Bet You Can’t Guess What We’re Learning About!

So, if you haven’t heard what we’re doing in Science I’m surprised!  Can you say, “Bubbles, Bubbles, and More Bubbles!”  We started out by simply blowing bubbles and observing what they do an d don’t do.  We then moved to watching professionals blow bubbles.  Our next step was reading article about bubbles.  From this, we will be exploring surface tension and what it is.  We’ll also be writing about all the things we have learned about bubbles and doing a really cool art project about….. BUBBLES!  This won’t be the last time we see bubbles, watch for them later in math.

The Goldsberry Witch Project is going very well and you should see patterns come home.  Please note,  the piece of material you need is only two pieces of material that are 8 1/2 x 11 inches.  If you have a machine and can sew the two pieces together, great, if not. I have several moms who have offered to sew for us.  If you are not able to get the material or felt, please e-mail me as soon as possible.  All dresses need to be at school by  October 7th so we can organize and be ready for the 14th.  

Homework

Math: Prodigygame.com    This is a great way to practice what we have been doing in class and needs to be used 3 times a week, for at least 15 minutes each time.  This is a great review of what we are doing in class as I assign the problems that your child works on.  We have also been playing PIG and if you would like to substitute any night of  Prodigy for Pig, please feel free to.  There are 30 points given each week for Prodigy. 

Reading: 20 minutes at least 5 times a week.  It is imperative that your child is participating in reading practice at home.  Studies have shown that the more words a child read, the better their achievement is in all other areas.  We will be starting book talks where the students talk about what they read the night before.  Not only are they given homework points for reading, but they are also given presentation points for being able to stand up and talk about what they read the night before. Reading is worth 100 points each week.

Spelling:  Sorts are assigned on Monday, so this sort should be the regular sort, allowing you to see what the focus for the week is and should be written after sorting.  Tuesday and Wednesday, you get to choose the sorts.  I have told the students that if they choose the speed sort, to save it for a “busy” night as it does not need to be written.  Thursday night is a glue sort.  If you have questions, please don’t be afraid to e-mail me.  Sorts are worth 40 points every week.

When we test on Friday, I choose words with the pattern we have learned throughout the week.  I do not always choose words that were in the sort as we are looking for the use of pattern and their ability to use it in any word with that pattern.

BYU:  Sort 3
Utah State: Sort 21
U of U: Sort 32
Weber State: Sort 38


Have a Wonderful Week!