MATH
We have been reviewing geometric concepts such as area and perimeter of a rectangle, types of polygons, measurement conversions, and geometric transformations (rotation, reflection, and translation). The students had their first quiz this past Friday. Look for that to come home in their Friday Folders.
WRITING WORKSHOP
Students have begun rough drafts of their personal narratives. They have been working on gathering ideas for their writing, pulling from special memories, experiences, and people in their lives. They are sharing their writings with each other and will begin to revise this week. We will be focusing on strong leads to pull readers into the story. Along with strong leads, they will be showing and not telling in their stories. In other words, students will be using descriptive language through character dialogue and character action, as well as strong, descriptive words and phrases.
READING WORKSHOP
Students learned how to write a response letter to me this week. This is a weekly part of our reading workshop. They were given the task of writing about a character that was interesting to them in the form of a friendly letter. I will answer their letter, asking additional questions about the book they are reading.
SCIENCE
We began science this week with a video of gases, solids, and liquids, which are the states of matter we'll be working with during science. The students learned the various properties of each state.
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