Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Katy Prairie Conservancy

 Raina, Our star of the week (Nov 12-16)
 Hadley's early birthday celebration (Nov 22nd)

 Our Thanksgiving feast with Hadley's delicious birthday treats.
 We went around the room and shared about one thing that we were most thankful for this year.

Our field trip to the Katy Prairie Conservancy








Baron, our star of the week! Nov 26-30

Baron's mom was able to come into our class this morning to read a couple of books to us, and to help us practice our "5 Fingers Summary."



For the next two weeks, in the following subjects we will be working on…
Reading: Drawing conclusions, compare and contrast
Language Arts: Verbs with singular and plural nouns, verbs for past, present, and future
Math:  Measuring lengths and distances to the nearest inch and centimeter, using paper and pencil strategies for adding multi-digit numbers, practice partial-sums addition algorithm, introduction into 3-D and 2-D shapes.
Science: Observe, record and compare how physical characteristics and behaviors of animals help them meet their basic needs. Continue with habitat projects in the classroom. Use IIM research method to create a final product.
Social Studies: Map Skills