Monday, February 13, 2012

Happy (Early) Valentine's Day!

 Quick updates:
*Happy belated birthday Ty- 2/11  
*Our class Valentine's party will be on Tuesday, February 14th 2:50-3:15 
*No School Friday, February 17th- teachers will be working on report cards
*Lunch menu changes- 
February 16th- Cook's Choice- Chicken Burrito, Corn, Peaches, Vanilla Pudding
February 20th- Snow day make-up- Chicken Nuggets w/ Breadstick, Tri Tater, Apricots, Animal Cookies

Math-We are wrapping up our measurement unit. Today we discussed temperature and appropriate things to wear at certain temperatures. Tomorrow we will be using candy hearts for some fun Valentine math activities. Then it will be back to a measurement review. We will be reviewing the standard and metric units of measurement for length, capacity, weight, and temperature. As well as the area, perimeter, and volume of objects. Our measurement test will be on Thursday, February 16th.

 
Reading-   This week we are reading one of my all-time favorite stories Cloudy with a chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett.  This is a story where a breakfast incident with a flying pancake prompts Grandpa to tell an intriguing bedtime tale about the fantastic, faraway town of Chewandswallow, where food- not rain, sleet, or hail- falls from the sky! Students will analyzing the plot, discuss cause and effects, and use the illustrations to understand the story.


Writing- This week we are continuing to work on our ABC books, as well as our research projects. We are creating animal posters today. Then will be working on our multi-paragraph report using number notes and grading rubrics from our Write Tools lessons.




Science- Last week the students finished investigating their mock rocks.  They learned a rock is really a bunch a minerals that are mixed together; a lot like a chocolate chip cookie. Mrs. Clark used evaporation trays to discuss how water changes to gas and evaporates into the air, leaving behind particles (salt), which the water contained. This week they are moving on to test and rank the hardness of certain minerals. 


A look a head- 


Watch for an extra post from me this week with pictures from our Valentine's party.
Snow make-up day on Monday, February 20th. The kids will have a regular school day. 



Have a great week! Please be careful out today with the fresh snowfall! :)

Mrs. Jodie Yuska