Language Arts~
Today we went to gym. We came back to the classroom and completed a spelling page. We reviewed those tricky homophones: its, it's, your, you're, there, their, and they're. We reviewed vocabulary and compare and contrast and then read the story. We went to vocabulary vine and learned about onym (word, name) and started to learn about pseudo (false). We also generated ideas for a compare and contrast essay.
HW: Homework continues to be Read, read, read! Don't forget about the family homework that is due on February 25th. Each student with the help of their family needs to make a musical instrument. Just use items around the house. These instruments will be used in a rhythm band to celebrate reading 1,000,000 minutes.
Math~
Today we learned about figuring out the area of a triangle. We discovered that the area of a triangle is always 1/2 the area of a parallelogram with the same base and height. We also had plenty of work to do. We did pages 240-244 in our journal and study link 8.7. We also had a packet of review papers for area of rectangles and parallelograms. The packet is due on Friday.
Some helpful hints:
Area of a rectangle or parallelogram: Area = base X height
Area of a triangle: Area =1/2 (base X height)
Perimeter: Add all the sides.
Science~
Today we reviewed the science morning work. It was all about electricity. We learned how toasters, digital clocks and electric cars work.
