Monday January 13
Morning math was a review of patterns and pattern rules. The pattern was given and students had to figure out the rule that fit the pattern to make it work. Then we focused on area and reviewed how to find the area of a rectangle. Knowing that A= L x W helped in finding all the rectangles with the area of 12 square centimeters. Students had to understand that 3x4 was a slightly different rectangle than 4x3 even though the sides were the same values. The position of the rectangle mattered (horizontal or vertical). Students then had to find all the rectangles for 16 square centimeters or 24 square centimeters using graph paper. Outlining and shading in the rectangles along with writing the equation for each rectangle was expected.
In literacy we read an article about disappearing birds and used thinking notes to make small notes while reading. Students were given the chart of the different thinking note symbols to use. Today students were expected to read the article as many times as needed and use the symbols where applicable. This is a comprehension strategy that is intended to help readers understand more about what they are reading. This is a strategy that we will continue to use and give lots of practice to.
After an indoor lunch we learned another job students will have during literature circles, clarifier. This role is like a word wizard, where students are in charge of identifying words that are unfamiliar to them or don't make sense. During the reading, the clarifier jots the words they don't know along with the page number and then after the reading is done they are in charge of looking up the definition of the word in a dictionary. It is important to find the meaning of the word that best fits the context of the sentence found in the book.
The latter part of the afternoon was introducing the design challenge to the class. Beakerhead's challenge this year is using elastics. Today we warmed up our brains about how elastics might be used and what some of the action words associated with what elastics can do are. One of our examples was how would a superhero use elasticity as their super power? What could a superhero do with the powers of an elastic? This was our warm up activity to get our brains thinking of elastics.
Reminders:
- it is super cold this whole week......make sure you are dressing warm enough and protect exposed skin....especially ears and fingers
In literacy we read an article about disappearing birds and used thinking notes to make small notes while reading. Students were given the chart of the different thinking note symbols to use. Today students were expected to read the article as many times as needed and use the symbols where applicable. This is a comprehension strategy that is intended to help readers understand more about what they are reading. This is a strategy that we will continue to use and give lots of practice to.
After an indoor lunch we learned another job students will have during literature circles, clarifier. This role is like a word wizard, where students are in charge of identifying words that are unfamiliar to them or don't make sense. During the reading, the clarifier jots the words they don't know along with the page number and then after the reading is done they are in charge of looking up the definition of the word in a dictionary. It is important to find the meaning of the word that best fits the context of the sentence found in the book.
The latter part of the afternoon was introducing the design challenge to the class. Beakerhead's challenge this year is using elastics. Today we warmed up our brains about how elastics might be used and what some of the action words associated with what elastics can do are. One of our examples was how would a superhero use elasticity as their super power? What could a superhero do with the powers of an elastic? This was our warm up activity to get our brains thinking of elastics.
Reminders:
- it is super cold this whole week......make sure you are dressing warm enough and protect exposed skin....especially ears and fingers
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