We had a great week. We continued working on division in math and poetry in writing. So far we have drafted: self portrait poems, memory poems, "poetry hides" poems and surrounding haikus! This week, we will move into the revising phase in which be learn craft strategies to make our poetry better!
In reading, we began nonfiction. In read aloud, we read a long article about the American Revolution. This ties nicely to our Social Studies Curriculum. We have also been learning about good nonfiction reading strategies, such as previewing and predicting using text features, paraphrasing information and note taking. Next week, we will focus on how good readers determine the main ideas in a text.
In science, we learned about weathering and erosion. We did an experiment with sugar cubes to model what happens to rocks when they erode. Then, we completed a design challenge in which students had to design and construct a landfill that prevented erosion from bringing pollution into a "town." See the pictures below for the constructions students made. They were so excited and extremely engaged!
Have a great week!
Ms. Phillips
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