May 9, 2017- Go get your shoe!

Agenda:

Read 30 min
Recycle Your Read May 16
Swimming forms- due Friday
Book order forms-due May 15th

Plant sale is Friday, May 12 at 10:45 AM. Kindergarten families will be given an opportunity to buy our plants prior to other Dr. Coffin families. We're planning on setting up for our plant sale in the Kindergarten classroom. We will have tomato, cucumber,  zucchini, peppers, basil, and cilantro for sale. Prices will range from 2 to 15 dollars, CASH ONLY will be accepted. The proceeds from our sale will be used by the Kindergarten students (which we will vote on) and for funding our L.G.T. program. 

Homework: practice multiplication facts, math mystery case #24 due Thursday

Guided reading homework:

• purple-Chapter 3 work overdue 
• blue- Chapter 2 & 3 task due tomorrow
• green- Chapter 1-4 task overdue
• orange- Chapter 5 due May 16
• red- Chapters 10-13 due tomorrow

What did we do today?

• In math, group B worked on their wanted object posters, group C finished their cereal boxes and group A sorted 3D objects.
• In gym, we played more parachute games.  This time, we played shoe shuffle, parachute tag, egg basket and shark attack.
• After recess in science, we finished our third simple machine stations.  
• In health, we were responsible for planning a whole day of healthy meals.  We have to make sure we have healthy servings from each food group.
• During Daily 5, we started  our writing task about where we would go if we could go anywhere.  Ideas of what we would do are: go to a lemonade stand run by robots and try out spells at Hogwarts.  We also worked on our guided reading tasks.
• At the end of the day in science, we started our fourth center.

May 8, 2017- Where would you go?

Agenda:

Read 30 min
Recycle Your Read May 16
Swimming forms- due Friday
Book order forms-due May 15th

Homework: practice multiplication facts, math mystery case #24 due Thursday

Guided reading homework:

• purple-Chapter 3 due tomorrow
• blue- Chapter 2 & 3 task due Wednesday
• green- Chapter 1-4 task due tomorrow
• orange- Chapter 4 due tomorrow
• red- Chapters 10-13 due Wednesday

What did we do today?

• In math, we worked on either our Multiplication Ninja skills or on our math projects for shape and measurement.
• In gym, we played parachute games.  We played mushroom, sharks, cat and mouse and wrapping the present.
• After recess in science, we started our third simple machine stations.  One thing we have learned is that an Archemides screw works like an incline plane.
• In health, we talked more about the healthy food rainbow.  We discussed the servings we ate from each category yesterday and we made a goal for ourselves.
• During Daily 5, we started planning our writing task about where we would go if we could go anywhere.  Some places discussed were: Australia, the ice age and the galaxy of Star Wars. We also worked on our guided reading tasks.
• At the end of the day in art, we continued to draw the shapes for our castles.  Ms. Jones was hoping we could start painting today.

May 5, 2017- The Symmetry Hunt

Agenda:

Read 30 min
Recycle Your Read May 16- please bring in books you would like to recycle

Homework: practice multiplication facts, Connections to the Land due Monday (social)
Guided reading homework:

• purple-
• blue- Chapter 2 & 3 task due May 10
• green- Chapter 1-4 task due May 9
• orange- Chapter 4 due May 9
• red- Chapters 10-13 due May 10

What did we do today?

• At the start of the day in science, we had time to complete our second science center about simple machines.  We also marked ourselves in a group about what kind of worker we were during our first two centers.
• After science, we got to look for and record symmetry in nature.  Before we went out, we watched a video showing us examples. We all had jobs, again. One of us was an observer who had to find the objects.  One of us was a recorder, who wrote the items down and the third person was the photographer.  We will be printing off the photos taken and test if they are actually symmetrical using miras.

Questions:

1. How many items that we found will actually be symmetrical?

May 4, 2017- May the (fourth)ce be with you, always.

Agenda:

Read 30 min
Recycle Your Read May 16
Fresh Air Friday tomorrow- please dress to be outside

Homework: practice multiplication facts, Connections to the Land due Monday (social)
Guided reading homework:

• purple-
• blue- Chapter 2 & 3 task due May 10
• green- Chapter 1-4 task due May 9
• orange- Chapter 4 due May 9
• red- Chapters 10-13 due May 10

What did we do today?

