UOI: This week the students started to discover more about classification of animal and plant species. Working in partnerships, they are reading about different groups within the animal kingdom and lifting key ideas that they will share with the class. They have been asked to draw on their previous understanding of informational texts and graphing to illustrate the information from their reading. They will continue to work on this into next week.
UOI/Literacy: As the students read and take notes, they are also identifying unknown words within the text. These are scientific words related to the unit. We have collaboratively been recording and defining the words to create a shared list and understanding of the meanings as we proceed through the unit.
UOI/Literacy: As the students read and take notes, they are also identifying unknown words within the text. These are scientific words related to the unit. We have collaboratively been recording and defining the words to create a shared list and understanding of the meanings as we proceed through the unit.
Literacy: In writing, students began to discuss how writers of persuasive speeches find ideas for their writing.
First.....They find/identify a problem
Then....They have a want, belief, or opinion about the problem
Last......Present ideas for a solution using convincing reasons
Any good piece of writing needs to hook the reader with an outstanding opening. The students are learning to craft an enticing opening to convince the reader to keep reading.
Word Work: Many of the scientific words used in the current UOI are complex and have root or base words. The students learned that a base word can be changed into many different words. They looked at roots like: -logy, meter, & cycle. They used the roots to "grow" many other words. Below are some examples of what they found.
First.....They find/identify a problem
Then....They have a want, belief, or opinion about the problem
Last......Present ideas for a solution using convincing reasons
Any good piece of writing needs to hook the reader with an outstanding opening. The students are learning to craft an enticing opening to convince the reader to keep reading.
Word Work: Many of the scientific words used in the current UOI are complex and have root or base words. The students learned that a base word can be changed into many different words. They looked at roots like: -logy, meter, & cycle. They used the roots to "grow" many other words. Below are some examples of what they found.
Maths: This week the students had a chance to practice graphing, particularly looking at parts to a whole up to 100 or $1.00. They used the information from the book: Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday to illustrate his spending over the course of one day with one dollar. In Maths rotation, the students also had a chance to play the Allowance Game for further practice with adding and changing money. The store will continue to be in operation over the next few weeks for additional practice.
In connection with money, the children have been thinking of parts to a whole with fractions. They have been practicing identifying the numerator (part) to the denominator (whole) and stating it in a fraction form.
In connection with money, the children have been thinking of parts to a whole with fractions. They have been practicing identifying the numerator (part) to the denominator (whole) and stating it in a fraction form.