Tuesday, October 11
Mathematics:
As with last Friday, we reviewed for tomorrow's Unit 1 Math Test.
There is one double-sided math homework sheet (3 problems in total) in this week's homework packet for tonight's homework.
Non-Fiction Science Reading:
Students selected independent or partner projects for creating presentations to summarize their learning about one animal from our science readings. Students will be creating a PowerPoint with a few required elements, but the majority of the information will arise from student interest and choice. More to follow on the timeline.
Computer Lab:
Students completed their Reader's Response for reading through the last weekend. Students then either worked on elective material in Zearn or finished their Foreshadowing Art Work.
ART:
Students finished their Foreshortening art works last Friday and today. In a few cases, students took their art work home to finish tonight. Mrs. Hackney will be hanging these in the 5th grade hallway tomorrow.
Wednesday, October 12
Music
Please remember that there are try outs for the Musical after school
Thursday, October 13
Reading, Writing and Science: A PowerPoint or other Presentation/Project
Students continued to take notes from their non-fiction science books, choosing information for a presentation (normally a PowerPoint slideshow) from some designated categories as well as student elective material. Students are pulling a mixture of factual, unique, and surprising information about their animals, what they eat, how they survive, etc. Where possible and useful, I have asked students to focus part of their reading on interactions with humans, development, and climate change, as well as thoughts about the place of their organism in the food chain.At this point, on average, (and with wide variability) student groups have pulled together information for about 10+ slides. Students will have one opportunity to pull in graphic imagery for their project in class, and another opportunity to create slides, but will need to invest additional time at home. The PowerPoint presentation was chosen by students as an alternative to a traditional report or essay, however, both of the later can be chosen to fulfill the assignment's expectations. Additionally, some students petitioned and were permitted to use alternative ways to show their learning, such as creating a mini-documentary, or writing realistic fiction to cover the same information.
For the next step, on Friday, students will be asked to incorporate additional elements from their reading instruction into their slides or study: questions, new vocabulary, connections, speculations and deep questions.
The anticipated project completion date is Next Thursday, October 20th.
Mathematics:
Students finished the Unit 1 Test of Eureka math yesterday or this morning.
We began Unit 2 of Eureka Math today, and some of the problems of Lesson 1 were assigned as Homework.
