Welcome to our weekly newsletter update. Below you will find five sections (math/science updates, reading/writing/social studies updates, friendly reminders, and upcoming dates). If you have any questions or concerns, please send us an email.
Math Updates This week, we continued our unit on whole number by division by dividing three digit by two digit numbers using the area model and partial quotients (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIjIcFyRSjY) strategies. We also looked at how to use rounding and estimating to get a starting place for division strategies. We also started to explore some of the properties of division. We will continue whole number division practice and the properties of division next week. Science Updates In Science, we have continued to work on research for the NASA inquiry projects by learning to search for sources, summarize information, and collaborate with their groups. Students continue to be very curious and excited about their topics! Reading/Writing Updates In Writing we worked on building foundational skills for a persuasive writing piece. Students learned about the use of rhetorical questions, hyperbole and emotive language and the manner in which these writing techniques can be utilized to strengthen their arguments. We also discussed the use of factual/statistical information to support our reasoning, along with the use of “expert quotations”. We read several persuasive pieces and discussed the various elements used by the author in each piece to try and persuade their readers of their arguments. In Reading we split up into groups of three to start working on a project that will be presented to classmates and teachers next week before break. Students were assigned a specific chapter from “Kids on Strike” and were asked to read through it and gather the most important information (setting, characters, problem/solution, key facts, etc.) as well as summarize the chapter. Next week students will be putting this information in the form of a Google Slides presentation and will share their content with the rest of the class. Social Studies Updates In Social Studies we continued reading the “Through My Eyes” book by Ruby Bridges. Students have been discussing the various topics covered in the book, including racial segregation and the various prominent figures (governors, judges, etc) involved in the historical case. Specifically, students focused on Ruby’s experience during her first days of class in an integrated school. Friendly Reminders
Upcoming Dates December 13: Quarter 2 Progress Reports Distributed December 18: Winter Band Concert December 18: Classroom Spelling Bee December 19: Winter Concert December 20: Pajama Day December 23 - January 1: Winter Break
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