ELA: We have worked hard on revising and editing our narrative writing pieces. We used ARMS and COPS to help us remember all the parts of these writing stages!
In math we have practiced and practiced our division standard, NBT.6. We have learned 3 methods for solving division problems: 1. standard algorithm 2. partial quotient 3. area model. We have worked with one digit divisors and up to 4-digit dividends. Once each student found their favorite method they were begging to make up problems for extra practice and to challenge each other! YAY! Here are some screen shots of the methods (sorry they aren't the best/clearest!)
Here is an organized example of student work; showing their division problem solving in 2 ways:
In Social Studies we have been working on Colonial America. We have identified and labeled a map of the 13 colonies as well as discussed (and listed) the individual states within each region (New England, Middle/Mid-Atlantic, Southern). We have also been learning about the life in each region (reasons for locating there, resources available that lead to jobs, etc, geography and climate).
In Science we have presented our Solar System models and moved on to the moon! We have learned about the moons in our Solar System (there are over 100 moons; only 3 in the inner planets; only 1 for Earth, 2 for Mars; Mercury and Venus are the only planets with no moons!). We will study the Earth's moon and explain the sequence of the phases of the moon.
Enjoy the weekend! We are looking forward to our Lemony Snickett visit Monday morning and our Field Trip Friday!!!!!
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