What's worse rain or snow? As another teacher's said, "It's rather ducky out there!"
*****News Alert *******
Science Expo papers went home today! Every child in 4th and 5th grade received a packet that explains science expo today. All 4th and 5th graders need to participate in this event!
Here are some important dates to remember:
Wednesday, January 7, 2009 - Science Expo Proposal is due! (You can always turn it in early)
Friday, January 30, 2009 - Science Expo Project is due!
Wednesday, February 4, 2009 - Science Expo in the gym.
If you have any questions about the expo after reading the packet, please contact me.
Language Arts
Today we learned 3 new roots for our vocabulary vine. They are contra - Which means opposite or against, re- (actually it's a prefix) that means back or again and able (ible) which means able to. We reviewed our story by comparing and contrasting the organizations in the story using a venn diagram. We also looked at words that give us clues to comparing and contrasting. Words like on the other hand and similarly. We also sorted our spelling words and wrote them in sentences. Keep working on fluency and flow.
Math
We practiced putting fractions in lowest terms and also did a brief check-up to see how we were retaining what we have learned in this unit. No homework tonight.
Science
We built an electormagnet today. We learned that the wire is coiled around the core (rivit) and then attached to a power source (in this case a d-cell) and switch. This allowed us to make a magnet that turns on and off. Tomorrow we will see how we can make the electromagnet stronger. Looking ahead: Our final science test will be on Tuesday of next week.
