We had a great time on Friday at lunchtime. We got pizza and went to the park. I plan on doing that every other week just to break the monotony of going to the upper bay for lunch. During class council last week, we talked about ways to make lunch more enjoyable. I agreed to taking kids to the park once a week and having lunch in the commons on the off weeks. If any parents would like to help with this, I would appreciate the company!
One of my goals this year is to have all students using ACADEMIC LANGUAGE. Knowing and understanding the vocabulary of math and science will aid students in grasping the concepts.
Students will be quizzed weekly on new words related to the concepts being taught.
Week 1 Academic Language Quiz consisted of the following math terms:
- constant
- consecutive numbers
- symmetry
- translation
- reflection
- line of symmetry
- rotation
- tesselation
Our math class this past week looked more like an art class. Students made tesselations using equilateral triangles and symmetric designs they created. In science we talked about the two main concepts we will cover this year. Namely, Chemistry and Physics. We took a look at the scientific method by guessing how many marbles and what types of dividers in 7 sealed boxes. Using only observations from the outside of the box, students formed hypotheses stating what the inside of the box looked like.
UPCOMING EVENTS: Student-Led Conferences Oct 11-14 minimum days
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