Math, Number Corner and Science

    In Math this week we have been finding hidden arrays and recorded them in our student book. To do this we split up in 2 groups so everybody would have more time to think and to share our thinking. We also tried to figure out the pattern a manipen. A manipen is when you take a number, multiply it by 3, then you subtract 1. So 8 would be 23 and 100 would be 299. On Thursday we mixed Math with our work period (since we had Friday off). This meant that some kids were doing Fastt Math And others were correcting homework. Mrs. Crowther told the rest of us to do a new activity, workplaces. We had 2 games to do in workplaces. In 1 game you had to fill a 100 array with smaller arrays without any overlaps (the first person to fill the array wins). The other game we could play was about multiplication statagies and we had to spin 2 spinners to get factors and then we had to determine what kind of fact it was. Was it a decade minus 1 set fact? Or a Clock fact? A doubles-doubles fact? Or a doubles-doubles-doubles fact?

    In Number Corner we have been noticing more patterns in our calendar and still pouring a quart of water each day. We figured out that every 16 days we make a gallon with all the water we poured and that there is always going to be and animal or 2 each 4 days and that the amount of legs they have will match the number of that day.

    In Science we are studying more about the respiratory system and Mrs. Crowther told us a story about when she had pneumonia and her lung was affected.

Reading and Writing
 
    In Reading this week we have been reading our just right book and doing book talks. Some interesting ones that I have seen and heard are The Titans Curse, The Adventures of Tintin, and Brian’s Winter. We also have been doing responses in our response journal. We do these things  to tell Mrs.Crowther we finished a book and to recommend books to others. We have also been practicing our readers theater  to practice fluent reading and so we can have some fun!


    In writing this week we have been choosing our narratives and digging deep to try to get really specific on our small moment.  Each student is to come up with a moment that they think has some feeling and emotion to it. They are you use details,expression, and try to paint a picture in the readers mind.

Other Important News and Events
   
        -UA curriculum night is on Tuesday October, 23 at 6:30pm to 7:30pm.
    -Gift Wrap pick up is on Tuesday October, 23 at 2:00pm to 8:00pm in the small gym. Kids can NOT take orders home on the bus you have to come pick it up.
    -Math Club will be different this year it will be held after school and you should have gotten an email from Mr. Madden. Good news is anybody that wants to can join. It will start in November.
    -Report Cards will come home on 11/9
    -Conferences are on 11/12 with a few spots 11/19 and 11/20
    -Thank you for everyone who sent in a treat for NECAPS we still have treats to eat. We are going to save some to eat for after our Reader’s Theatre performances.

Written by Maddy Krupp and Greta Powers