I know that now that the warm weather is here, we all can just taste summer just around the corner ... but we are still in school and there will still be learning going on, right up until the very last day! So come prepared to class to work and have fun!
Here is what we are working on this week:
In language we are starting to look at the format and features of a diary or jounal. We will reading "Diary of a Fly" as our read aloud, and most student have read this before, or another diary from this series. Then, to tie in with our habitat unit, students will be writing a diary of a chosen animal themselves.
Spelling (time related) - workbook and quiz: Friday
In math, we are working on finishing up measurement by taking a quick look at time.
Our math learning goals are:
I will be able to tell time on an analog clock to the nearest minute
I will be able to determine elasped time
Success Criteria:
- I know how many seconds in a minute, minutes in an hour, hours in a day, days in a week, days in each month, weeks in a year, months in a year, years in a decade, years in a century and years in a millenium.
- I can can read an analog and digital clock
- I can estimate elapsed time
- I can read and create time line
We have done some fun activities with this unit, including designing watch concepts and we will be making personal timelines as well (which will tie in with language when we look at autobiographies)
Below are some sites that have some activities involving time
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/earlymath/clock_shoot.htm
http://www.thatquiz.org/tq-g/math/time/
interactive clock:
http://www.time-for-time.com/swf/myclox.swf
clock timeline
http://www.teacherled.com/resources/elapsedtime/elapsetimelineload.html
We are continuing with Habitats in science and made a food web outside today with ourselves and some yarn. This way, it was easy to see how everything is connected together and if one organism in an ecosystem or habitat is effected, many others are effected as a result. We are also continuing to look at movie clips about animal life as well.
Some extra information:
build an online habitat
http://www.switcheroozoo.com/games/habitatgame.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/8_9/habitats.shtml
check out this clips to build your own habitats at home! watch in order (they are not long)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lUsCFDAS4M&list=PL66088158FF933E91&index=1&feature=plpp_video&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3noXhWAM28&list=PL66088158FF933E91&index=2&feature=plpp_video&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnOxQPyiMpo&feature=relmfu&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kT5mFr4ojgA&feature=relmfu&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNf3gVgEiBE&feature=relmfu&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKVmkaw4e34&feature=relmfu&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0EjNAEXMuw&feature=relmfu&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active
Monday, 28 May 2012
Thursday, 17 May 2012
Oh what a tangled web . . .
We have started our habitat unit in science. We have watched some clips about animal adaptations, as all animals have many things that help them adapt, to be able to live in their own habitats. Some animals have physical adaptations, and some animals perform behavioural adaptations. Below are some links to videos about animal adaptations.
Next week we will be focusing on the transfer of energy, food chains and food webs. Below are some links where you can create your own food chains and food webs:
carnivors, herbivors and producers in different habitats
http://www.gould.edu.au/foodwebs/kids_web.htm
for this one, just scroll down and click on "Create a Food Web"
http://www.vtaide.com/png/foodchains.htm
Our Learning Goal is:
We will be able to understand how plants and animals live together in habitats and how human effect habitats.
The success criteria for this goal:
- we will be able to use appropriate vocabulary: (habitat, population, community, adaptation, food chain, food web, producer, consumer, decomposer, scavenger, carnivors, herbivors, omnivors and population capacity, endangered, extinction)
- we will be able to discuss adapatations that animals have to help them live in their habitats - both physical and behavioural
- we will be able to demonstrate and understanding of food chains and webs and how energy is transferred
- we will be able to describe ways that humans are dependent on natural habitats and how we effect them
- we will be able to use scientific inquiry and research skills to investigate positive and negative impacts of human interactions with natural habitats, including reasons for extinction
Tomorrow in math we will be having our measurement test on mass, volume and capacity. This was a straight forward unit and all seem to crasp the concepts very well. Next week will be the re-test for the division test that has been sent home to be signed. Next, we will be looking at probability.
Remember to practice your multiplication tables at home!
