-we created candy companies
-we explored arrays
-we designed arrays for candy bar shape possibilities
-we calculated the area and perimeter of each array in square inches
-we chose a particular shape for our candy bar
-we created a wrapper using 1/4 inch graph paper
-we calculated square inches using 1/4 inch squares (this was NOT easy)
-we brainstormed great "chocolate" words
-we wrote product descriptions
-we turned the product descriptions into commercials
-we visited the computer lab to make final copies of our commercials
-we practiced volume, expression, and fluency with peer suggestions
-and finally...film production!!
I will spend a good part of tomorrow loading the commercials...just be warned...you may have a hard time viewing if your computer is old...I know this from FIRST HAND experience!!
CHOCOLATE is not the only thing we did this week...not even close. Here is a quick (since I'm using the 'short, but sweet' theme) list of our week's "doings"...
-Completed editing and revising daphnia paragraphs.
-Completed final drafts of daphnia paragraphs.
-Read short stories from the Junior Great Book Series and worked on finding evidence to support our thinking...choosing relevant information using sticky notes while reading.
-Practiced the cursive letters i, t, u, w, l, and e.
-Had two fantastic Writer's Workshop periods.
-Visited the computer lab twice...once to practice keyboarding and once to use our keyboarding skills to complete final drafts.
-Saw an informative United Streaming video on Food Chains and Food Webs.
-Took a short science assessment.
-Found estimates using rounding and front-end estimation in multiplication.
-Worked on the algorithm for multiplication of one digit times three or four digit #s.
-Wrote multiplication word problems and solved them.
NEEDS FOR THE CLASSROOM!!!
We have been asked to help plant trees next week with Mr. Esko's class. They are planting trees in the new Bioswail area and down in the wetlands. We need parent volunteers for this undertaking! We will be planting on Monday from 9:45-10:30am and 1-2:30pm...we need help during both times. Please email me at karen.wills@fcps.org if you are able to join us. The raindate for this fun endeavor is Thursday.
We are in need of hand sanitizer and clorox wipes for the classroom. If you can donate some to the classroom it would be very appreciated.
Have a great weekend!
p.s...I haven't forgotten all the fun Fall Festival pictures... I will be very busy tomorrow...
