Dry erase markers, Old chapter books that you don't use, playground ball (the old school red type, blue construction paper, a deport into Mr. Davids PTA account to cover expenses related to past and future book orders, more than anything else, we need donations to its PTA to books, white board markers.
A little boom-box that plays both CD's and cassettes
Room 13 Matters
March 2010
We can hardly believe that March is around the corner. It seems like we just started school yesterday. Since then, we've had our noses to the grindstone, learning lots and having a little fun along the way.
We have spent the past several weeks in math revisiting statistics and learning about measurement. We have looked at statistics from the real world, including data of sporting events and data pertaining to video game sales. One student even explored data online to compare Peyton Manning and Drew Brees, the two Super Bowl quarterbacks. There has been much to learn about measurement, especially when considering that we live in a country in which two systems of measurement are used. We will next delve into probability, a cousin of statistics.
We are currently wrapping up another round of book clubs. As usual, we had some stellar titles from which to choose, including Wednesday Wars, The Name of This Book is Secret, May Bird (books two and three), Superfudge, and Chasing Vermeer. In addition to our normal book club roles, some of us served as figurative hunters, searching for figurative language (e.g., similes, metaphors) in our books. We also wrote character analyses and book reviews.
As for the social sciences, we continue to refine our researching skills by investigating structures in Europe (e.g., Big Ben, the Eiffel Tower). We are preparing reports and PowerPoint presentations on these structures. In addition, fourth graders and fifth graders are learning about the early explorers of the United States. Fourth graders are focusing on early explorations and settlements in California, and fifth graders are focusing on the East Coast.
We have also explored the physical sciences. With the help of a few Room 13 parents, we have enjoyed some hands-on activities in which we have created and observed chemical reactions. In addition to being lots of fun and enabling us to make messes (we avoided making any major ones), these activities have taught us quite a lot about mixtures, solutions, atoms, and molecules.
Given that February's weather has been rather windy and rainy, we're hoping that March comes in like a lamb just as it's supposed to go out.
3/4/10-3/10/10
Math:
Math Practice Workbook
Grade 5: p. 68, 71 (9-24), 95 (1-6)
Grade 4: p. 108, 82 (1-12)
Handwriting:
SRA, and reading comprehension
Vocabulary:
lesson 10
Missions Due: April 12
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