This morning, the students  completed the Tuesday section for our new vocabulary word of the week, brief. The, they practiced their keyboarding skills using Typing Club.  After the announcements we switched for math.

In my math class,  we completed a rounding exit ticket for warm up.  These have been graded and returned to students.  Look for them in home folders this evening.

Then we reviewed last night's homework.  Next, we began our math rotations.

During the small group instruction, we worked on representing and solving multi step addition and subtraction word problems. Today we focused on writing equations, using a variable to represent the unknown.  During math with a partner, the students played a game called Five in a Row, that provided practice with determining the unknown in addition problems.  Finally, during the technology portion of math, the students completed a section of Xtra Math and then used a web site to practiced solving word problems.

Math HOMEWORK is posted on GC.

In between the second and third rotation, the students enjoyed lunch and outdoor recess.

After math, the students had 30 more minutes to complete the MAP-R (computerized reading, self-adjusting assessment) that we began yesterday.  Those who were absent yesterday, started the test today and will finish it later this week.

Once testing concluded, the students ate snack while I did a quick lesson about identifying evidence, from text, that supports an author's point of view.

Then, the students worked independently while I met with guided reading groups.  First, they read assigned chapters in their guided reading book.  Next, they completed the rough draft from our writing lesson yesterday.  Next, they used the RACER strategy, and my mini-lesson, to answer a non-fiction comprehension question, that will be graded.  Finally, those who have not completed their science assignments, had time to do so.

Blue:  We discussed chapter 9, which the children read independently.  Then we identified the theme and evidence, from the text, that supported it.

Pink:  In group, we discussed chapters 11 and 12 (and we had a mini civics lesson about state and federal taxes!).  First, we discussed the news article written by Judy Morgan.  Then we identified changes that took place after the article was published.  Finally, each student came up with one word to describe how they think Mrs. Granger feels about Nick.

Green:  In group we discussed chapters 21-26.  We spent a lot of time talking about why grandma didn't want Drita and Maxie to be friends, and then why she changed her mind.

After our literacy block, we finally made time for a social studies lesson.  We defined the terms geography, geographic tools (versus characteristics), and human and natural features.  Additionally, we discussed settlement patterns and why people to choose to live where they do.  It was basically  catch up day.

The students ended their day in art.