Reading and Writing

In reading this week we have been starting to get props and act out our Reader’s Theater skits! Also, continuing April as poetry month we finished reading normal Shel Silverstein poems and we are now starting to read Runny Babbit: A Billy Sook by Shel Silverstein. Now Runny Babbit is a poetry book but every other 2 words’ first letters are switched. So instead of saying, “Reporting is fun.” You say, “Feporting is run.” Then you’re speaking Runny Babbit language! Every day 2-3 kids are picked to read a Runny Babbit poem and then read the poem again in English. Sounds fun, right?”

In writing this week we have been finishing our State Reports before April break. We have been having editing conferences with the teacher, yourself, and a peer. Other than that we haven’t been doing a lot in writing.

Math, Science and Number Corner

In math this week we are working on probability. For example, we are talking about impossible, unlikely,likely as unlikely, likely and certain.We also had a practice test for science NECAPS! Also, we did data collecting by surveying people around the room and asking questions about favorite sports, ice cream and so on. After we are going to create a pie chart another kind of graph to represent the data.

In number corner this week we are looking at our calendar and realizing  that all the shapes have a perimeter on the calendar. We are figuring the perimeter out. Also, we are having a fraction race against  Mrs. Crowther where the number corner people pick a fraction each day and we are trying to fill up 4 wholes before Mrs. Crowther.

In science this week we did an experiment.  In the experiment we were trying to figure out the density of different liquids and objects. To do this we filled a jar with molasses, oil, fresh water and salt water. All the liquids had a different spot to lie on top of each other. Then we dropped different objects into the jar and recorded the density levels of where the objects landed.

Other Important News and Events

-NECAP Science Assessment 5/7 and 5/8

- Chorus Concert 5/9 at 7:00pm

- Jogathon 5/23  

By: Greta Powers and Juliet Hassenberg  

Reading and Writing

    In reading this week we have been comparing and contrasting stories about King Midas. First, we read the first story altogether as a class and then we split up into groups and read the second story. While we were doing this we filled out a chart about story elements. There were categories such as theme, setting, climax and plot. From these stories we learned be careful what you wish for. After this we started planning for another Reader’s Theatre skit! This skit is about Greek Gods where Perseus is capturing Medusa’s head for his King!

    In writing this week we have been  going  farther  into writing  our  state reports with peer and self conferences. Through these conferences we have been revising giving ourselves and others suggestions about our reports. After this revision we had a conference with Mrs. Crowther then we started our second drafts. Although, a lot of us are at different points in this process.

Math,Science,Number Corner

    In math this week we have been learning the  difference between a net and  surface area. A net is a 2D shape that can be cut and folded into a 3D shape.Surface area is the outside area of a 3D shape.  We figured out that a net and the surface area are the same thing! We also  did a post assessment on  Unit 4  because it has ended. Now we are slowly transitioning into Unit 5 where we are going to learn about decimals and percentages.

   

    In science this week we did a test on the computer. We each did the test about force and motion. We just finished the test and are JUST moving onto matter. We have learned that there are 4 different kinds of matter. The kinds are solid, gas, liquid and plasma.

In number corner this week we inspected the calendar. We realized that each day is a shape and the number corner people are going to record the perimeter of the shape each day.

Other Important News and Events

- Come see our class reporter Greta Powers in Oliver! The Musical at the Flynn Theater on

April 11-14!

- John Gailmore is coming 4/11

By: Greta Powers and Juliet Hassenberg

Writing and Reading

    In writing  this week we are working on our state reports.We each have a state to learn and research about. We have finished our note taking in class and we are  now moving onto a planning sheet called a Painted Essay Format. We write down our controlling idea and 3-5 evidence sentences to support the controlling idea. We learned how to write good hooks and wrote down some hooks in our writing journal.

    In reading this week we are reading myths. Right now we are split into groups to learn about different places where myths come from. All the myths are different so it is really exciting.The group myths are Australian myths,Chinese myths and Egyptian myths. We read passages about the myths to do the planning sheet.The planning sheet  asks you to sort the gods in place.The sorting categories are The Beginning, Air,Water,Underworld and Sky.We also have a box to write down notes. Each group gets to read 2 of the different types of notes. That is what we did in reading and writing this week.

Math, Science, Number Corner

    In math this week we are continuing our unit on geometry while we are also moving into volume and surface area with our 3-Dimensional geo-blocks. We are measuring the geo-block’s volume with cubic centimeters and we’re measuring the surface area of the geo-block with centimeter paper. Yesterday we were determining how much centimeter paper we had to use to cover all the faces of a geo-block cube. Today we measured the surface area of all the geo-blocks of a rectangular prism and cube. After that, we used nets (a 2-Dimensional shape that you can cut and fold to turn into a 3-Dimensional shape) to try and predict what a geo-block will look like.

    In science this week we have been doing an experiment in the classroom about force and motion. The experiment was called Swing Time where we had to figure out what variable made a pendulum on a clock move differently. The 2 variables were the length of the string we were using (30cm&15cm ) and the size of a paper clip (small or large). To make this test fair we could only change 1 variable at a time. If you change more than 1 variable at a time the test wouldn’t be fair.

    In number corner this week we have been keeping track of our Water Evaporation experiment by recording a line graph of how much water is being evaporated. The water is almost gone! We have also been looking at our calendar showing different fractions and making some last observations and predictions because the month is coming to an end.

Other Important News and Events

- NO SCHOOL on 3/29

- Our fellow classmate Delaney Miller-Bottoms has won the State Champion Gymnastics Meet for the 4th time in a row!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

- If you want to check out the myths of how our world began here is the link:  

                                                                                                         http://www.mythicjourneys.org/bigmyth/2_eng_myths.htm

- Also we have new class reporters! Juliet Hassenberg and former reporter, Greta Powers!

                                                                                                                          

By: Juliet Hassenberg and Greta Powers