This week we are really starting to experience some winter weather, and although it is chilly and snowy outside we are revving up in here.
First off we have been getting into a new unit about reading non-fiction. We are working on getting mentally prepared to read these different types of books. Students have been using text features embedded in non-fiction to really get their arms around what they are reading. Thus far the books we have been using are about Geology, so we are working on understanding the rock cycle, as well as the three major categories of rocks.
Speaking of rocks we have also been working on a mini-unit on soil percolation and grain size. We let gravity pull water through sand, and observed how much water will flow through in one minute. This was followed up with a discussion and prediction session which preceded percolating water through gravel. It is always cool to hear what students think will happen as well as their reasoning.
N x 5...has been our focus this week in math. We are working with different strategies to help us quickly know what any single digit factor multiplied by 5 will produce. Students are getting a strong handle on this, and please ask them to rattle off a few "times 5" facts for you (as well as some x1 and x10 ones)!
I hope you all have a restful, wonderful, and snowy-fun weekend!
-Dave
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