Thrilling Thursday

This morning the students completed the Thursday portion of the vocabulary sheet for our word of the week, adapt.  Then, they worked on solving our weekly puzzles.  After the announcements, we switched for math.

Math began with a logic based warm up.  Then, we reviewed the homework that was supposed to be posted the past two nights.  After that, we began our rotations.

During the small group instruction we practiced dividing 4-digit numbers by multiples of 10.  Then, we wrote a matching multiplication equation.  Finally, we drew an area model to match.  During math with a partner, the students continued playing the game of Squares, which provided practice with dividing 3- and 4-digit numbers by multiples of ten.  Finally, during the technology portion, the students completed a session of Xtra Math and then used Quotient Cafe to practice solving division equations.

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

There will be a formative tomorrow.  Math homework is posted in GC (hopefully).

After math, we began our literacy block with a writing lesson.  First, for fun, I demonstrated the online version of The Oregon Trail computer game and linked it in GC-Homeroom.  After that, we reviewed that the students will be writing a fictitious story using the westward migration as the setting.  Then, we discussed how to respond to research questions by fulling understanding what the question is asking and responding to all parts.

Next, the children went to music.

When they returned to class, they ate snack and worked with their partner, using their notes and the 2 resources we read earlier in the week, to answer 2 research questions.  After that, the children came to the carpet and worked on revising their responses, as I read some questions to help guide them.  Finally,  some volunteers shared their responses and then I collected all papers to grade.

After that, we were treated to an assembly sponosored by the PTA.  We enjoyed a [performance of traditional Irish music and dance.

When we returned to class, we began a Mystery SCoience investigation of magnets.  We watched a short introductory clip and then had fun experimenting with magnets...hands on!