Our essential question this week was "How do animals survive?" We read about meerkats and how they have adapted to their environment. We also read about sled dogs and how they perform in the snow. We practiced making predictions and finding the plot by identifying the beginning, middle and end of the story.
We started writing a new personal narrative. We began by choosing topics by thinking of things that cause strong emotions for us. Then we started to plan the narrative by using an organizer. I shared a scary personal narrative of my own.
In math, we continued to learn different strategies to add two-digit numbers. We will be having a test next week on Topic 3.
We are continuing to learn about erosion is science. This week we used sand castles again as our model of a landform. We demonstrated wind erosion by blowing on our landform with a straw. The students were able to relate the model to what happens in the real world.
Next week is our annual Halloween parade. Keep in mind that this year the party and the parade have flip-flopped. The parties will take place first and then the parade will commence at 2:30.
See you there.....