In language, we have started Literature Circles and the novels for discussion in the groups have been assigned and given out. Students will be reading these books for the next 3 weeks and meet twice a week to conference about the reading and to complete their jobs, such as summarizer, discussion leader, word wizzard etc. This will end with a culminating task. We are still looking at parts of speech and have finished learning about alliteration.
Hope everyone has a great long weekend!
Next week we will be focusing on the transfer of energy, food chains and food webs. Below are some links where you can create your own food chains and food webs:
carnivors, herbivors and producers in different habitats
http://www.gould.edu.au/foodwebs/kids_web.htm
for this one, just scroll down and click on "Create a Food Web"
http://www.vtaide.com/png/foodchains.htm
Our Learning Goal is:
We will be able to understand how plants and animals live together in habitats and how human effect habitats.
The success criteria for this goal:
- we will be able to use appropriate vocabulary: (habitat, population, community, adaptation, food chain, food web, producer, consumer, decomposer, scavenger, carnivors, herbivors, omnivors and population capacity, endangered, extinction)
- we will be able to discuss adapatations that animals have to help them live in their habitats - both physical and behavioural
- we will be able to demonstrate and understanding of food chains and webs and how energy is transferred
- we will be able to describe ways that humans are dependent on natural habitats and how we effect them
- we will be able to use scientific inquiry and research skills to investigate positive and negative impacts of human interactions with natural habitats, including reasons for extinction
Tomorrow in math we will be having our measurement test on mass, volume and capacity. This was a straight forward unit and all seem to crasp the concepts very well. Next week will be the re-test for the division test that has been sent home to be signed. Next, we will be looking at probability.
Remember to practice your multiplication tables at home!
In language, we have started Literature Circles and the novels for discussion in the groups have been assigned and given out. Students will be reading these books for the next 3 weeks and meet twice a week to conference about the reading and to complete their jobs, such as summarizer, discussion leader, word wizzard etc. This will end with a culminating task. We are still looking at parts of speech and have finished learning about alliteration.
Hope everyone has a great long weekend!
Monday, 14 May 2012
It's been a while!
Don't worry, I haven't forgotten about you in "Blog-land". Sorry about the lack of posts in the last couple of weeks - but let's get back on track! I was able to catch up with most of you last week at the Open House!
This week, we are finishing up looking at reading poetry. We have made inferences about poems, made connections with poems, evaluated poems and created visualizations. Also, small groups presented poetry readings for their oral communication. We will be starting into small group/independent novel studies for the rest of the year, ending with a fun project!
In Language, we are also looking at parts of speech such as common and proper nouns, action verbs and verb tenses, adverbs, adjectives, prepositions and conjunctions
Below are some sites to help you learn these:
Games
Try: Rats: Nouns and Verbs
http://www.gamequarium.com/partsofspeech.html
Blast from the past: Schoolhouse Rock clips!!!
Nouns: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pFEiDd9nuY&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active
Verbs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MfeH0ZXEVs&feature=related&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active
Adverbs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDwXHTcodNg&feature=related&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active
Adjectives: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbgZfQNBFS0&feature=related&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active
Mad Libs!
http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/games/mad_libs/
http://www.eduplace.com/tales/
Also, we are working hard at making connections. When we read, we can make a connection to ourselves, to another piece of text, or to the world (like the moral of the story, or a big idea). When writing a reading or listening response, it is the connections that we can make that really bump up our marks!
In terms of media literacty, we will be looking at magazine ads and comercials and what techniques they use to get people to buy their products. This will tie in with substance abuse in health as well.
In Math, we have taken a break from looking at division problems and have started into Measurement. Our goal is to be able to estimate, measure, record and compare:
Try and find some items at home that tell you their mass or capacity on the packaging.
Everyone seems to be learning this quickly and there will be a quiz to check in on Wednesday and then the final test sometime next week. After this, we will look at time, probability and finally work a bit more with fractions and decimals again.
Our wonderful Medieval Times unit is almost all wrapped up today, ending with the unit test. I think I could teach this unit all year, there is so much to cover and so much interesting history from this time. Everyone seems to really enjoy all of the activities that we participated in, especially the feast! Thanks to all who brought in food and costumes!
