Wacky Wednesday

I hope that you all had a very happy Halloween and that you believed your children when they told you there there was not any homework assigned this evening!

We had a great day in 201! Thank you to Damiya's mom for organizing our treat bags. Thanks to all of the 201 families who brought in treats to share. We had more than enough for all. 

Today we...

-did some morning math warm ups

-went to Science Art

-read, reread, and discussed "Mr. Macklin's Jack O'Lantern" by David McCord. We discussed the poem's tone and mood. We found literary devices. 

-solved The Case of the Tricking Treat. First, we solved math problems. Then, we cracked a code. Next, we eliminated suspects. Several problems and codes later, many finally solved the crime!

-turned into birds in the Science Lab. Each child had a different "beak" and travelled to different "habitats."

-Went to lunch and recess.

-Enjoyed some free time with friends at the end of the day!

Math Tantrum Tuesday

Do All of the hwp for lesson 3.7 .Write equations. Show all work

Today I, and others, had a mini-math tantrum. These multi step problems are difficult.Every kid in this room CAN do this work. Staring at the problem is not a strategy. Underline. Take notes. Make sense of what is happening. Match words to number. Write an equation. This is what trying looks like! Go for it!!
Suffixes practice: -able,-ible
-Read!


Halloween Notes:
-Kids may wear a costume to school.  Kids will not be changing in and out of costumes. Come to school dressed for the day!
-Candy: you may bring some. There are 26 kids in our class. Only bring the amount that you intend to share. We will not be returning large bags of candy.
-In the morning, I could use some help assembling treat bags. If you are on the "approved" list and can help for about an hour, please let me know via email. mport@cps.edu

We will take the Chapter 3 Math test on Monday.
Don't forget, there is not school on Friday

Making the Magic Happen Math Monday

This evening at home....
-hwp lesson 3.6. Do these problems: 2,6,8,9 on page 181. On page 182: 2,4,5, and 6.
-Science Handout
-Read!
-finish the Ant handout that was classwork.

* The Dia de los Muertos project is optional. This is a school-wide project.
*Check the website for Parent Teacher Conference Sign Up! I will be scheduling appointments. I hope to have this up and running early this week. Check the blog for updates.

Don't forget that there is no school for kids on Friday!!

Bird Beaks!

Feet, Feathers, Beaks! How are birds adapted to thrive and survive in a habitat? Why aren't all beaks the same? Why do birds' feet and body structure differ?

Click on the link below to learn the answer to these questions and more!

https://www.dkfindout.com/us/animals-and-nature/birds/types-beak/

Freaky Friday

This weekend at home...

• Some kids have some work to get finished!
• Haunted House For Sale Final Draft
• Northeast postcards and cover!

Thaunted Thouse Thursday- it's Terrifying!

This evening at home...
*Thursday Folder: Sign and indicate that your child is reading each night. Take out graded work.
-Go Math 3.5- Mid Chapter Checkpoint tomorrow: partial products, distributive property, compatible numbers, estimation
-Complete a first draft of the Haunted House Real Estate Listing. This should be written on lined paper. Drafts should include:
*topic sentences
*description of downstairs
*Description of upstairs
*description of the yard and neighborhood
*Closing sentences

Remember, you are a real estate agent. Your job is to sell, Sell, SELL!

We will edit and publish in class tomorrow.

Alert! I have never heard so much coughing and sneezing! Hot tea is recommended. As is rest!
Notes about Halloween are going home today.

Today we...
-collected leaves, went to the Science lab to label, rub and complete scientific drawings.
-read a bunch, worked on math, talked about the Colonies and did a bunch of other stuff I don't have time to write about now.:-)


This evening at home...

- It's/ its/there/their/they're practice
***Use the C label if it is a contraction. Use the P label if it is possessive.
-READ
-Go Math hwp 3.4

Its/It's tips!

It's is a contraction. It plus is equals it's If you can substitute it is, it's a contraction.

Its shows possession. The goofy dog chased its tail for hours.P

Number one should look like this.
If it's bothering you so much, you should report it. C

Tutoring Tuesday

Thank you, Nariah and Mia for providing today's title.

This evening at home....

• Go Math 3.3
• RN pages: 135,136,139,140
• Please bring in some leaves. Not too crinkly, please. Leaves of any shape and size are fine. We need them for the lab. If you can find pine cones or needle(not the sewing kind), please bring these in!

