Math - We kicked off Unit 6 this week by learning the distributive property of multiplication. This concept was harder for students to understand than I thought it would be, so we spent the majority of the week on it, making sure students understood before moving on. We pretended we were "Distributive Doctors" slicing up arrays for our job! Check out the pictures of our craftivity below.
Social Studies - We started a new unit in social studies this week focusing on communities at work. We learned about how people and businesses make money and we talked about consumers, producers and the economy.
Science - In science this week we learned about observing and describing the physical change of melting and freezing. Next week we will wrap up our science unit and review for the test.
Writing - Continuing to work through our persuasive essay writer's workshop, students are starting to take their graphic organizer and write their first drafts. Students are developing a strong 3 body paragraph argument while arguing for/against school uniforms or for/against a classroom pet.
Reading - Our story this week, The Terrible EEK!, was about a misunderstanding that caused a thief and a wolf to be afraid of each other. The skill that we focused on with this story was sequencing and comprehension. Students read the story multiple times to gain a deep understanding.
Religion - Religion focused on identifying the work of the Church in the world. We tied this back to lent by discussing almsgiving. Students learned that Jesus told his Apostles to baptize and teach in his name and that we are supposed to continue the work of the Apostles. Students made pretend Parish Bulletin headlines.
Have a great weekend! Let me know if you have any questions/comments/concerns.
- Miss Rizzo
