Week of 3/12/18

Highlights for the Weeks of 3/12/2018
in Mrs. Bell's Classroom

Spelling -  Unit 22 - Adjectives

An adjective is a word that describes a noun. This week's lesson consists of a collection of adjectives and a review of similes and metaphors. The final TEST is scheduled for Friday, 3/16.

Reading- Unit 2 - "Journeys" - The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

Our "Executive Archeologists" will begin digging into chapters 1-2 of the novel. Vocabulary and text-dependent questions will be introduced as well as a written response. Look for a QUIZ on the vocabulary from chapters 1 & 2 to be scheduled for the week of 3/19.We will be pairing the poems Words as Free as Confetti and I Love the Look of Words with the novel to study the use of figurative language and common themes.

Below are some photos of students using whiteboards to respond to questions about relative adverbs in class. I like using this strategy because it gives me instant feedback about student understanding of the topic...plus, it's fun!

Science - "How Does Your Body Get Oxygen & Nutrients?"
We will continue our study of the human body with a deeper look at the digestive system. This unit began with an investigation that focused on how activity impacts your pulse rate. Here is a video of students running in place to test our hypothesis that our pulse rate would increase after we ran. We were correct!

Mrs. Bell's Math Class - Unit 5 - Multiplying & Dividing Fractions
We will continue to focus on fraction division. The Unit 5 TEST is tentatively scheduled for 3/19.

Using Geoboards to represent area models with fractional dimensions helps us to understand multiplication of fractions.

Lauren leads a discussion on patterns and how to write them as equations.

FYI...

3/14 - "Wheels, Levers & Pulleys" - In school science field trip
3/26 - Spring Break begins

Mrs. Karen Bell