Classroom Update: 12/4/15

In reading, we continued to read Amber Brown Is Not A Crayon. We are reviewing elements of fiction (plot, setting, characters, theme, and conflict) through the context of this text. 

In math, we continue to work on solving multiplication problems. Starting next week, students will be required to study their multiplication facts as part of their nightly homework.

In science, we were treated to a presentation on motion and forces from the Museum of Science. Students even got to use a simple machine to lift a teacher! In the classroom, we explored how adding magnets to a system affects the size of its magnetic field.

In writing, students are working on planning and organizing an informational piece of writing. We're exploring different ways to construct a table of contents for informational texts.