Taking Root

Spelling- Whew! List 31 is a difficult one! We went through and discussed the spellings of each word. The class will be working on the words at home so that weS can play a review game with them on Thursday.

Poetry- Everyone has done so well with “A Time To Talk”. They will be working to memorize this poem so that we can make another video, hopefully on Thursday, May 3^rd!

Grammar- We had a very busy grammar class today! We had a huge review of the four types of verbs, direct objects, predicate nominatives, predicate adjectives, and articles. We discussed and practiced diagramming sentences with each of the parts of speech that we have learned so far. Then, we moved on to comparative and superlative adjectives.

Agricultural Ed- The class took a trip across the street to see how
their seedlings are doing in the garden.  They learned to crush up eggshells and mix it into the soil around squash and zucchini plants.  This acts as a natural pesticide for slugs, snails, and many garden bugs!  Like diatomaceous earth (which is ground up fossils of freshwater organisms), the egg shells act as a mechanical pesticide, actually slicing the exterior of the bugs, causing them to die.

Math- Today's math lesson was all about fractions. The class learned how to add and subtract fractions with the same denominator. Although it can be tricky to remember, they did a great job putting fractions in order from smallest to greatest. The denominator might be bigger, but they just need to remember that it means that the whole is cut into smaller pieces! We also spent time remembering that 3/3, 10/10, 7/7, etc equals a whole (1). Point out situations that can be thought of in terms of fractions at home.... 5/8 of the pizza was eaten, 1/3 of the siblings were crying, 2/3 of the gallon of milk was spilled on the floor... the possibilities are endless!

Social Studies- The class did a great job on their monstrous crossword puzzle from yesterday! Today, they did a Cloze Activity with the U.S. Constitution. Then, they discussed The Bill Of Rights and later amendments. They will be choosing one of the 27 amendments and creating a poster at home. Information on the poster can be found on the Homework Hideout page. On Thursday, April 26^th, the students will bring in and show off their posters!

Art- The class continued their ocean scenes today. The creativity flowed as they cut paper, painted with watercolors, and positioned sea creatures among their sea floor. Ms. Nancy unknowingly prompted a classroom round of “There's a Hole in the Bottom of the Sea” as they worked!