Week 29

Dear Parents,

        In math we finished up our unit on comparing numbers within 1,200. The children ordered the numbers and compared them using greater than, less than, and equal to signs. We now have begun fractions. We are focusing on halves, fourths, and eighths. The children recognize that some object divided equally into parts are fractions. The pieces all need to be the same size and shape. We are talking about how many pieces there are and if one is shaded in, what we call that one piece: one half, one fourth, or one eighth.

        In writing we have continued reading and writing poems. We look for rhyme, repetition, or rhythm as we read a poem. We have been visualizing as we read poems and draw the picture the poem paints in our head. Poetry can be so much fun as we write about objects, people, and moments that are close to our heart.

         In social studies we are continuing on with our map skills. We watched a Brainpop Jr. video about map keys, took a quiz and then followed directions using our compass rose to find a buried treasure.

         In science we continued to learn the functions of the parts of a plant as we watched our biomes grow. We discovered that the grass seed loved the wet biome, but our lima beans began to mold instead of grow. We replanted the lima beans and gave it a second try! Being a scientist means learning from our mistakes and trying something new! We took our assessment of this unit on Friday.

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