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Literacy 

Treasures:

This week, the children worked with r controlled vowels (er, ir, ur). 

The children read stories about different types of plants. They worked with classifying and categorizing the information in several selections. The children learned that when you classify and categorize information, you group together information or things that are alike. This helps you to organize and better understand what you have read. 

Grammar Packets:

This week, the children worked with synonyms and antonyms. They learned that synonyms are words that have the same or almost the same meaning and antonyms are words that have the opposite meaning.

Cooking Up “Synonym Rolls”

On Friday, the chefs in the classroom enjoyed cooking up “Synonym Rolls.” They started by writing a list of synonyms for one word or pairs of synonyms. Once they had their “ingredients list,” they baked their synonym rolls till they were golden brown. Then they decorated them with synonym frosting. Ask you chef to name some of their favorite synonyms.  

Writing: 

This week, the children published their persuasive letters. The children took their time and wrote in their best handwriting. I am proud of how hard they worked on their letters. The children are excited to see if they receive any responses to their letters next week. 

Math 

In Math, the children were excited when our classroom once again turned into the set of Math Review Mimio Vote. Using their own clicker, the children reviewed the concepts we worked with during Unit 8. On Tuesday, the children took their Unit 8 Assessment. They did a nice job on the assessment and I am so proud of them! 

On Wednesday, we started Unit 9. The children worked with finding patterns on the number grid and naming missing  numbers on the number grid. The week continued with using the number grid to add and subtract 1s and 10s from 2-digit numbers. The children also worked with solving different addition and subtraction problems using manipulatives, tools, and the number grid. 

The children enjoyed playing the Number-Grid Game. They had to move from 0-110 on the number grid. The children worked with adding by 1s and 10s until they landed on 110 with an exact roll. 

Science

This week, the scientists continued their exploration of Weather. The scientists looked at the sun and discussed its role in making weather. They focused on how sunlight warms and brightens. The scientists compared shady and sunny locations by measuring each locations temperature and observing how long it took to melt an ice cube.

For the remainder of the week, the scientists focused on wind. They learned that wind is air in motion. The scientists watched a short video about the different tools that meteorologists use to measure the wind strength and speed. Then, they created their own wind tool, a wind sock. On Friday, the scientists went outside and observed the direction of the wind by looking at the trees, flag, and their wind socks. The scientists learned that wind direction is the direction the wind blows from. On Friday, there was a southerly wind. The scientists were excited to use the wind scale to help them determine the strength and speed of the wind. While they were outside, the scientists noted that the wind strength ranged from gentle to strong.

Earth Day

On Earth Day, the children listened to the story, Earth Day Hooray. After, they brainstormed different ways that they can heal our Earth. The children then wrote their own piece about a way they can heal the Earth. They created an Earth out of construction paper and glued their writing piece inside!

**Photo coming soon** 

Notes:

-To conclude our weather unit, we will have our Weather or Not in school field trip on Wednesday, May 1st.  

-Online registration opens May 1st. Don't forget to register using the letter sent to you that provided you with your child's individual student passcode for access to online registration.

Have a great rest of the weekend!