We got so much done today!
This week has been absolutely fantastic. The students have been working diligently, we have a vast majority of students getting their homework done, and we are following directions and exhibiting some good ROAR behavior. We have gotten 3 paws in every special so far this week.
This morning we had a VERY long talk about what multiplying fractions actually means. I am happy to report that many students are starting to get this, and I’m feeling quite encouraged.
Tonight students have 4 more problems to do. As always the examples/notes we took today are attached, but students should have these in their math journals as well.
In Language Arts we finally had a chance to talk a bit about the characters we had created. We talked about how different characters would react to different situations. In The Mysterious Benedict Society, Reynie would react differently to being teased than, say, Kate would.
Tonight students should take their character, and put them in one of the following situations. Write a short story about how they react to the situation.
They find $20 on the way home – what do they do with it?
They stub their toe – how do they react?
Their grandma gives them a really bad birthday present – what do they do/say?
Another person calls them a name – how do they react?
They get teased on the playground – what do they do?
They forget their homework – what do they tell the teacher?
Different characters would definitely react differently in these situations. Try to put yourself in your character’s shoes, and think about what they would do or say.
In Social Studies we talked some about Christopher Columbus and Ponce De Leon. What is Christopher Columbus famous for? If you said discovering America, that would be incorrect! It was actually Ponce De Leon who was first to land on America. Tonight students have a short reading on Ponce De Leon and some questions to answer.
In Science we talked a bit about herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores. Sometimes vocabulary can be an issue with science, so we are going to make sure we get a good list of vocabulary in our science journal to help facilitate our understanding of animals and ecosystems and how they interact.
Finally we went outside and measured our plants. I’m hoping we start seeing our new seedlings by next week.
so, tl;dr
Math problems involving multiplying fractions. What is really going on in each problem?
Write a short story using your character (put them in one of the situations listed above)
*Also finish your last two vocab squares*
Read about Ponce De Leon and answer some questions
and as always, read!
Have a good one,
-Mr. Potter