Wow, it is hard to believe that we are already into our fourth week of school. The time seems to be moving so quickly. Also, this class community is functioning as though it has been in place for years already, we are really settling in. This week saw some fantastic work. Students are working to complete a full first draft of a piece of writing, and as many of you know this can be a daunting task. Related to this, we also saw some great success with homework this week. For the first time ever (in my experience) all students took their writing home, and all students brought their work back the next day! There are generally a few that forget, but this group is so "switched on" that everyone nailed it!
In math we have moved into a new area of review. We are revisiting and working to master subtraction with large numbers. We have been working on the pictoral level of understanding within this realm, and have been finding the differences between numbers using a blank number line. Mastery of this tool is terribly important to the mastery of subtraction as it illuminates that the difference between numbers can be physical space, rather than a magical answer.
We have also begun work with Arlyn investigating electricity. We are doing this using a power-source (batteries), some conducting and insulating dough, and some LEDs. This investigation will focus on the properties of insulators and conductors in electric circuits, as well as the properties of polarity in the flow of electricity.
Also, coming home today will be hike assignments for this years all school hike. If you have any questions about the hike your student is participating in, please contact me and I will find the answer for you.
As always, I hope you enjoy your weekend, and return to Monday refreshed and relaxed.
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