Thursday, May 7, 2015

Peek At The Week

We had a fast week! I still can't believe it's May and our time is moving so fast!! Please turn in your field trip money and slip if you have not done so yet by Monday. Also, don't forget to check out my page on the Blizzard Bag info! The project is due on June 1st.

Here's a peek at our week....

In Math:

  • began learning about money and coins
  • identified the value of coins and examined real coins using magnifying glasses
  • read Alexander Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday and The Penny Pot
  • played Collect 25 and 50 cents to trade coins that equal the same value
  • counted coins using the larger coin to begin
In Science:
  • played Jeopardy to prepare for our insect test
  • took our insect test (They all did great!)
In ELA
  • continued to work out sounds of oo
  • took unit 15 fundations test
  • read The Old Woman Who Lived in a Vinegar Bottle
In Writing:
  • practiced homework writing
  • read I Wanna Iguana and wrote a persuasive letter (Look for a letter to you about a pet! :)
  • wrote a persuasive piece about the best season
  • wrote a special poem about our mothers
Happy Mother's Day! Enjoy the weekend! It is supposed to be beautiful!

-Mrs. Farrand :)