We will be ending the year by looking at the science unit of Habitats. During this, students will have the chance to research and report on an animal of their choice and its habitat.
The Open House was a huge success and I was able to say hello again to many friends and family. The flash mob was very nice to watch and everyone said how much they enjoyed watching it. Also the new play structure is up and running - I've never seen anything like it! We are trying to take advantage of the nice weather and this wonderful new play structure by going outside and playing on it during our gym time. This also means there are no lines and no crowding like there can be a recess.
We will be finishing up our medieval tournament in gym by having a knighting ceremony and awarding prizes. The knight school activities that students planned looked at fitness and safety. Next we will be looking at growth and development.
Hope everyone had a great Mother's Day weekend and everyone is looking forward to the May long weekend coming up!
This week, we are finishing up looking at reading poetry. We have made inferences about poems, made connections with poems, evaluated poems and created visualizations. Also, small groups presented poetry readings for their oral communication. We will be starting into small group/independent novel studies for the rest of the year, ending with a fun project!
In Language, we are also looking at parts of speech such as common and proper nouns, action verbs and verb tenses, adverbs, adjectives, prepositions and conjunctions
Below are some sites to help you learn these:
Games
Try: Rats: Nouns and Verbs
http://www.gamequarium.com/partsofspeech.html
Blast from the past: Schoolhouse Rock clips!!!
Nouns: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pFEiDd9nuY&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active
Verbs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MfeH0ZXEVs&feature=related&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active
Adverbs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDwXHTcodNg&feature=related&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active
Adjectives: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbgZfQNBFS0&feature=related&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active
Mad Libs!
http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/games/mad_libs/
http://www.eduplace.com/tales/
Also, we are working hard at making connections. When we read, we can make a connection to ourselves, to another piece of text, or to the world (like the moral of the story, or a big idea). When writing a reading or listening response, it is the connections that we can make that really bump up our marks!
In terms of media literacty, we will be looking at magazine ads and comercials and what techniques they use to get people to buy their products. This will tie in with substance abuse in health as well.
In Math, we have taken a break from looking at division problems and have started into Measurement. Our goal is to be able to estimate, measure, record and compare:
Mass - g or kg
Volume - units cubed (^3)
Capacity - mL or L
Everyone seems to be learning this quickly and there will be a quiz to check in on Wednesday and then the final test sometime next week. After this, we will look at time, probability and finally work a bit more with fractions and decimals again.
Our wonderful Medieval Times unit is almost all wrapped up today, ending with the unit test. I think I could teach this unit all year, there is so much to cover and so much interesting history from this time. Everyone seems to really enjoy all of the activities that we participated in, especially the feast! Thanks to all who brought in food and costumes!
We will be ending the year by looking at the science unit of Habitats. During this, students will have the chance to research and report on an animal of their choice and its habitat.
The Open House was a huge success and I was able to say hello again to many friends and family. The flash mob was very nice to watch and everyone said how much they enjoyed watching it. Also the new play structure is up and running - I've never seen anything like it! We are trying to take advantage of the nice weather and this wonderful new play structure by going outside and playing on it during our gym time. This also means there are no lines and no crowding like there can be a recess.
We will be finishing up our medieval tournament in gym by having a knighting ceremony and awarding prizes. The knight school activities that students planned looked at fitness and safety. Next we will be looking at growth and development.
Hope everyone had a great Mother's Day weekend and everyone is looking forward to the May long weekend coming up!
Wednesday, 25 April 2012
Feast Time!
Coming up on Friday is the Medieval Feast! Students should dress or bring clothes that are suitable for someone during this time period. Also, many have offered to bring in an item of food to be shared with everyone. Notes have gone home with students regarding their choices, but this may change when parents have an input as well. Don't worry if you are unable to contribute, there will be lots of food to go around. I will be bringing in chicken wings, almond milk, non-alcoholic wine, cups, and music. We hope to create a great memory for students with this activity. Friday is also sub day, so those of you who ordered, save room! Also, make sure you pack something to eat incase your taste is different from the lords and ladies of the Middle ages. We don't want anyone going hungry!
