We had a great week filled with lots of learning and fun!
In reading we continued reading Sarah Plain and Tall. While reading this story the students answered comprehension questions, made predictions, and sequenced events from the story. We also did a review of synonyms and antonyms. In spelling we are currently working on unit 26. The Unit 26 test will be on April 30th.
In math we are continuing our work with multiplication, division, fractions, and factors. The students played a fun game called Factor Bingo. The better they knew their multiplication facts, the better they did in the game! Don't forget to keep practicing the math facts every day!
In science we are continuing our study of environments. The students researched living and non-living things within their environments. We also learned about producers and consumers and they began investigating these as well. The plants in our terraniums are growing well. We are experimenting to see how different factors affect the plant growth. Each table group planted several seeds (pea, corn, radish, and barley)in four different soil types (dry, moist,wet, and very wet) they predicted which seed they thought would grow best in which environment. We are anxiously waiting to see if their hypothesis' were correct!
We are having a blast working on the Artful Dodgers play! We will be assigning parts on Monday and the students will need to memorize their lines by Friday. Please assist them in learning the words to the songs. If you have not turned in your order form for tickets to the baseball game, please send it in on Monday.
We will be going on our Tucson Symphony Orchestra field trip on Wednesday. We have arranged to have a forma, sit down lunch at the Arizona Inn following the concert. This is a wonderful treat and will be free to the students! We used Tax Credit money to pay for the concert and Nature Shop proceeds to pay for the lunch! If you signed up to attend the trip as a chaperone, you will need to pay $10.00 for the concert and lunch. Please let me know either by email or through the blog if you are planning to attend!
Have a great weekend. Don't forget to have your child post on the blog for 10 extra credit points!
Friday, April 25, 2008
Friday, April 18, 2008
Newsletter 4/18/08
We had another busy week! It was fun getting back into our regular routine after AIMS testing.
In reading we began a wonderful fiction chapter book called Sarah Plain and Tall. This book compliments our environment unit because it compares the prairie and ocean environments! While reading this book, we answered comprehension questions, made predictions, compared the environments, and worked on base (root words).
We will be having the spelling test on Wednesday, so don't forget to study!
In math we are continuing our unit on multiplication and division. We are learning to use what we already know to answer more difficult problems. We are continuing to work on our math fact time tests every day!
We have been working hard on our cursive handwriting so we will be ready for fourth grade!
In science we created environments in terraniums. We planted different seeds and each table group got to choose "how" they planted the seeds. They were able to choose how they would plant the seeds and how much water they would give them. We are now watching to see if they made good choices! Each student was also able to choose an environment that they would become an "expert" on. We began learned that every environment has living and non-living things in it. Students then researched the living and non-living things in their environment.
I sent home a letter asking for help from home with the environment projects that we will be creating in class. Please let me know if you can help out. I have attached it below in case you have not read it yet!
Have a great weekend!
On Monday we began a new science unit about environments. The term environment is defined as the objects, organisms, and conditions that influence an organism. We will be investigating the environmental factors which make up different areas on the Earth.
Over the next five weeks we will grow plants in terrarium environment and experiment with different environmental factors. As a class, we will brainstorm environmental factors that are present in different environments such as plants and animals.
In small groups, students will work together to become an expert on one environment. They will read books, observe pictures, and collect facts about a certain environment. Each group will be compiling information on: water, human effects, living and nonliving factors, consumers, decomposers, producers, and micro and macro organisms in their environment.
During the week of May 12th the small groups will use a large refrigerator box to create a 3-dimenstional display of their environment.As you can see, this is going to be a GREAT undertaking. We are going to need your help. At home students will need your help in collecting many items for their environment display.
Here is a list of items that students need to collect for their display:
-Books
-Pictures
-Magazines with pictures to cut out
-Photos
-Calendar page pictures
-Stuffed animals that would be in their environment
-Fabrics or craft supplies to make things for their environment
-Notes from the internet about their environment
-Anything that they think might be helpful in their environment display
-Notes from books or people about their environment-
Tempera Paint for the background
Help will also be needed in the classroom when students are putting their environments together. We will need at least 5 parents on each of these days and times.
