Thursday, January 19, 2012

5V News

We are learning about:
  • Fractions, decimals, percents
  • Circulatory system
  • Feature articles
Some activities we did this week:
  • Converted between fractions, decimals and percents
  • Used a calculator to find percents
  • Played "Frac-tac-toe"
  • Practiced scanning articles to activate our schema
  • Looked for the big idea in the feature articles we read
  • Made an "expert" list of possible topics to write feature articles about
  • Worked on creating a drama piece in a group on the circulatory system
  • Walked through the circulatory system on our floor
  • Chose which homophones to use in context (waist/ waste, ring/wring)
  • Listened to Zach's Lie during read aloud
  • Read with our second grade reading buddies
  • Discussed the importance of answering in complete sentences and checking our spelling
Notes and reminders:
  •  End of 2nd quarter- Friday, January 20th
  •  Report cards go home- Friday, February 3rd
  •  5th grade vs faculty basketball game- Wednesday, February 22nd at 6:30

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