Woohooo! Boosterthon!!<\/p>\n
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Today students received a boosterthon information pamphlet, as well as their interims. \u00a0Please make sure you take a look at these, and please get the interims signed and back to me.<\/p>\n
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So this morning we talked quite a bit about reading closely for comprehension. \u00a0We didn’t do as well as I would have hoped on our last reading test, and I’d like to make sure that students are using all of the tools at their disposal in order to understand a text.<\/p>\n
We read a passage on our own and then with a partner. \u00a0We identified an important detail in each paragraph and then looked at those to identify the main idea of the passage. \u00a0Tonight students should write a paragraph summarizing the selection. \u00a0They should make sure they include the details they have identified. \u00a0We came up with some sentences together:<\/p>\n
Scientists took Bald Eagles from Wisconsin to Manhattan. \u00a0Peregrine Falcons were close to being extinct from the use of DDT, but the government banned DDT in 1972 and Congress passed the endangered species act.<\/p>\n
They should add their other details tonight to create a good summary.<\/p>\n
Big Birds, Big City Passage<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n They also got a compare and contrast sheet, and they should fill that out tonight.<\/p>\n Compare and Contrast<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Next we talked some about biomes and ecosystems. \u00a0Students are still a bit unsure about the differences between the two, so we took some notes on this. \u00a0Essentially ecoSYSTEMS describe the SYSTEMS within a biome. \u00a0An ecosystem is oftentimes smaller than a biome. \u00a0A biome is a large geographical area with similar climate\/organisms. \u00a0We usually define 5 major biomes (desert, tundra, grassland, forest, aquatic), but these are further divided into more specific biomes.<\/p>\n Next we had our boosterthon pep rally. \u00a0Our boosterthon is our fun run fundraiser for the school.<\/p>\n This year we will be putting our money raised towards new playground equipment. \u00a0Essentially students will ask family and friends to make pledges for each lap they will run on our fun run day.<\/p>\n You can normally expect students to run anywhere from 30-35ish laps. \u00a0So if you were to give a pledge of $1 per lap, expect to be donating approximately $30-$35 dollars. \u00a0There is also an option to make a flat donation. \u00a0This means you can also simply pledge a flat $10 or whatever you would like. \u00a0Students got a pamphlet with more information today, so please take a look at it tonight.<\/p>\n If you get a chance, please head to www.funrun.com<\/a> and register. \u00a0When registering you will provide your details. \u00a0Once you log in, you will register a participant (someone who makes a pledge). \u00a0You can either enter our school code (614-431) or you can do a lookup for Lockhart Elementary. \u00a0Then you fill in the information for what was pledged. \u00a0Thank you to those of you who choose to participate.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Finally, we talked some more about breaking multiplication problems down into more manageable pieces. \u00a0We started doing things like 7 x 13. \u00a0We can break this down into:<\/p>\n 7 x (10 + 3)<\/p>\n = (7 x 10) + (7 x 3)<\/p>\n = 70 + 21<\/p>\n = 91<\/p>\n <\/p>\n You will notice this is how the standard multiplication algorithm works (except the standard algorithm has some shortcuts thrown in). \u00a0Again, the entire purpose of this is to get students to understand how multiplication is distributed across addition, and to help them understand how to break down problems into easier problems. \u00a0Please do *not* simply teach your child the standard algorithm to answer these questions.<\/p>\n Tonight students have 5 problems to do. \u00a0Here is an example, and the problems:<\/p>\n DPOMOA Aug 24<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n so, tl;dr<\/p>\n Finish summary of the following passage, including details from each paragraph:<\/p>\n Big Birds, Big City Passage<\/a><\/p>\n Do the following problems, exactly as the example:<\/p>\n DPOMOA Aug 24<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n And as always, read!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Have a good one,<\/p>\n <\/p>\n -Mr. Potter<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Woohooo! Boosterthon!! Today students received a boosterthon information pamphlet, as well as their interims. \u00a0Please make sure you take a look at these, and please get the interims signed and back to me. So this morning we talked quite a bit about reading closely for comprehension. \u00a0We didn’t do as well as I … Continue reading Homework Aug 25 (Tues)<\/span>