November 9 - November 13

Writing:

• We started publishing our personal essays using Google Docs. AD
• We finished the writing process of essays. We learned to brainstorm, plan, draft, organize, edit and revise using a checklist, and publish! JE
• We worked on writing strong leads and endings. BV
• We revised our pieces using checklists to make sure that we had a strong structure, developed our ideas, and spelling and punctuation. WM
• We also wrote a flash draft on demand to show all that we are holding on to as essay writers. CN
• We use different colors to help us revise our work when using the checklist. We use the colors to show where in our piece we are doing the work. LS

Math:

• We are working on multiplication and using arrays to help us solve problems and show our thinking. CJ
• We are continuing to practice organizing data using line plots. DR
• We are getting ready to learn division next week! CH
• We are "looking into numbers" to help us problem solve more complex problems. VS
• We did math strings to help us learn how to look into numbers. AA
• We made a mini review packet for our "Show what we know" today! CL
• We played a new math game that helped us to put two smaller arrays together to solve a larger array. BW

Reading:

• We have been learning how to read narrative non-fiction. This is non-fiction information that is taught in the form of a story. MR
• We are going to be starting a new reading unit next week. We will be reading the same book with a partner! LD
• We went to the library and used Destiny and Booksource to find just right books with our partners. WM
• We are pushing ourselves to maintain our reading goals. WM

Science:

• We tested our hypotheses about what sticks to magnets and what would not. We recorded our findings and drew conclusions about the results of our experiment. JW
• We realized that steel, iron, and some copper stick to magnets. Other materials like aluminum, cardboard, and plastic do not stick. JE