Below are some links to costume ideas and recipes from the middle ages if you'd like to explore this further.
costume ideas:
no sew knight:
http://www.ehow.com/how_5464826_make-sew-knight-costume-child.html
pillow case Knight costume
http://www.ziggityzoom.com/activity/make-knight-outfit
really cool crown:
http://www.firstpalette.com/Craft_themes/World/medievalcrown/medievalcrown.html
printable crown templates:
http://www.firstpalette.com/tool_box/printables/princesscrown.html
Medieval clothing:
http://medievaleurope.mrdonn.org/clothing.html
food ideas:
information and links
http://medievaleurope.mrdonn.org/feasts.html
ideas of what they ate in the middle ages
http://www.mce.k12tn.net/middleages/medievalfeast.htm
easy Medieval recipes (maybe try at home sometime!)
http://www.medievalcookery.com/recipes/indexesy.html
for the adventerous:
http://cookit.e2bn.org/historycookbook/27-315-normans-medieval-Food-facts.html
Medieval Recipes (lemon salad found here)
http://www.bitwise.net/~ken-bill/med-p1.htm
In reading we are looking at poetry features as well as practicing reading and listening to poetry. This goes well with writing with Mrs. Hill where we are writing poems.
Below are some great poetry links for kids. Pick a poem you really like (or a few) and perform a poetry reading for people at home!
funny poems
http://www.poetry4kids.com/
kids classic poems
http://www.storyit.com/Classics/JustPoems/index.htm
poems for kids
http://www.angelfire.com/md/byme/pocket/poetry1.html
poetry forms
http://www.kathimitchell.com/poemtypes.html
Tomorrow we are having a guest speaker from the Health Unit come and talk to our class about dental hygiene. Everyone loves a nice smile!
We are collecting castle building materials for next week.
No spelling this week.
We started working more on division in math as our Geometry unit is complete, many did very well. Good job everyone.
Next, we will be looking at measuring volume.
Our Medieval Tournament in gym continues.
Below are some links to costume ideas and recipes from the middle ages if you'd like to explore this further.
costume ideas:
no sew knight:
http://www.ehow.com/how_5464826_make-sew-knight-costume-child.html
pillow case Knight costume
http://www.ziggityzoom.com/activity/make-knight-outfit
really cool crown:
http://www.firstpalette.com/Craft_themes/World/medievalcrown/medievalcrown.html
printable crown templates:
http://www.firstpalette.com/tool_box/printables/princesscrown.html
Medieval clothing:
http://medievaleurope.mrdonn.org/clothing.html
food ideas:
information and links
http://medievaleurope.mrdonn.org/feasts.html
ideas of what they ate in the middle ages
http://www.mce.k12tn.net/middleages/medievalfeast.htm
easy Medieval recipes (maybe try at home sometime!)
http://www.medievalcookery.com/recipes/indexesy.html
for the adventerous:
http://cookit.e2bn.org/historycookbook/27-315-normans-medieval-Food-facts.html
Medieval Recipes (lemon salad found here)
http://www.bitwise.net/~ken-bill/med-p1.htm
In reading we are looking at poetry features as well as practicing reading and listening to poetry. This goes well with writing with Mrs. Hill where we are writing poems.
Below are some great poetry links for kids. Pick a poem you really like (or a few) and perform a poetry reading for people at home!
funny poems
http://www.poetry4kids.com/
kids classic poems
http://www.storyit.com/Classics/JustPoems/index.htm
poems for kids
http://www.angelfire.com/md/byme/pocket/poetry1.html
poetry forms
http://www.kathimitchell.com/poemtypes.html
Tomorrow we are having a guest speaker from the Health Unit come and talk to our class about dental hygiene. Everyone loves a nice smile!
We are collecting castle building materials for next week.
No spelling this week.
We started working more on division in math as our Geometry unit is complete, many did very well. Good job everyone.
Next, we will be looking at measuring volume.
