Getting Super Smart about Nonfiction Topics
This week our class learned that another way to understand nonfiction better is to make our voices sound smoother and livelier as we read. Students practiced rereading to smooth out their voices and read with liveliness, just like a news reporter presenting information.
How to Write Teaching Books
During writing students continued working on choosing topics they know a lot about and making mind maps to help brainstorm ideas for their teaching books. After finishing their mind maps, students chose one topic for their first book and began sketching across the pages (e.g. drawing diagrams, adding labels, etc.). While drawing, students thought about what they are going to write on each page. They will use their sketches to help them write the words next week.
Numbers to 20
This week we focused on place value (tens, ones) and comparing numbers. We practiced using place value charts to help us organize tens and ones, then compared the amounts in the different sets. Students also worked on ordering numbers: greatest to least, least to greatest.
Our next math chapter is titled Addition and Subtraction within 20. We took time this week to review what we have learned about addition and subtraction to help us start adding and subtracting larger numbers.
Addition and Subtraction within 10:
*use numbers bonds to help you
*count on from the greater number
*count back from the greater number
*make fact families
*make and solve addition and subtraction stories
Air and Weather
This week our class asked the question, "How can compressed air be used to make a balloon rocket?" Students reviewed that air can be compressed and pressure from compressed air can move things. During the investigation, we created a balloon rocket and discussed how the air made the balloon rocket move down the string. We also explored how to make the balloon rocket travel the farthest distance. |
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