We have had a busy full week full of lots of new learning!
Math: We have started our unit on division. Students began by learning about how they can use their knowledge of multiplication to help the solve division problems. In this unit students will learn how to use the Partial Quotients method to divide (also known as "low stress division"). Be sure to check out the homework help videos on our classroom blog! Students also learned about remainders and how to interpret remainders when solving word problems. Next week students will continue to learn problem solving strategies specific to division. Students will deepen their knowledge of factors and multiples by looking at prime and composite numbers. Finally students will be introduced to divisibility rules to help build their number sense.
Reader's Workshop:
After discussing non-fiction texts for the past few weeks we have now begun a new interactive read aloud. We have begun reading Little Dog, Lost by Marion Dane Bauer a novel written in a poem structure. Some of our focuses include: fact/opinion, narrative elements, inferring, visualizing, point of view, figurative language, theme, and author's craft.
Science: Students continued to study weather by learning about air masses, fronts, storms, and the jet stream. We visited the science lab to try out a few experiments to learn more about current and tides.
Thank you for your Scholastic orders! I was able to order these fantastics fiction and non- fiction books for our classroom library with reward points!
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