Our Medieval Tournament in gym continues.
Friday, 20 April 2012
Free the Chrildren
Our last block of the day today was for an assembly where we presented the money raised for the Brick by Brick Campaign to Free the Children. There was a wonderful presentation about the organization and what our money is going to help build in Kenya. Over $9 500 was raised that will provide a school, supplies, a clean water system, health care for students and alternative income oportunities to parents in a village in Kenya.
If you want to find out more, you can visit the Me to We website at:
http://www.weday.com/ and don't forget to "Like" them on Facebook to raise money!
Additionally, we had a pretty great week.
In math, students demonstrated their ability to build 3D shapes out of interlocking cubes, polydrons, paper using nets and today they made 3D skeletons of shapes using clay and straws. Some review homework has been sent home and is due on Monday as the test for this unit is on Tuesday next week.
In art today we made pictures of our favourite outdoor place using pastels and thought about what it would be like if this place was in danger of being polluted. These pictures and write-ups (to be finished Monday) will be part of a school wide contest in the spirit of Earth Week. Also, we now have a compost in our classroom as we are still trying hard to reduce our garbage.
Our medieval times unit is still going and we learned about the Magna Carta this week and its importance.
Below are some sites that we looked at and some clips of which we watched some parts.
Back history of some of the kings at this time and the signing of the Magna Carta
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUVnpe8uffs&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active
clip of the current display of the document
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IedSB1vokEM&feature=fvst&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active
translation of the Magna Carta
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/featured_documents/magna_carta/translation.html
close up image of the original piece
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/featured_documents/magna_carta/images/after-restoration-xl.jpg
We have continued with our Medieval Tournament in Gym, which will be ending next week with a knighting ceremony and Feast! Stay tuned in for the details early next week.
Have a great weekend everyone!
Remember Sunday April 22 is Earth Day!
If you want to find out more, you can visit the Me to We website at:
http://www.weday.com/ and don't forget to "Like" them on Facebook to raise money!
Additionally, we had a pretty great week.
In math, students demonstrated their ability to build 3D shapes out of interlocking cubes, polydrons, paper using nets and today they made 3D skeletons of shapes using clay and straws. Some review homework has been sent home and is due on Monday as the test for this unit is on Tuesday next week.
In art today we made pictures of our favourite outdoor place using pastels and thought about what it would be like if this place was in danger of being polluted. These pictures and write-ups (to be finished Monday) will be part of a school wide contest in the spirit of Earth Week. Also, we now have a compost in our classroom as we are still trying hard to reduce our garbage.
Our medieval times unit is still going and we learned about the Magna Carta this week and its importance.
Below are some sites that we looked at and some clips of which we watched some parts.
Back history of some of the kings at this time and the signing of the Magna Carta
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUVnpe8uffs&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active
clip of the current display of the document
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IedSB1vokEM&feature=fvst&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active
translation of the Magna Carta
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/featured_documents/magna_carta/translation.html
close up image of the original piece
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/featured_documents/magna_carta/images/after-restoration-xl.jpg
We have continued with our Medieval Tournament in Gym, which will be ending next week with a knighting ceremony and Feast! Stay tuned in for the details early next week.
Have a great weekend everyone!
Remember Sunday April 22 is Earth Day!
Friday, 13 April 2012
It's like we've entered another dimension!
In math that is!
We are starting to look at 3-D shapes
Here are some great websites to check out over the weekend!
count the cubes:
http://www.interactivestuff.org/sums4fun/3dboxes.html
what is a 3D shape?
http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/3d/index.htm
the site we worked with in math to fulfill the math learning goal:
"Construct a three dimentional figure from a picture or model of the figure, using connecting cubes"
http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=125
matching game to learn the names of 3-D shapes:
http://www.interactivestuff.org/match/maker.phtml?featured=1&id=15
Attributes of 3-D shapes involving a castle!!!
http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/castle_shapes/eng/Introduction/Plenary.htm
We have started a Medieval Tournament in Gym class, and will continue next week, ending with the final prizes and a knighting ceremony.
