I can't believe March is already here! Time is definitely flying. I am looking forward to some warmer and longer days, though. It is time for some warmth! Here is what we did this week: Math: We finished our module/unit on finding the area of shapes. Students will take their module assessment on Monday and Tuesday of this week. To wrap up our study on area, students had the opportunity to write their names in block letters on graph paper. After writing their name, they found the area of their name by counting up the total number of squares found in all the letters. They definitely had a great time with that one! Literacy: Students finished their journey through our read aloud book, Because of Winn-Dixie. Students did a great job identifying the climax of the book and how the main character worked through all of the challenges along the way. Students did a great job also identifying the climax of the book they were reading in their book clubs. To celebrate the end of the book, students watched the movie. They had to compare and contrast the movie and the book as well as explain which they liked better. Writing: This has been a fun one so far! As a class they are working to write opinion pieces on an what they think is an ongoing issue at school. However, in order to move forward, students decided they needed to gather more evidence and research regarding the issue, so they set out to interview specialist teachers, students in grades 2-5, and observe the ongoing issue. They will use this evidence to come up with a solution regarding how the library and technology passes should be distributed in the morning to make the process as fair as possible. The picture below shows students working in groups to formulate their interview questions and then collaboratively type them on a shared Google Doc. Social Studies: Students received a few more clues regarding what they think a region might be. They learned about the variety of landforms found in the world: plateau, ocean, island, mountain, valley, cave, volcano, etc. They made a landform booklet show casing some of the main landforms found in the world. They are using these clues to come up with the idea of how "We Organize Ourselves" (our PYP theme) in regions. We have the Willamette Valley, Great Basis, Cascade Range, etc. They will eventually learn about the different regions, the natural resources found in the regions, and all about the climate. But for now...they have to figure out what a region is!
Onto another 5 day week!
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