Thursday, March 21, 2013

5V News

We are learning about:
  • Adding and subtracting fractions
  • Writing feature articles
  • Questioning
  • Matter
Some activities we did this week:
  • Practiced finding common denominators
  • Estimated sums and differences of fractions
  • Played "Fraction Capture"
  • Found how direct quotations can add to a feature article
  • Continued researching and writing our feature articles
  • Discussed the difference between "thick" vs. "thin" questions
  • Read Freefall and Sector 7 to practice questioning
  • Watched a Bill Nye video on the phases of matter
  • Viewed our latest Mystery Chat video
  • Narrowed down our Mystery Chat to Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar or U.A.E.
  • Finished reading The Witches by Roald Dahl
Notes and reminders:
  • Be sure to check out our blog posts at www.kidblog.org/msvalentisclass 
  • Memory book pages for your child are due Friday, April 12th 
  • Parent conferences will be April 10th and 17th- more information to follow next week

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