After the shortened schedule last week, we are looking forward to a full week of good work.
Our science unit on color and light kicked off last week with a quick experiment proving that light travels in straight lines (through air) using flashlights and index cards. It was a simple experiment, but powerfully demonstrated that light cannot curve around objects in a room. We'll be looking at reflection and refraction more this week to further understand how light travels.
In writing, we worked on polishing our persuasive essays on whether or not students should be required to volunteer. I've read some thought provoking arguments on both sides of the issue. Students have been working diligently to learn how to construct this kind of writing. It requires lots of careful thinking of your reasons and explanation of those reasons.
We are continuing with reading mysteries and discussing them in small groups. I am impressed with the inferences being made and the pieces of support being used in discussions in all three book groups. If you have any old Nancy Drew or Hardy Boy mystery books around the house, encourage your child to read them and find the elements of mystery in them.
Math continues with multiplication and division of multi-digit numbers. I will be starting an extra help session on Thursdays this week so that we can reinforce skills that we've learned in this chapter.
Our science unit on color and light kicked off last week with a quick experiment proving that light travels in straight lines (through air) using flashlights and index cards. It was a simple experiment, but powerfully demonstrated that light cannot curve around objects in a room. We'll be looking at reflection and refraction more this week to further understand how light travels.
In writing, we worked on polishing our persuasive essays on whether or not students should be required to volunteer. I've read some thought provoking arguments on both sides of the issue. Students have been working diligently to learn how to construct this kind of writing. It requires lots of careful thinking of your reasons and explanation of those reasons.
We are continuing with reading mysteries and discussing them in small groups. I am impressed with the inferences being made and the pieces of support being used in discussions in all three book groups. If you have any old Nancy Drew or Hardy Boy mystery books around the house, encourage your child to read them and find the elements of mystery in them.
Math continues with multiplication and division of multi-digit numbers. I will be starting an extra help session on Thursdays this week so that we can reinforce skills that we've learned in this chapter.
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