Wonderful Wednesday

This morning the students completed the Wednesday portion of the vocabulary sheet for our word of the week, temporary.  After that, they practiced generating different parts of speech while playing an online game similar to Mad Libs.  After the morning announcements, we switched for math.

Math began with a warm up requiring the children to create 5 different equations that equal 45.6.  Then, we reviewed last night's homework.  After that, we began our rotations.

During the small group instruction we completed a graded exit card to assess how well they can use equivalent fractions to add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators.  During math with a partner, the students played a game using dice to generate numbers and then determined the LCM of both.  Finally, during the technology rotations, the students completed a session of Xtra Math and then  played an online game either calculating the LCM of two numbers or working on a place value activity in preparation for PARCC.

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

Math homework is posted in GC.

After math we began our literacy block with a writing lesson.  First, we reviewed the "writing good directions" chart we began last week.  Then, we read through a new set of directions for drawing a cartoon character and discussed the sequence.  After that, the children reread the directions they wrote yesterday, asking themselves if the sequence makes sense.  Next, the students exchanged directions, with their writing partner, and attempted to use their partner's directions to draw the cartoon character they created.  As they followed the written directions, they provided oral feedback to their partner.  Finally, the students used their silent writing time to revise their directions based on the feedback they received from their partner.

After writing, we read and discussed chapters 12 and 13 of Shiloh.

Then the students worked independently.  First, the completed the Wednesday portion of the reading skills paper which focuses on making inferences.  Next, they took a comprehension quiz on chapters 11 and 12 of Shiloh.  After that, they wrote a summary of chapter 13.  Next, they watched the screen cast for the Proper Nouns, Proper adjectives and Address Titles and completed the guided practice.  Those who had extra time worked on completing the Current Electricity Flocabulary lesson.

We ended the day with a science lesson.  First, we reviewed important vocabulary.  Then, we watched electrostatic energy light up a bulb.  Finally, the students worked in small groups to create a circuit that lit up a light bulb.