We've had a wonderful week of school here at Rick Marcotte Central School. This week, we completed our nonfiction reading unit and celebrated by creating "museum exhibits" in our books. Just as a museum curator would, we chose what facts to teach, what examples and pictures to share and what voices and inflection to use while teaching. Here is a peek at us with our fifth grade visitors:
In science this week, we also began our unit on fast and slow earth changes. First we learned about slow earth changes, including weathering and erosion. We learned that weathering is like earth's "hammer", breaking down parts of the earth, and erosion is like earth's "broom", sweeping it all up. Then, we dove into the topic of fast earth changes, including volcanoes, floods, earthquakes and landslides. We used the technology tool of Pebble Go to research even more about this topic. Here we are doing some sorting of fast and slow earth changes:
Other Things to Ask Your Child About:
- Studying high frequency words for the month of December
- Surveys and data collection
- Bar graphs and picture graphs
- Double digit subtraction on the number line!
- Studying characters in our books even before the first page
Supply Request:
It's that time of year where noses are running! We have run out of soft tissues and baby wipes to keep tables clean. If your family would like to donate either item, it would be greatly appreciated!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Kelly
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