This morning in our communities unit, students decided on a
community they would like to research. The community may be urban or rural, and
may be anywhere in the world. Students have a sheet to direct their research.
Students were then given class time to collect information about their
community from the internet. Unfortunately, we ran into technical difficulties,
and only a few students got time to work on their research. Students are
bringing their sheets home. If possible, please allow them time to collect more
information on their community. In addition to the features of the community,
students also need to find the reason for that community's location (natural
resources and/or physical features), and how the community is changing.
Tomorrow, we are hoping for more internet success.
In math, we made another homemade protractor that measures 8
units. Students used this protractor to measure angles. They compared this
protractor to the one we made yesterday. Students agreed that today's was more
accurate because the units were smaller. We then refolded the paper protractor
an additional time, so that it measured up to 16 units and measured angles
again. Students then went on to use their standard protractor that measures up
to 180 degrees. They used this protractor to complete their class practice
work. Please watch your child as they complete their math homework today.
Children who are working with a protractor for the first time sometimes forget
to begin at 0 degrees and are not sure how to line the base line of the
protractor with an arm of the angle.
In language, students completed their list 7 spelling word
review and completed the good copy of their thank you note to the Cadbury's
Chocolate Factory. We got to enjoy Charlie
and the Chocolate Factory. Today's challenge was to be an illustrator.
We ended the day working arithmetic. We continued working
with English linear measures and reviewed the steps in the process to solve
these problems.
- Review list 7 spelling words
- MMS p. 38 & 39
- Arithmetic p. 37 & 38
- Research a community
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