Week of 9/25/17

Highlights for the Week of 9/25/2017
in Mrs. Bell's Classroom

Spelling -  Unit 5 - "Greek Roots"
This week's spelling/vocabulary list will include words with the Greek roots "graph", "auto", "photo", "tele", and "rupt".  We will study the meanings of these roots and how to use them correctly. The final TEST is scheduled for Friday, 9/29.

Reading - Unit 1 - "Courage"
Students will independently complete a baseline common assessment in reading this week. The assessment is designed to give teachers data to guide instruction - it's not for a grade.

The Happy Birthday Dr. King vocabulary QUIZ is scheduled for Tuesday, 9/26. Students should review the word work that they completed in Google Classroom or on paper.

Close reading is the thoughtful, critical analysis of a text that focuses on significant details or patterns in order to develop a deep, precise understanding of the text's form, craft, meanings, etc. It is a skill that we will work on and develop throughout the year...we call it "digging into the text". Below are some photos of our junior archaeologists digging deeper into the text to took for meaning.

"I am a lean, mean close reading machine..."

"TDQ...I'll show you! TQA...I'm not afraid!" 

"The text is my TREASURE, the evidence is my GOLD!"

"I'm ready to DIG, DIG, DIG, DIG, DIG !!!"

Social Studies  - The Beautiful Northeast
The chapter 4 TEST is scheduled for Wednesday, 9/27. Students should review the textbook, review pages, and workbook pages to prepare for the test.The rest of the week will be spent creating the Northeast portion of a United States Map. This is a year-long activity that is completed region by region. It is a favorite activity of mine...I hope the children enjoy it as much as I do!

Science - The Scientific Method
Students will be put the steps of the Scientific Method into play when Mr. D. leads the group in an investigation. 

Mrs. Bell's Math Class - Unit 1 - Expressions, Equations & Volume
We will conclude this unit with a look at interpreting remainders. On Monday, 10/2, students will take the Unit 1 TEST. They should use their math spirals, Student Book and Home Connections pages as tools to review for the test.

The video below shows my mathematicians playing a game designed to improve computational fluency. As the student leader points to her classmates, they count from 1-100. When it is his/her turn, if the number is a multiple of 6, he/she states it in a "regular" voice. If the number is not a multiple of 6, he/she states it in a whisper voice. If you listen carefully you can hear them counting...

Mrs. Karen Bell