Muggy Wednesday

I'm not quite sure, but I am assuming that "they" are out to get me.... I say that because I have a wicked sinus infection and bronchitis - and parts of the school has the AC turned on, but our room is HOT and Muggy...  which is always good when 28 students come back in from Dance, Gym or Recess... NOT!

But we persevere...

Not only do we persevere, we thrive in room 401!

• 1st - Science with Ms. Galan
• 2nd/3rd - ReadyGen Lesson 4A.12
• We did a bit of housekeeping today when we started.  Students came in and did their morning "quick read" and then were allowed to either DEAR - take an AR Test - or work on late assignments as I conferenced with students over their last PBA (News Cast)
• We then read the last section of the text we are using "Max Million Makes a Million".  The groups broke up into brainstorming groups then broke up into independent writing for the writing task.  They moved all around the room (some even outside in the hallway) and went to work on their narrative writing task.
• 4th/5th - GoMath 12.7
• We conferenced on our latest PA - Klee Kat and then worked on measurement using the metric system, this time with a focus on liters and grams.  We went over and over that the metric system is a base 10 system and practiced the x10 moves through the system
• King Henry Didn't Make Delilah Cry Much
• Kilo, Hecto, Deka, (Meters), deci, centi, milli
• Of course, meters can be replaced by Liters or Grams, but the base 10 move works.. if you are moving down from KILO you multiply by 10, if you are moving up from Milli you divide by 10...

• We did the problem of the day and then did an Animated Math Model for the section before students broke into groups to work on problems.  Kids who finished were allowed to do their practice problems and I put the answers on the computer and the ipad so they could check their progress.  When done, they could pick from the two different homework sheets - one was the "reteach" if they needed more practice, the other was the "enrichment" if they wanted a challenge... It was fun to sit back and see who picked which assignment....
• 6th - Lunch/Recess
• 7th - Science - Kaplan lesson on the sun and earth's movement that causes the seasons and the length of day.  The sub-focus was reading tables, charts, and maps to get information.  With the kids having the written portion of the science test on Friday - I thought some extra practice would be smart.

Homework:

1. Reading - Independent Reading for 30-45 (AR Test due Monday)
2. Writing - Finish narrative writing task started in class if not finished
3. Math - Chose Your Own Homework Assignment (picked one of two today in class)
4. Science - If you didn't do it in class - it's homework (Lion King Kids!)