• In math, group B started working on a wanted poster for either a cube, a triangular prism or a rectangular prism.  Group C's cereal box project is due Wednesday and group A learned about 3D objects.
• This morning in gym, where we played a game called Foxes and Rabbits.  Some of us were foxes while the rest were rabbits.  The foxes had to tag the rabbits, who turned into foxes if they were caught.
• After recess in buddies, we helped our buddies work on Starfall, Mathletics and Make a Snowflake.
• Before lunch, in language arts, Ms. Jones read from Wonder.  We finished reading about Summer.  Mr. Tushman told some kids to be friends with Auggie, and he thought she was one of them.  But she wasn't, she is friends with him because he is funny and likes to play four square.
• At the end of the day in science, we started our simple machine centers.  There are six centers to complete.  One was a wedge center.  We also had a build a catapult center and a thrilling threads activity where we learned how a screw works.

Questions:

1. Why will Jack change his mind to help August?

2. Is there anything else Summer will tell August about her dad?
3. If Jack's brother saw August now, would he still think that he is weird?
4. Will Jack become Auggie's friend again?  Does he believe in the Plague?

May 3, 2017- Will be the force be with us tomorrow?

Agenda:

Read 30 min
Recycle Your Read May 16

Homework: practice multiplication facts, math mystery case #23 due tomorrow, science pulley and lever write up due tomorrow.
Guided reading homework:

• purple-
• blue- Chapter 2 & 3 task due May 10
• green- Chapter 1-4 task due May 9
• orange- Chapter 4 due May 9
• red- Chapters 10-13 due May 10

What did we do today?

• In math, Ms. Jones went over last week's math mystery case with those who did not get it correct.  We then continued our math tasks from yesterday.
• In gym, we played Raiders of the Arc with Room 5.  We all had a chance to be raiders and crypt keepers.
• After recess in science, we had time to work on our two experiments about the pulley and the lever.
• Before lunch, in language arts, we did word work.  We figured out the secret word, which was cauliflower, and we made words with those letters.
• This afternoon, in music, it was our last day to work on our GarageBand assignment.  We also started our written part of the assignment on Google Docs.
• At the end of the day in Daily 5, we had to finish our tipi stories, our science experiment write ups, our social connections to the land and word work.  If we were done those we worked on our guided reading tasks and read to self.

Questions:

1. Will Auggie meet any new friends when he goes back to school?

2. Why did Savannah ask Summer about her "boyfriend"?

May 2, 2017- Let's Go on a Picnic

Agenda:

Read 30 min
Recycle Your Read May 16

Homework: practice multiplication facts, math mystery case #23 due Thursday 
Guided reading homework:

• purple-
• blue- Chapter 1 task due tomorrow
• green- Chapter 1-4 task due May 9
• orange- Chapter 4 due May 9
• red- Up to chapter 10 due tomorrow

What did we do today?

• In math, groups A and C started with multiplication ninja practice and after worked on their projects and assignments.  Group B started with a task on nets, then went on to their multiplication practice.
• In gym, we went outside and played Capture the Flag with Room 5.
• After gym, we switched desks and groups.
• After recess in language arts, Ms. Jones read us more from Wonder.  We finished Via's perspective and she has stopped friends with Miranda and now she takes the subway by herself.  She also convinced Auggie to go back to school.
• In health, Mrs. Wilkens started our healthy eating and active unit.  We looked at a poster which showed healthy activities and food groups and discussed how they are important to our health and growth.
• This afternoon, in music, it was our second last day to work on our GarageBand assignment.  If we finished early, we had to share it with two people before placing it in her dropbox.
• During Daily 5, we had to finish our tipi stories, worked on our guided reading tasks and read to self.
• At the end of the day in science, Ms. Jones and Ms. Cowdy did an experiment with levers.  We also came up with the jobs our groups will have.  Afterward we had to record our question and hypothesis about the experiment.

Questions:

1. What will Summer say about Auggie?

2. Was Isabel mad after she found Auggie's Boba Fett costume on the floor?

May 1, 2017- Buildings, shapes and castles

Agenda:

Read 30 min
Recycle Your Read May 16

Homework: practice multiplication facts, math mystery case #23 due Thursday, 
Group B math: p. 225 #5,6 due tomorrow

Guided reading homework:

• purple-
• blue- Chapter 1 task overdue
• green- 
• orange- Chapter 3 due tomorrow
• red- Up to chapter 10 due Wednesday

What did we do today?

• In math, we were going to start with multiplication ninja practice, but there were no computers due to the grade 5/6 PAT practice, so we worked on our projects and text work.
• In gym, we played Raiders of the Arc outside in the field.
• After gym, we switched desks and groups.
• After recess in social studies, Ms. Jones went over the regions and how the land shaped how the First Nations lived.  Then we researched what they used for shelter, transportation, food, tools and clothing in each region.
• In health, we watched three more groups perform their Unthinkable plays.
• This afternoon, we had a spelling test to see where are spelling skills are at.
• During Daily 5, we had to finish our tipi stories, worked on our guided reading tasks and read to self.
• At the end of the day in art, we planned out and sketched castles using geometric 2D shapes.