Monday, February 6

Monday, February 6

Popcorn Word: how
Word Family Focus: -at 

Long Vowel Sound Focus: a
 Focus Digraph: ph

Make Predictions
Using the poster The Dive, the kids will make predictions using clues and evidence in a passage and what they already know.

 Writer's Workshop: Spacing-Keeping Letters Together in Words, Spaces Between Words

DAILY 5
Math: Measurement
New Concept: We have been comparing the weight of two items. How does my the balance look when an item is heavier? That end dips down. How does it look when an item is lighter? That end is up. What would my scale look like if two items were the same weight?  The buckets or cups would be even or the same. Add a pencil to one cup and another item (pen) that weighs the same in the other cup. Discuss how you know they weigh the same. Take the other item (pen) out and put a penny in the other cup. Which weighs more the pencil or one penny? Add another penny. Now which weighs more, a pencil or two pennies? Continue adding pennies until they are the same as the pencil.
Whole Group Explore: Today you will be weighing objects to see how many pennies they are. You will do just what I did.  You will put one object in the cup. Then add pennies to see how many pennies it weighs. 

SMART Room 
 Science: Scientists Use Tools
The children will use a stopwatch to find out how time it takes to do certain activities. The kids will make a smart guess before engaging in the activity.

Music Today

~Friday is the 100th day of school and a friendly reminder that you can have your child dress like they're 100. :)
~Again, let me know if you need a shoebox for your child's valentines...it is due back on Friday.
~It's Snocoming week in the high school...Wednesday is Team Logo Day.