Monday 1:00 – 3:00
Tuesday 10:00 – 11:30
Wednesday 1:00 – 3:00
Thursday 1:00 – 3:00
Friday 1:00 – 3:00
This learning experience has the opportunity of being unforgettable. Without help from all of you it will be very difficult to pull off! Please let us know which days you are available to help.
Thank you,
Mrs. Roberts, Mrs. Sheber, and Miss Tracy
In reading we began a wonderful fiction chapter book called Sarah Plain and Tall. This book compliments our environment unit because it compares the prairie and ocean environments! While reading this book, we answered comprehension questions, made predictions, compared the environments, and worked on base (root words).
We will be having the spelling test on Wednesday, so don't forget to study!
In math we are continuing our unit on multiplication and division. We are learning to use what we already know to answer more difficult problems. We are continuing to work on our math fact time tests every day!
We have been working hard on our cursive handwriting so we will be ready for fourth grade!
In science we created environments in terraniums. We planted different seeds and each table group got to choose "how" they planted the seeds. They were able to choose how they would plant the seeds and how much water they would give them. We are now watching to see if they made good choices! Each student was also able to choose an environment that they would become an "expert" on. We began learned that every environment has living and non-living things in it. Students then researched the living and non-living things in their environment.
I sent home a letter asking for help from home with the environment projects that we will be creating in class. Please let me know if you can help out. I have attached it below in case you have not read it yet!
Have a great weekend!
Environment Project Letter
On Monday we began a new science unit about environments. The term environment is defined as the objects, organisms, and conditions that influence an organism. We will be investigating the environmental factors which make up different areas on the Earth.
Over the next five weeks we will grow plants in terrarium environment and experiment with different environmental factors. As a class, we will brainstorm environmental factors that are present in different environments such as plants and animals.
In small groups, students will work together to become an expert on one environment. They will read books, observe pictures, and collect facts about a certain environment. Each group will be compiling information on: water, human effects, living and nonliving factors, consumers, decomposers, producers, and micro and macro organisms in their environment.
During the week of May 12th the small groups will use a large refrigerator box to create a 3-dimenstional display of their environment.As you can see, this is going to be a GREAT undertaking. We are going to need your help. At home students will need your help in collecting many items for their environment display.
Here is a list of items that students need to collect for their display:
-Books
-Pictures
-Magazines with pictures to cut out
-Photos
-Calendar page pictures
-Stuffed animals that would be in their environment
-Fabrics or craft supplies to make things for their environment
-Notes from the internet about their environment
-Anything that they think might be helpful in their environment display
-Notes from books or people about their environment-
Tempera Paint for the background
Help will also be needed in the classroom when students are putting their environments together. We will need at least 5 parents on each of these days and times.
Monday 1:00 – 3:00
Tuesday 10:00 – 11:30
Wednesday 1:00 – 3:00
Thursday 1:00 – 3:00
Friday 1:00 – 3:00
This learning experience has the opportunity of being unforgettable. Without help from all of you it will be very difficult to pull off! Please let us know which days you are available to help.
Thank you,
Mrs. Roberts, Mrs. Sheber, and Miss Tracy
Friday, April 11, 2008
April 11th Newsletter
AIMS is over! I think that the kids are happy. It was a lot of time sitting in their seats that they are not used to. In spite of all the time we spent on AIMS, we were able to fit in a few other things!
We finished up our maps and globes unit today. The kids completed their centers on the globe, the continents, coordinantes, map key, landforms, water ways and the compass. Today they worked on creating their own map of a make-believe island. They did an incredible job on these projects!
This week we also began to work on our end of the year class play. I think everyone is really excited. The play performance will be on May 7th, Wednesday. There is a Sidewinders baseball game that night that I will be buying group tickets to. I will send a paper note home about this next week, but keep this date open... it will be a fun night.
