Highlights from January 17-20Making PBL Posters We have been working hard making our posters to teach others about the problems and solutions to waste. I only snapped a few photos since many of the groups were already finished. It was a lot of work, but most of the kiddos completed their poster and I must say, they look great! A few of the posters are in the display case, a few are in the hallway, and the rest that are complete are displayed in the hall. Fractions Tour of Knowledge Students went around the room on a tour of knowledge about fractions. This was a great way to review fraction concepts previously learned. Observing Soil As we observed soil, we noticed leaves, sticks, grass, roots, egg shell parts, seeds, rocks, dead bugs, (and even a few live ones), and water. We were able to conclude that soil is composed of dead plant and animal remains, rocks, water, and air. Students recorded their observations in their notebooks. Comparing Fractions with our Fraction Bricks After a few fraction warm ups, students cut strips of paper to create their own fraction kit. Their fraction "bricks" were cut into halves, fourths, thirds, sixths, and eighths. Comparing Different Soils Students compared their soil to different soil samples. We noticed that some soils contain more rocks, some are stickier than others, some are darker than others, and some have more plant parts. This helped us deepen our understanding of what soil is and how it is formed. Coding with Ozobots Coming Up... Week of January 23-27Writing:This week we will focus on fiction writing. Instead of writing a longer story, we will write a few short pieces that tie in with our PBL so that we can work on conventions, sentence fluency, word choice, and voice.
Reading: We'll read and identify elements of traditional tales that set them apart from realistic fiction. We'll discuss how characters, plot, and setting work together in traditional tales. (This will help us with our fictional writing too.) As we read, we'll make inferences and draw conclusions about theme. Math: We'll continue to learn about equivalent fractions and compare fractions with and without a common denominator. Students will use math tools such as fraction circles, fraction tiles, and pattern blocks as they solve problems about equivalence. Science: This week we'll investigate how weathering occurs to understand its role in the formation of soil. Also, we'll continue to gain an understanding of decomposition of plant and animal remains. Social Studies: We'll begin a new unit on economics which is also part of the math TEKS. Throughout this unit, students will learn about our free enterprise system.
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November 2019
Mrs. Swyers3rd Grade Teacher |