Mightiest Storms Monday

Hello Team 201 Families,

There must be something going around! Four of our Fantasticos are not at school today. I hope that all are feeling better soon
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Field Trip forms and money are due tomorrow! Parents, please note that in order to join us on Field Trips, you need to be registered as "approved" from the Board of Education.  I know that some have taken the first steps and are waiting for the Board to finalize. Thank you! If you have not begun the process, please do. Click on the tab to start: "CPS Parent University.

Extra Math sign-up sheets went home on Friday. Parents, please register your child using the letter I provided. You child's account will be connected to your email. Extra Math is a great way to stay "math fact" sharp. The program starts with addition and subtraction. As you get faster, you will be advanced to more difficult skills.

Today we...

• continued our Antarctica Research. Most should be finished this afternoon. 
• discussed how the Northeast was colonized and how British taxation led to the colonists' frustration.
• went to library
• learned a few tricks to make estimating large numbers easier. Today, we worked with compatible numbers, and talked about why 25 gets along with others so well. Hint: it is all about the $$$$$$!
• read and discussed Hurricanes, Earth's Mightiest Storms.  We talked about how to make sense of confusing diagrams. Captions and headings are our friends!

This evening at home...

• in Journeys, read Surviving Katrina.
• complete the Text to Text activity found on page 339. No Venn Diagrams, please. Write a paragraph. 
• complete the hwp for lesson 3.2 in Go Math

KIds who are not finished with the Penguin Project will be bringing this home. I need it by Thursday! All projects should be fully colored and contained an additional 10 fun facts. Use the blog to help. Remember, you can add maps, diagrams, pictures with captions, whatever!  Your fun facts can be about Antarctica in general. You may want to learn more about the climate or marine life.

Bring in some leaves, cones, needles! 

Friday!!!

• This weekend, read the Journeys selection: Hurricanes, Earth's Mightiest Storms.
• Finish you Leaf/October poem. It should be "presentation-ready!"
• Field Trip forms and money are due on Tuesday.  They are going home today!
• Check Think Central or the Parent Portal for the results from the math and reading tests.

Have a great weekend!

Parents, if you have not completed the CPS volunteer form, please do so. We need you!!!

Thomthing Thrange Thursday

 Math tests are available on Think Central. Please check it out! Parents, please sign the Thursday Folder!!       This evening at home...

This evening at home....

- Go Math Chapter 3: Show what you know (front and back)

 Having Computer Issues!! Chapter 3 Show What You Know...... October Similes........Read!

Wondering Wednesday

Why are the celery leaves changing color?
The leaves aren't droopy anymore. I wonder why?
Why do leave stop making chlorophyll?
What is the difference between leaves and needles?

Today was filled with many wonderings.

This evening at home...

• Read for 30 minutes.
• Study for tomorrow's math test. Today we did the Review. This evening, prepare for the test.

How do I study for a test?

-Pick some of the problems that were the most difficult for you.

-Write equations for these problems and teach a parent how you solved.

-Teach someone at home how to model the distributive property in the last problem.

-Teach someone at home how to write and equation that models the distributive property.

Use IXL to prepare. Focus on the 4th grade skills: D.6,D.7,D.9-12 and D.28

Parents Needed

Hello Parents! We have several field trips on the books and our CAC begins on December 8th. I urge you to begin the CPS Parent Volunteer process, if you have not done so already.

I have added a new "page" that takes you directly to CPS Parent University.  Just click on the last of the tabs at the top of the blog. It reads: CPS Parent Volunteers.

Thank you in advance for going through this extra step!

Amazing Antarctica

Use these links to help you do your Antarctica research. We will begin on Wednesday, but you are welcome to read and learn at home too!

 
Adelie Penguin Facts: Click here

https://www.coolantarctica.com/Antarctica%20fact%20file/wildlife/antarctic-penguins.php

Click here to learn about Adelie penguins. This link will help you with your project.

https://www.coolantarctica.com/Antarctica%20fact%20file/wildlife/adelie-penguin.php

These two links contain more information about Antarctica. Use this information to fill in the gaps and add "fun facts."

https://discoveringantarctica.org.uk/

https://kidzfeed.com/antarctica-facts-for-kids/

Time to Change Tuesday

Today we talked about the change of seasons. We are learning about photosynthesis, which is the process that plants use to make food. I am posting the video that we watched in class today.  We also brainstormed to create a list of "fall" words and created Leaf/October poems.  We talked about how poets use words to paint pictures. We will finish these this week.  In math, we continued to work on problem solving. We learned about PEMDAS, or the Order of Operations. We are focusing on building equations to create a "Master Plan" before solving.

Tonight...

