In Writing, students revised, edited, and began publishing their fairy tale adaptation. In Reading, students read the article “Grunts, Flops, and Dives!” and used evidence from the article to support their answer for a discussion. In Math, students placed fractions on a number line. In Science, students learned about the benefits of animals working in… Continue reading Week of March 2nd

In Writing, students continued working through the writing process with their second fairy tale adaptation. In Reading, students read a non-fiction article, “Egg-cellent Bird Parents” and used evidence to support their answer for a discussion. In Math, students compared unit fractions. In Social Studies, students learned about the elements of culture.

In Writing, students began planning their second fairy tale adaptation. In Reading, students read and analyzed the Junior Great Books story “The Emperor’s New Clothes”. In Math, students identified fractions greater than one whole and compared unit fractions. In Social Studies, students described the Aztec’s culture.

In Writing, students finished up their first fairy tale adaptation. In Reading, students read and analyzed the Junior Great Books folktale “The Banza”. In Math, students identified equal parts with fractions. In Social Studies, students learned about culture.

In Writing, students began planning and writing their fairy tale adaptation for Little Red Riding Hood or The Three Billy Goats Gruff. In Reading, students identified characteristics of folktales. In Math, students finished up finding the area of rectangles. In Social Studies, students created maps of states in the United States.

In Writing, students began making story maps for different adaptations of Cinderella. In Reading, students read Greek myths and identified what characteristics make them a myth. In Math, students continued using strategies to find the area of rectangles. In Social Studies, students learned about the different types of maps and the features maps have.

In Writing, students analyzed poems and wrote their own poems. In Reading, students asked and answered questions while reading current event articles from Newsela. In Math, students used strategies to find the area of rectangles. In Science, students learned about extreme weather storms and created their very own wind house.

In Writing, students are using procedural writing to create a “How To” writing piece on a topic of their choice. In Reading, students are reading the article “Weather Watchers”. Students asked and answered questions, annotated as they read, and used text evidence to support their opinion about whether meteorologists should use animal behavior to make… Continue reading Week of January 13th

In Writing, students wrote a book review of their reading group book. In Reading, students read the Junior Great Book’s story “Luba and the Wren” and used text evidence during a discussion. In Math, students learned strategies for the 0s and 1s facts and multiples of 10. In Science, students learned about the different types… Continue reading Week of January 6th

In Writing, students worked on publishing their All About Books. In Reading, students finished up their reading group books. They used evidence from the text to explain how their character changed or how their character solved a major problem in the story. In Math, students learned strategies for their 9’s facts. In Science, students learned… Continue reading Week of December 16th