Week of 3.9.20

Highlights for the Weeks of 3/9/2020
in Mrs. Bell's Classroom

Spelling -  Unit 21 - Relative Adverbs, Relative Pronouns, Reading content words

This week's lesson includes the spelling and application of relative adverbs, relative pronouns, and content words. A relative adverb relates back to a time, place or reason to provide more details about a noun. A relative pronoun relates back to something or someone else. The reading content words are familiar to students, and they should be able to spell them and to apply them (Example: identify a simile or a metaphor.) The final TEST is scheduled for Friday, 3/13.

Reading- Unit 2 - "Journeys"

We will begin reading the novel The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane. This story tells the tale of a china rabbit who goes on an adventure and learns how to love. We will begin by close reading an excerpt from the first chapter. This novel is rich in vocabulary and underlying themes, and I look forward to sharing Edward's journey in our classroom.

 




Social Studies - "Land and Resources of the Southwest"





Students will create their own map of the Southwest region. We will also take a look at the land and resources of the Southwest, taking a close look at the Grand Canyon and its formation. 

 The students did a marvelous job on their Midwest Just Look Book project and have shown tremendous growth in their presentation skills. Below are some photos from the presentations...

Students sampled resources from the region during our Midwest Feast which featured blackberries, string cheese, and popcorn. 

Science - Energy Conversions

This week's lesson will have students taking a look at how to improve an electrical grid.

Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) - Solving Problems Part 2

The key concept for this week's lesson is that solving problems helps you be successful at school. By the end of the week, students should be able to generate safe and respectful solutions to a problem, identify consequences of potential solutions, and select an appropriate solution to a problem.

Mrs. Bell's Math Class - Unit 5 - Multiplying & Dividing Fractions / Unit 6 - Graphing, Geometry & Volume




The Unit 5 TEST is scheduled for Tuesday, 3/10. We will begin Unit 6 with a look at how to describe and graph patterns and also do some enrichment work with the coordinate plane. 

FYI...

3/12 - Early Dismissal - Students dismissed at 11:00

Having fun building towers in PE.

We loved meeting Gavin's dog, Lulu!

Mrs. Karen Bell