• rework last night's Antarctic Journal homework. Just three kids will do an alternate assignment.These three do NOT need to rewrite last night's hw.   Z,N, and A: pick your poison. You can to Text to Text, Text to Self or Text to World.
• READ
• do the hwandp for lesson 2.12. We will take the Chapter 2 test on Thursday. 
• Kids are welcome to bring in some leaves. Please don't bring wet leaves!

Meeting Penguins Monday

Today we...

• learned a bit about factors and multiples. We also introduced the concepts of prime and composite numbers.
• continued our exploration of the Northeast Region.
• went to Library.
• read Antarctic Journal.
• practiced building equations to solve multi- step multiplication problems.

We should be ready for a math test on Thursday!

This evening at home...

-complete the hwp for 2.11

*complete pages 157 and 158 in the Readers Notebook. Kids will bring home this sheet and must use the Journeys story Antarctic Journal.

Thequencing Thursday

This evening at home...
*finish the sequencing activity that we started in class.
*Go math hwand p lesson 2.10
read!
*Thursday Folder
*Show a parent Math quiz

Weird, Wainy, Windy, Whaling, Wantastic, Wacky Wednesday

Today's title is a team effort!

This evening at home....

• complete the Math Detectives Problems. There are two. You may write your explanation and show work on a separate sheet or in your math binder. Use the STOPLIGHT METHOD.
• in Journeys, read Knowing Noses Search and Rescue Dogs.
• complete the Text to Text sheet.
• Read!!!

I hope to have the first Book Project pages by tomorrow!! Look for them!

Temperature Tuesday

Right now, kids are outside enjoying the unseasonably warm weather. Lucky them! Today we....

• worked on some extra practice in lesson 2.8
• tackled multi-step word problems in lesson 2.8.
• created guided "doodle notes" to learn about plant structures and their functions
• read!
• took the CPS beginning of the year Performance Task. Kids read a short passage and were asked to summarize and then respond to an in depth prompt. This is used to measure growth for each individual. You will not see this in Gradebook.
• talked about how plants reproduce. We need to get ready for tomorrow's Science Lab. We've switched days due to a conflict with the bus evacuation drill.

This evening at home...

• complete the hw and practice for math lesson 2.9. Draw diagrams!!! Show all work.
• read for 20 minutes or more.
• use The Right Dog for the Job to complete the "Comprehension Activity" sheet. There is a word bank on the back.

Freedom Friday

This weekend at home...
-In Journeys, read The Right Dog for the Job.
Read it well!!

Want to know more about service animals? I have loaded some extra credit reading and questions on Newsela or Readworks.

There is no school on Monday!

Time to Read Thursday

Right now, kids are recording the books they've finished. Some are selecting new books and some are reading.   We are working toward a 40 Book Challenge!

This evening at home...
-Get the Thursday Folder signed. Parents, you should see an October calendar.
-Complete the Looks on a Book page. Don't forget to back up your adjective choices with text evidence!
-Study for the Multiplication quiz. We did not have time for this today.
-Read

Warm Weather Wednesday

Today we...
-Did some morning math
-discussed the difference between climate and weather
-went to Science Art
-took the Science MAPS test
-corrected the math homework and worked on estimating products. We also used partial products to solve
-discussed changing the name of Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day.

This evening at home...
-Go Math 2.7 . Estimate first! Mid Chapter quiz tomorrow!
-Read the Early Peoples of the Northeast. This can be found in the Northeast magazine/
-Create a "post card" about the reading. You can focus in on the subtopic of your choice.
**Include 5-6 sentences
**Include a colored drawing or word art on the blank side

I hope you have been studying the Week 2 math facts. Quiz tomorrow!

T.E.A.M. Tuesday

This evening at home...

• Select 4 words from this week's vocabulary list. Create a colorful Word Art sketch for each word. Your word art should display your understanding. The decorations should math the meaning.
• Math HWP 2.6
• Read!!
• Study those math facts. We will take the Week 2 quiz on Friday

Marvelous Monday

Good Afternoon Team 201 Families,

Right now, kids are putting finishing touches on their Tall Tales. Today we also talked about our new vocabulary words, read, worked on using the Distributive Property in Math, and visited the Northeast region. Tomorrow we will discuss the tools that scientists use to take accurate measurements and collect data.

This evening at home...

• complete the HWandP for Math 2.5
• in Journeys, complete the "Analyze Text" questions. These questions can be found on pages 233, 236, and 242. Use complete sentences and examples from the text.Answers should be written on a separate sheet of paper.