Somehow the weeks have gotten away from me with the build up to Spring Break, and I haven't taken the time to sit down and blog lately. I was also having technical difficulties with my IPad so it took me extra long to make the videos from our last engineering challenge. At last, here is an update from me and the videos of our fun from the end of February. Check out the photos page for all the pictures from these videos too! And here are quick updates on topics each class is studying right now...
5th Grade Math - We have just finished a challenging unit on division of fractions. We will be doing some geometry work for the next week by studying volume and reviewing types of angles, triangles, and quadrilaterals. 4th Grade Math - These students have just completed a unit on decimal concepts and we are in the middle of a quick unit on addition and subtraction of decimals. By the end of next week, fourth graders will be doing a pre-algebra unit on finding patterns in math and graphing them to look for relationships. 3rd Grade Math - Third graders will finish a unit this week on fractions. We have specifically been studying how to find equivalent fractions and ways to compare fractions. Our next unit will cover multiplication concepts again but this time extending their understanding to multiple digits (problems like 30 X 40, 500 X 60, and more.) 5th Grade Language Arts - The fifth graders just did an awesome job of sharing their research projects. They have learned to do research, take notes, write a research essay, cite sources, and create a bibliography. They then got to determine a fun project to present their learning. We watched videos, speeches, performances, art gallery presentations, and more. Fun to see their areas of passion come alive! Next week, we will begin a novel study and be learning about Socratic Seminars. 4th Grade Language Arts - Fourth grade students have two mores weeks with me doing their current novel studies. We have continued our work learning the Greek/Latin roots of the English language and meeting weekly to discuss their books of choice. 3rd Grade Language Arts - We will begin again in a few weeks after PARCC testing is completed.
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