was not completed is now assigned as homework.
1st Grade: LENGTH:
This week the students were introduced to measuring length. First, they realized the importance of measuring with a standard unit. I asked each student to measure my carpet with beaks and we quickly discovered a problem - they had different answers. There was no tricking them they quickly told me this was because they had different sized beaks.
Next, we looked at some noodles that represented an inch. We discussed the proper way to assemble this tool to make a ruler. They both thought it was similar to a tape measure because of its ability to bend. It was however missing tick marks. This brought up the discussion that we can still use it as a measuring tool because we count the spaces, verse the tick marks. We quickly switched to utilizing a ruler as our measuring tool for the lesson. We reviewed several important tips when measuring with a ruler. Then, the students completed several different activities to master using the ruler.Next week, they will complete the Pom-Pom Toss game to wrap up measurement.
2nd Grade: LOGIC PUZZLE:
Due to my schedule with CogAT testing, my math and language arts students met together. We utilized our time this week to complete a new logic puzzle. We worked on one together, so they could learn the steps. Then, they were given one to work on with a partner.3rd Grade: CHAPTER-CHECK-UP:
We started the week by allowing some extra time for the students to finish their chapter check-up. Those that finished early began to work on a logic puzzle.Then we switched gears to mental math. We reviewed several different strategies that you can utilize for mental math.
We worked on breaking apart the numbers to add quickly. We came up with ways to make ten for quick way to add the numbers. We combined these two strategies. They also were taught they could round up and then subtract the number the added into the problem to make the numbers equal. They were excited to learn the different strategies. Mental math let us also discuss using the commutative and associative properties.
4th Grade:
Due to CogAT testing around the school, we did not meet for groups this week.
Have a Great Weekend,
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