In language we are looking at poetry and point of view still.
Next week we hope to start up our Literature Circles
Illunination art projects all due on Monday
Year book preoreder due April 20th
Open House: May 8th
Happy Friday the 13th . .. have a great weekend!
We are starting to look at 3-D shapes
Here are some great websites to check out over the weekend!
count the cubes:
http://www.interactivestuff.org/sums4fun/3dboxes.html
what is a 3D shape?
http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/3d/index.htm
the site we worked with in math to fulfill the math learning goal:
"Construct a three dimentional figure from a picture or model of the figure, using connecting cubes"
http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=125
matching game to learn the names of 3-D shapes:
http://www.interactivestuff.org/match/maker.phtml?featured=1&id=15
Attributes of 3-D shapes involving a castle!!!
http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/castle_shapes/eng/Introduction/Plenary.htm
We have started a Medieval Tournament in Gym class, and will continue next week, ending with the final prizes and a knighting ceremony.
In language we are looking at poetry and point of view still.
Next week we hope to start up our Literature Circles
Illunination art projects all due on Monday
Year book preoreder due April 20th
Open House: May 8th
Happy Friday the 13th . .. have a great weekend!
Wednesday, 11 April 2012
Hope everyone had an EGGcellent long weekend!
We have finished up our Algebra and Multiplication Strategies in Math. Test have been sent home to be signed and brought back. A re-test is available on Friday for those who need it. Overall, the class did a great job! EVERYONE needs to be practicing the multiplication tables at home! Your facts should be memorized up to 9 x 9!
Here is the math trainer site where you can practice! Just doing a couple of minutes a night will really help!
http://www.mathsisfun.com/numbers/math-trainer-multiply.html
Now we are working on division strategies and geometry. Look around your house for our benchmark angles of 90, 45 and 180 degrees.
Check out the following vertual online protractor to practice measuring angles!
http://www.mathplayground.com/measuringangles.html
Also try this fun game!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/maths/activities/angles.swf
Medieval Times is a fan unit. We have big plans for this including a Tournament in gym, a Medieval Feast and building our own model castles. In art, we have made some beautiful coat of arms and illuminations as well. We will schedule the medieval feast near the end of the month, and students will be asked to bring in different food for everyone to share at lunch, as well as dress up in costume.
Here is a link to an article that has some ideas about constumes if you want to start thinking ahead!
http://apps.buckscc.gov.uk/eforms/medieval_life/Costume.doc
In language, we are looking at different points of view in our reading, and investigating first, second and third person writing. We continue to work on inferences, making connections and communication. Our learning goal is to be able to identify features or characteristics of a variety of text, We are now looking at the features in poetry.
We have finished up our Algebra and Multiplication Strategies in Math. Test have been sent home to be signed and brought back. A re-test is available on Friday for those who need it. Overall, the class did a great job! EVERYONE needs to be practicing the multiplication tables at home! Your facts should be memorized up to 9 x 9!
Here is the math trainer site where you can practice! Just doing a couple of minutes a night will really help!
http://www.mathsisfun.com/numbers/math-trainer-multiply.html
Now we are working on division strategies and geometry. Look around your house for our benchmark angles of 90, 45 and 180 degrees.
Check out the following vertual online protractor to practice measuring angles!
http://www.mathplayground.com/measuringangles.html
Also try this fun game!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/maths/activities/angles.swf
Medieval Times is a fan unit. We have big plans for this including a Tournament in gym, a Medieval Feast and building our own model castles. In art, we have made some beautiful coat of arms and illuminations as well. We will schedule the medieval feast near the end of the month, and students will be asked to bring in different food for everyone to share at lunch, as well as dress up in costume.
Here is a link to an article that has some ideas about constumes if you want to start thinking ahead!
http://apps.buckscc.gov.uk/eforms/medieval_life/Costume.doc
In language, we are looking at different points of view in our reading, and investigating first, second and third person writing. We continue to work on inferences, making connections and communication. Our learning goal is to be able to identify features or characteristics of a variety of text, We are now looking at the features in poetry.
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