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Sly Park Deadlines
Friday, September 13th
Friday, September 20th
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Silent Reading Books Beginning next week, everyone needs a physical book for silent reading! We have 15 minutes of silent reading after lunch I have been allowing student to use for extra work time as we get adjusted to a new schedule. Beginning next week, the expectation is that everyone will be reading.
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Google Classroom We have been in full-swing for the last couple weeks in class and some students are beginning to need some support in completing work at home! I ask that parents take the time at least once a week to check their child’s Google Classroom for their progress. If you are unsure of how to access or check grades in Google Classroom, please see this page.
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This week, In Math, we finished our last lesson, completed the closure, and then performed the team test. Team tests are not graded on the math concept standards, but rather the standards of mathematical practice, which are listed in this document if you would like to review them. They did a great job working together and persevering through the problems! Next week we will be working through the Chapter 1 Test Review, taking the individual chapter 1 test on Tuesday, and ending the week reflecting on the math test and introducing chapter 2 vocabulary after MAP testing.
In ELA, we have been discussing how William used the Design Process to build his windmill and use this information to prepare for and have a fishbowl discussion. A fishbowl is an academic conversation amongst the students where they practice active listening by asking a group member elaborative and clarifying questions about their thoughts and opinions, paraphrasing other thoughts to make sure they understand, and practice sharing their own thoughts in a clear and concise manner and supporting them with evidence. The kiddos did a great job! Especially knowing that this is one of the first times they have done something like this! Next week, we will be working on researching a new innovator and thinking about how they have also used the Design Process to solve the problem that they faced. They will be using this information that they are researching to write a four paragraph essay with a problem-solution structure in the next few weeks.
In Science, we have been working throughout the week to use the engineering and design process to create paper bridges that can hold 50 pennies! Ask your kiddos about the project because they really enjoyed it! They worked really hard to go through each step of the engineering process and create different trials to make the very best bridge! Next week we will also start working through lesson 3 of unit 1, which discusses how to develop and test solutions. There will be a quiz on this lesson on Friday.
Finally, In History, we have been working through a task where students will act as archeologists who discovered an ancient tool/technology (which they will make) . This week they have been researching artifacts from that time period and identifying what they would have been used for. Students have prepared a short speech about what they "found" and explaining it for when we pair with another class next week to present and explain their artifacts. That event is next week. We will then finish our unit with a unit assessment. There is a study guide in their history google classroom that students can use to help them prepare for the assessment.