This week in math students learned how to identify and create different kinds of angles, including acute, obtuse, straight, right and, for grade 6s, reflex angles. The class also discovered that all angles in a triangle add up to 180 degrees, while all angles in a quadrilateral add up to 360 degrees.
In science the grade 5s wrote a quiz on the states of matter. That quiz went home yesterday to be signed and returned. We also visited Mr. Gilbert's class to see their science projects. I was impressed with how well the students in room 21 engaged the grade 2/3 students, and how kindly they responded to their great work.
In art we started a piece on empathy. Students are using the creative process to plan, then create a piece of art that answers one of our inquiry questions about empathy.
In language students began literature circles. Each student is in a group of 4-5 other students and together they will read their novel and meet twice a week to discuss it. We also (sadly) finished our read aloud of the novel Out of My Mind. Next week students will choose a way to response to the novel, including writing an epilogue, poem, creating a piece of art, a collage, or any other way that they would like to respond.
Homework for this week:
1) Complete the math work on angles. (you will need a protractor)
2) Read for at least 20 minutes every day.
3) Complete your literature circle role sheets for Tuesday and Friday.
4) Complete the cursive worksheet.
Important upcoming dates:
Tuesday, Nov. 24th: literature circle meeting #2
Thursday, Nov. 26th: homework due, pool
Friday, Nov. 27th: literature circle meeting #3
Monday, Nov. 30th: picture retakes
Best,
Bronwyn Davidson
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