Math
Our next math test will be given next week. This week’s homework will act as the review. It will be given out today (Monday) and will be due on Friday, since Wednesday is a no homework night. The following week, I will hand it back, graded. This will allow you to have it the night before the test to review, if you wish. If your child has any questions on this homework, please have them ask me!
The following objectives will be covered on the test:
This week in math, we are going to continue learning about measurement focusing on the rules:
1. Use the same size object to measure with
2. Start at the very edge of the object
3. Be sure not to overlap or leave any gaps
During math workshop, small groups will be rotating between review partner games, independent work, technology station, and teacher table. The students will be practicing telling time to the hour/half hour, measuring, and ordering numbers from least to greatest.
Science:
This week in Science, we are going to start learning all about plants. Below are the key concepts that we are going to learn about:
We will set up a class demonstration to show students that water travels through a plant. The teacher will place a carnation in a cup that's partially filled with colored water. The students will make a prediction on what they think will happen to the flower.
Later in the week, each table group will get a clear cup, a lima bean, and a small baggy of soil. Each table group will work together to plant a lima bean seed.
We will also create an interactive flower anchor chart out of construction paper. The students will work together to build the flower (petals, stem, roots, leaves, etc). We will discuss the function of each plant part.
Our next math test will be given next week. This week’s homework will act as the review. It will be given out today (Monday) and will be due on Friday, since Wednesday is a no homework night. The following week, I will hand it back, graded. This will allow you to have it the night before the test to review, if you wish. If your child has any questions on this homework, please have them ask me!
The following objectives will be covered on the test:
- use measuring tools to measure the length of objects to reinforce the continuous nature of linear measurement;
- illustrate that the length of an object is the number of same-size units of length that, when laid end-to-end with no gaps or overlaps, reach from one end of the object to the other;
- measure the same object/distance with units of two different lengths and describe how and why the measurements differ;
- describe a length to the nearest whole unit using a number and a unit; and
- tell time to the hour and half hour using analog and digital clocks.
- identify U.S. coins, including pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters, by value and describe the relationships among them.
- use relationships to count by twos, fives, and tens to determine the value of a collection of pennies, nickels, and / or dimes.
- write a number with the cent symbol to describe the value of a coin.
- use relationships to count by twos, fives, and tens to determine the value of a collection of pennies, nickels, and / or dimes.
This week in math, we are going to continue learning about measurement focusing on the rules:
1. Use the same size object to measure with
2. Start at the very edge of the object
3. Be sure not to overlap or leave any gaps
During math workshop, small groups will be rotating between review partner games, independent work, technology station, and teacher table. The students will be practicing telling time to the hour/half hour, measuring, and ordering numbers from least to greatest.
Science:
This week in Science, we are going to start learning all about plants. Below are the key concepts that we are going to learn about:
- Parts of plants work together to allow the plant to function.
- Plants are made up of parts including roots, stems, branches, leaves, and flowers.
- Plants absorb water and nutrients with roots and make their own food using air and the energy from sunlight in their leaves.
- root = carrot
- stem = celery
- leaf = spinach
- flower = broccoli top
We will set up a class demonstration to show students that water travels through a plant. The teacher will place a carnation in a cup that's partially filled with colored water. The students will make a prediction on what they think will happen to the flower.
Later in the week, each table group will get a clear cup, a lima bean, and a small baggy of soil. Each table group will work together to plant a lima bean seed.
We will also create an interactive flower anchor chart out of construction paper. The students will work together to build the flower (petals, stem, roots, leaves, etc). We will discuss the function of each plant part.