~MARVELOUS MONDAY~
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Friday, March 13th: End of 3rd Quarter
Friday, March 20th: Spring Picture Day
March 23rd - March 27th: Spring Break
1st Grade: HIEROGLYPHICS:
This week we took some time to discuss how to organize our research project on Hieroglyphics. We created three lists. Our first list was on the information we know (or think we know) about the topic already. This list was referred to as our background knowledge about the topic. Then, we created a list of questions we would like to research on our topic. Our final list will be completed after the project and it will be what we learned. This is our new learning and we hope to fill the page with all the new things we learn about Hieroglyphics.
Next week we will begin our research project on Hieroglyphics.
2nd Grade: CONNECTIONS:
This week we began some prep work for our book study. We had to take some time to define a connection. The students came up with several references to help us refer to this term. Several students referred to it as being similar to the pull of a magnet. Then, they completed a project of grouping items already connected into larger categories that all have connections.
Next week the groups will share their projects.
3rd Grade: BLACK BEAUTY:
This week we discussed their reading assignment from the week. We really took time to discuss the importance of the chapter The Fire. The lesson they were taught is staying calm in an emergency verse panicking. We took this lesson and discussed the importance of why we practice drills around a school. During the time, the city was running the siren test and we were able to discuss it further on how this helps us with staying prepared at home. In the last chapter the students read last week, we saw Beauty become ill due to someone not having the proper knowledge to care for him. This led us into a great conversation of this person was not a bad owner or meant to hurt Beauty, but was a young, new employee still being trained. In an emergency situation, he thought he did everything proper, but instead caused a lot of harm to Beauty. Their weekly reading will answer several questions to the cliff-hanger they were left with from last week.
HOMEWORK: Please read chapters 19 - 23.
4th Grade: THE WESTING GAME:
We held a great discussion on their assigned reading. The students are discovering very important pieces to the puzzle and are on a good track. They continued to bring up some good points that have them so close to solving the whole mystery at this point, but then talk themselves out of some of their ideas. At this point, I am still only guiding their thoughts and clarifying any parts they find confusing as to not give them the solution. When we finish the book we will revisit some of the ideas they were making and then I will share with them the missing pieces they had at that time.
We will continue with our book study next week.
1st Grade: MEASUREMENT:
This week the students were introduced to a measurement activity to explore feet further. They were asked to find the measurement of the classroom using their feet first. Then, the students had to identify the length and width of their foot in inches.
This let us discover that no one was measuring with an actual foot. Next, they were asked to find the length of the room using feet as the actual measurement. This led us to a discussion of the larger the measurement the smaller their answer will be when measuring. We decided to take this assignment one step further. I had the students look at their data and predict how many yards the classroom would measure. Then, we took a yardstick to find the length of the room.
Half-way across the room the students were allowed to adjust their predictions. After the students measured the length of the room with 3 different measurements, they were starting to understand the larger the measurement the smaller the answer.
We wrapped up this lesson by finding items around the room that were about 1 foot and 1 yard. To end the discussion, we talked about which ones would make a good benchmark for us to remember when measuring with feet and yards.
We will begin a new activity next week.
2nd Grade: THINK DEEPLY:
This week it was time for the students to complete their Think Deeply. We had to identify to Dru and Teller the names of the foam blocks that included a square for a face. The students identified that four of the shapes had this attribute. Then they were asked to select one of those shapes and describe all of the math attributes with that shape. They did a great job with this Think Deeply!
Next week we will complete our chapter check-up.
3rd GRADE: PEMDAS:
This week the students enjoyed a day of KAHOOT to celebrate completing their Algebra Unit.
Then, we switched gears to our new topic - order of operations. This let the students learn the acronym PEMDAS, better known as Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally.
The students were off to a great start. We started with only multiplication, addition and subtraction and will work up to solving some with exponents.
We will continue to explore PEMDAS next week.
4th Grade: UNIT TEST:
This week the students completed their Post Unit Test. They did an AMAZING job on this and showed huge growth from the beginning of the year. To celebrate completing the unit test the students were allowed to revisit their favorite past game from the year. They chose SET. They enjoyed a day of challenging set games and were able to solve 4 of the 5 rounds of set!
Next week we will move onto a new activity.
Have a Great Week!
Ms. Losinski
Friday, March 20th: Spring Picture Day
March 23rd - March 27th: Spring Break
1st Grade: HIEROGLYPHICS:
This week we took some time to discuss how to organize our research project on Hieroglyphics. We created three lists. Our first list was on the information we know (or think we know) about the topic already. This list was referred to as our background knowledge about the topic. Then, we created a list of questions we would like to research on our topic. Our final list will be completed after the project and it will be what we learned. This is our new learning and we hope to fill the page with all the new things we learn about Hieroglyphics.
Next week we will begin our research project on Hieroglyphics.
2nd Grade: CONNECTIONS:
This week we began some prep work for our book study. We had to take some time to define a connection. The students came up with several references to help us refer to this term. Several students referred to it as being similar to the pull of a magnet. Then, they completed a project of grouping items already connected into larger categories that all have connections.
Next week the groups will share their projects.
3rd Grade: BLACK BEAUTY:
This week we discussed their reading assignment from the week. We really took time to discuss the importance of the chapter The Fire. The lesson they were taught is staying calm in an emergency verse panicking. We took this lesson and discussed the importance of why we practice drills around a school. During the time, the city was running the siren test and we were able to discuss it further on how this helps us with staying prepared at home. In the last chapter the students read last week, we saw Beauty become ill due to someone not having the proper knowledge to care for him. This led us into a great conversation of this person was not a bad owner or meant to hurt Beauty, but was a young, new employee still being trained. In an emergency situation, he thought he did everything proper, but instead caused a lot of harm to Beauty. Their weekly reading will answer several questions to the cliff-hanger they were left with from last week.HOMEWORK: Please read chapters 19 - 23.
4th Grade: THE WESTING GAME:
We held a great discussion on their assigned reading. The students are discovering very important pieces to the puzzle and are on a good track. They continued to bring up some good points that have them so close to solving the whole mystery at this point, but then talk themselves out of some of their ideas. At this point, I am still only guiding their thoughts and clarifying any parts they find confusing as to not give them the solution. When we finish the book we will revisit some of the ideas they were making and then I will share with them the missing pieces they had at that time.We will continue with our book study next week.
1st Grade: MEASUREMENT:
Half-way across the room the students were allowed to adjust their predictions. After the students measured the length of the room with 3 different measurements, they were starting to understand the larger the measurement the smaller the answer.
We wrapped up this lesson by finding items around the room that were about 1 foot and 1 yard. To end the discussion, we talked about which ones would make a good benchmark for us to remember when measuring with feet and yards.
We will begin a new activity next week.
2nd Grade: THINK DEEPLY:
Next week we will complete our chapter check-up.
3rd GRADE: PEMDAS:
This week the students enjoyed a day of KAHOOT to celebrate completing their Algebra Unit. 
The students were off to a great start. We started with only multiplication, addition and subtraction and will work up to solving some with exponents.We will continue to explore PEMDAS next week.
4th Grade: UNIT TEST:
This week the students completed their Post Unit Test. They did an AMAZING job on this and showed huge growth from the beginning of the year. To celebrate completing the unit test the students were allowed to revisit their favorite past game from the year. They chose SET. They enjoyed a day of challenging set games and were able to solve 4 of the 5 rounds of set!
Have a Great Week!
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