Literacy - We continued our group novel study of The Indian in the Cupboard. This activity will wrap up next week. Along the way we have been learning and discussing several elements of a story, as well as making predictions and connections throughout the text. We have been learning proper ways to "turn the question around" in order to write in complete sentences. After this novel study, we will look to set up centers during literacy for a more focused practice of individual skills. We continue our daily independent reading.
Writing - We continue to work on weekly spelling. We began our "Which Witch is Which?" descriptive writing project. Students were to privately color in a drawing of a witch, and then write a short descriptive piece detailing their witch. All 22 witches will be displayed anonymously on the board on Halloween, and each student will read their description while the remaining students try and guess which witch is which! Math - We continued doing our daily math fact fluency drills. We discussed conversions of time from seconds to minutes to hours and focused on difficult word problems involving time. This is a tough skill! We will continue to work on it as not every 4th grader has shown mastery. We also began multiplicative comparisons and students loved creating word problems involving themselves and others. Science - Our first Unit was finished, and we spent the week reviewing some key ideas and terms in order to have a successful assessment on Friday. We worked individually, in pairs, and in small groups to prepare. Assessments were completed on Friday, and we will look to begin our next unit on rocks and minerals next week! MicroSociety - Job fair! All MicroCity students attended and interviewed for available positions. All students are required to work, and many were able to land jobs at their preferred ventures. Ventures will meet with their employees next week to set up for our Marketplace opening!
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