Sixty-Fifth Day of School

Today in Social Science, we compared the lives of people living in different climates. We learned that although people in different climates do the same things (eat, play, attend school), those activities may have different characteristics (tested).

In reading we are continuing to analyze the structure and text features of non-fiction selections.

Reminder: Reading logs are due Wednesday, November 30th.

In Math, we continued with addition strategies by using the very helpful strategy of making a 10.

In Writing, we used the strategy of peer review and questioning to help with the revision process.

Chapter 3 Math Quiz

Of 25 students taking the quiz 23 students passed with a score of 13 or better. Two students achieved a perfect score.

Fifty-Ninth Day of School

We will have a Math quiz on Wednesday most likely.

Today's Math strategy was adding doubles plus one. the idea is that if you know (have memorized) the doubles fact, then it is isn't a stretch to add 2 numbers that are separated by a difference of 1.

You should find your child's 1st Progress Report today. They do not need to be returned.

In Social Studies, we have begun discussing our place in the universe in preparation for map study and geographical comparisons.

Fifty-Eighth Day of School

In Writing today we added character descriptions as part of the revising process.

In Reading we have been reading non-fiction selections and analyzing text features. So far, we have identified: photos, diagrams, labels, captions, and how-to's.

In Health, we discussed alcohol. What we took away from the discussion was that:

• Alcohol is a drug.
• A drug can change the way you feel, think, and/or behave.
• Drinking alcohol can cause accidents.
• You must be 21 years old to legally consume alcohol in the state of California.
• If you are old enough to drink, but prefer not to, there are other choices of beverages such as water, juice, or  milk.

Our current chapter in Math presents different strategies for solving equations, for example, using  number line to add and subtract.

Fifty Sixth Day of School

In recent Writing lessons, we added a setting description and reviewed dialogue as part of the revision process.

Reminder: Tomorrow's dismissal time is 2:04 as is next Tuesday's as well

Tomorrow, speeches are due. there will be no make-ups. Students should not wear the color green tomorrow.

Chapter 2 Math Test

Of 26 students taking the test, 25 students passed with an adjusted score of 17 or better.

Reminder: In reference to homework questions and tests, 'explain how you know your answer is correct' can often be satisfied by using the inverse operation (as explained at Back-to-School):

I know 5+3=8 because 8-3=5

At-Home Project

Reminders:

Every year Room 11 has the tradition of electing a class president. This supports the government portion of our Social Science standards. Those students interested in running for Room 11 Class President 2016-17 will work on a speech at home to be delivered to the class on November 8, 2016. Speeches will be filmed using chroma key technology and saved to flash drives.

Students who would like to have their videos edited, will make sure they are not wearing any shade of green in any part of their outfit.

On this day we will also try to film our expert interviews. Those students wanting their interviews to be edited will also need to remember not to wear green on that Monday. Make sure to practice these and these questions to improve oral fluency.