March 7th

Science: This week we continued to learn about early explorer groups, and we looked at the types of shelters, transportation and tools they used. The students enjoyed creating salt dough models and map keys to represent different explorer areas. Then we had a gallery walk so we could view all of the different projects. They turned out great! Later in the week, the students were tasked with using pattern blocks to design different tools and modes of transportation. 

Reading: This week we started a new unit. Unit 7 is titled “Investigating the Past.” We began with a story about the Oregon Trail and a child’s diary entries. We looked at how text features help us better understand the story. We also read a story called “Ranch Flyer.” In this story we looked at how events in the story are connected. In phonics, we learned about compound words and words with silent letters (ex: snowman, doorknob).

Writing: We finished writing our fictional narrative drafts last week. This week we published our pieces, and we enjoyed getting the chance to read our classmates’ stories. After reading a story, the students left a compliment for the writer. The students really enjoyed that activity! 

Math: This week we learned about adding multiple 2 digit numbers together. Next week we will review and then take our unit 3 test.