We started this short week discussing Martin Luther King, Jr. and the impact that he made on our country. We read two books about him: Martin's Big Words and My Brother Martin. We brainstormed ideas of how we could make a difference in the world. The students then wrote their ideas down.
We finished up our 2-digit addition and subtraction unit in math with an assessment today. These will be coming home next week to be reviewed and signed. Overall, the students did a good job. We will still continue to practice the process of adding and subtracting even though we will be moving on to our next unit, length and measurement.
This week we read several stories about how people can help their community. We read about a woman who grew up with no electricity in her home and when she became an adult she learned about solar power. She then went into communities that had no electricity and showed them how they could use solar energy for power. We practiced again finding the author's purpose and the main idea of a story.
Mrs. Taylor taught us more about landforms and we got to play a game in social studies to practice locating them on a map. In science, we did two fun labs. In the first lab, we tested balls to see which one bounced the highest. We were surprised to learn that the ping pong ball was so bouncy. Then we did an absorbency lab. We tested four different materials: a tissue, a paper towel, a wash cloth and a sponge to see which one would absorb the most water. The sponge won!!
We read a fun book this week called I Wanna Iguana. The boy in the book tries to persuade his mom that he should get an iguana for a pet. The students then wrote a persuasive letter as well. Look for that today in their take home folder. Sorry!!
Stay warm and safe this weekend!!