Last week's poll was, "What was your favorite Social Studies Unit?" Only six people voted and there was a tie between Civil War and Government, each had 3 votes. Hopefully more kids will vote this week! If you voted for Civil War or Greece and Rome, you can earn 10 extra credit points in social studies by commenting and telling me WHY it was your favorite.
Don't forget to vote on this week's poll. I will give extra credit for everyone who posts a comment on this blog. Here are the requirements: post a comment, answer a question from the "Questions from the Week" section, vote on the poll and tell me what you voted on. That is all you have to do and you get a FREE 10 points in Science!
I will respond to each post that is made this week!
We finished up our maps and globes unit today. The kids completed their centers on the globe, the continents, coordinantes, map key, landforms, water ways and the compass. Today they worked on creating their own map of a make-believe island. They did an incredible job on these projects!
This week we also began to work on our end of the year class play. I think everyone is really excited. The play performance will be on May 7th, Wednesday. There is a Sidewinders baseball game that night that I will be buying group tickets to. I will send a paper note home about this next week, but keep this date open... it will be a fun night.
Last week's poll was, "What was your favorite Social Studies Unit?" Only six people voted and there was a tie between Civil War and Government, each had 3 votes. Hopefully more kids will vote this week! If you voted for Civil War or Greece and Rome, you can earn 10 extra credit points in social studies by commenting and telling me WHY it was your favorite.
Don't forget to vote on this week's poll. I will give extra credit for everyone who posts a comment on this blog. Here are the requirements: post a comment, answer a question from the "Questions from the Week" section, vote on the poll and tell me what you voted on. That is all you have to do and you get a FREE 10 points in Science!
I will respond to each post that is made this week!
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
April 8, 2008
Well, our first two days of AIMS testing went well! Thanks so much to all of you who sent in snacks for the class to enjoy during the test. I have added an opinion poll to our blog. Please take the time to vote! Get a good nights sleep and eat a great breakfast in the morning!
Friday, April 4, 2008
April 4th
Hey everyone! It is almost AIMS. As you know we are testing on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Make sure to get lots of rest and eat a good breakfast next week. If you have any questions or concerns about the test please drop me an email or blog comment. Thank you for all the snacks. If you still want to send in snack please do on Monday. The kids will appreciate it.
The last 2 weeks we have been learning about maps and globes. Students made a compass, learned the continents and oceans, read coordinates and used a map scale. They used an Arizona map to find coordinates and distances. The last few days of this week the students practiced their learning in small group centers. Next week students are going to be finishing up their centers and making an island map on their own.
In reading and writing, students have been working on a demonstration lesson. Students have been looking at various recipes and seeing what makes a good recipe. Friday, students will be presenting their lessons to the class.
In math we have been doing lots of practice for the AIMS. This week we finished Chapter 8 on Fractions. The students took their test on Thursday. We will start Chapter 9 on multiplication after the AIMS test is over.
Here are some questions to ask your kids about what we learning this week.
What is the equator?
What is a hemisphere?
What are transition words?
How did your presentation go on Friday?
If you and your child post to this blog I will give your child 5 pts extra credit in writing! :) Just click on the comments below.
The last 2 weeks we have been learning about maps and globes. Students made a compass, learned the continents and oceans, read coordinates and used a map scale. They used an Arizona map to find coordinates and distances. The last few days of this week the students practiced their learning in small group centers. Next week students are going to be finishing up their centers and making an island map on their own.
In reading and writing, students have been working on a demonstration lesson. Students have been looking at various recipes and seeing what makes a good recipe. Friday, students will be presenting their lessons to the class.
In math we have been doing lots of practice for the AIMS. This week we finished Chapter 8 on Fractions. The students took their test on Thursday. We will start Chapter 9 on multiplication after the AIMS test is over.
Here are some questions to ask your kids about what we learning this week.
What is the equator?
What is a hemisphere?
What are transition words?
How did your presentation go on Friday?
If you and your child post to this blog I will give your child 5 pts extra credit in writing! :) Just click on the comments below.
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