Dear Families,
What a busy two weeks it has been since my last update. We have been working on a range of activities from Flugtag to marble runs, from signposts to pitstops! Read on to find out more!
Reading
We have finished setting up expectations and routines for reader’s workshop. Students are buried in their books, running into signposts, and taking pit stops along the way. Does that sound strange? Well this year I implemented a new system that students are using to write about reading. We started learning about signposts, or a place in a book that makes readers stop and think. Students learned good readers not only read prolifically, but think about what they are reading. We learned about our first three signpost moments this week, to include: aha moments, contrasts and contradictions, and words of the wiser. Students use these moments to take pit stops, also known as writing about reading.
Science
We are almost finished with our unit on energy collisions/potential and kinetic energy. Last week we started the first arts-integrated science project of the year, where students used knowledge of potential and kinetic energy to design giant marble runs in the art room. There are some great photos from this activity posted below. Additionally, we have moved into the final phase of the unit, Flugtag. Flugtag is a worldwide event where participants create homemade flying machines. Students have been working in partnership to design their own machines for a classroom Flugtag. These machines will be launched from a ramp on my desk, with an egg inside. Students are tasked with using their knowledge of energy collisions to keep their egg-passenger safe!
Writing
Students wrapped up the first week of a paragraph writing refresher unit. Students are grouped between my class, and Ms Figdor’s class to best accommodate student needs. Stay tuned for more Seesaw posts with student writing samples moving forward!
Upcoming Events
iMove Hike: 10/19
Conferences: 10/24, 10/25, 10/26
Have an amazing weekend,
Mr. G
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