Thanks so much to Alexandria for making our class some delicious treats from the Rohald Dahl Cook Book she signed out from the JYJ library! The porcupine spines and crystals were fantastic!
In language arts this week we will focus on figurative language and theme. Students will review what they have learned about similes and metaphors, and then add some new concepts to their repetoire of concepts. Idioms, personification, and hyperbole will be introduced and students will rotate through different stations to learn about and use them.
In math the students are continuing their learning of decimal place value, comparing, rounding, adding, and subtracting. They worked with a partner on The Mellow Mushroom Challenge today. The winners will be announced in class this week. Expect a quicky quiz on Wednesday assessing the skills listed above.
The cold, dreary weather today made for a great way to introduce some of the abstract weather concepts! The students are making Weather Word flip books and working in groups to identify how latitude, longitude, and altitude affect the weather and climate of an area. After this, they will investigate the weather and climate in different areas to write a persuasive letter convincing their parents to move to a certain location.
Homework 10/8/12
L.A: Read Savvy pgs. 140-154 and do Post-It Notes
Math: Using the Mellow Mushroom from class (or one you print out at home) Plan dinner for your family, including drinks. *Be sure to get everyone's input!
a. First ESTIMATE the cost of the entire meal.
b. Then find the exact price of the meal.
Next Round the exact price of the meal to the nearest:
c. tenth
d. whole
e. ten
** Be prepared to explain why you should estimate first, and not find an exact answer and round when asked for an estimated amount.
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