Week 21!

*Math:

• Adding fractions with unlike denominators
• Subtracting fractions with unlike denominators
• Adding mixed numbers
• Some challenge lessons included-two step equations, statistics, proportions with similar figures
• Began making our buildings for our class neighborhood come to life!

*Literacy:

• Started our new argument and advocacy unit
• Learned about claims, reasons and evidence
• Investigated food packages to determine what claims were being made and if there was any real evidence to back up the claim
• Discussed the importance of suspending judgement and opinions and instead researching both sides of an argument
• Practiced researching both sides of the "Is Chocolate Milk Healthy/Unhealthy" debate
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

*Social Studies:

• Learned about the many theories as to how Roanoke disappeared
• Simulated what trading and bartering was like as a colonist
• Learned about Jamestown Colony
• Took a spelling/colonization quiz on Friday
• We will begin our next science unit on Monday
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

*Buddies:

We practiced some serious growth mindset this week with our STEM challenge.  Buddies had to build the tallest card tower possible using only a deck of cards.  I was impressed with the flexible thinking I saw!

*Important Information:

-Early Release Wednesday, February 7th

-Mixbooks will be ordered Friday, February 9th (please send in cash or check made out to me if you are interested in purchasing your child's book)

-VALENTINES: Your child is welcome to create Valentines for the class.  We will be having a small class celebration and will be passing out Valentines at some point during the day. 

Enjoy the weekend!