Thrilling Thursday - End of MP 1

Today is not only an early release day but it also marks the end of the first marking period.

This morning, after unpacking and signing in, the students completed the Thursday portion of the vocabulary sheet for our word of the week, reduce.  Then, they attempted to solve our weekly puzzles.  After the announcements, we switched for math.

Math began with  a multi-step word problem involving different operations and some logic.  After that, we reviewed last night's homework.  Next, the students completed a quick formative covering the conversions of measurements involving mass and weight.  These have been graded and returned to students.

Finally, the children completed a session of Xtra Math and we reviewed the answers to the formative.

Next, the students ate lunch.

When we returned to class we began our literacy block.

Students had one final opportunity to complete their persuasive essay, the engineering design process activity, and the Native American brochure.  During this time I met with all three guided reading groups.

During our group time we read  a non-fiction piece about thunderstorms.  Then, I modeled how to complete a graphic organizer identifying the main idea and three supporting details.  After that, I modeled how to use the organizer and the RACER strategy to draft a paragraph explaining the main idea and key details.

We ended the day playing a Kahoot to reinforce our understanding of ecosystems.