Friday, November 22, 2013

5V News

We are learning about:
  • Writing memoir
  • Character study in reading workshop
  • Estimating and multiplying whole numbers and decimals
  • European exploration 
Some activities we did this week:
  • Participated in our first Mystery Skype with a class from Illinois 
  • Began reading Wonder during read aloud 
  • Developed theories about the main characters in our books
  • Continued drafting our memoirs
  • Practiced estimating products
  • Multiplied whole numbers and decimals using the traditional method
  • Rehearsed our "R-word" presentations using a skit from http://www.r-word.org/
  • Visited other 3rd, 4th and 5th grade classrooms to share our "R-word" presentations 
  • Took notes after reading The Age of Discovery about what motivated European explorers 
  • Read about current events on http://www.newsela.com/
Notes and reminders:
  • SMS book fair is December 2nd-5th
  • The school lunch menu is now online and can be found here
Have a great weekend!

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