We began today with a group project. The kids were given a huge sheet of paper. Their assignment was to work together and come up with a poster that illustrates what they learned in science over the last week. They had to work as a group and all agree on the ideas, use scratch paper to sketch them out, and then create their final poster. It was great to see them working through multiple ideas, choosing one, and resolving their differences on their own! After it was complete, I sat back as they taught me about the three types of rocks!
Spelling- We played hang man with list 18 today. It was a great way to really think hard about those spelling words!
Grammar- Today was a review day for linking verbs, predicate nominatives, predicate adjectives, and direct objects. Remember, if the adjective that describes the subject comes after the verb, it is a predicate adjective. All of this new information is still tricky stuff, but with practice, they are getting the hang of it!
Math- We played a speed game today, racing through multiplication and division problems for stickers!
Science- We continued through our Earth science unit with a lesson on dirt today. You just can't go wrong with dirt! The students learned about the different materials that make up soil, the different soil horizons, and factors that affect soil. We also discussed soil's properties, porosity and permeability. To illustrate this, the kids took soil samples from different location. We made a filtered funnel, added a cup of water to each sample, and waited (and waited, and waited) to see which one had the higher permeability. The (porous) sandy soil was the winner!
Social Studies- Today, the kids learned about life in the learning colonies. They learned about diverse populations and life in the cities. After their reading assignment, they applied them with a bar graph and a crossword puzzle. This group is learning so much about colonial history!
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