Weekend?

What have you done this weekend? Did you get any studying done, reading, watching movies/TV, resting?

I've spent the weekend in my classroom. I've reorganized some things, cleaned up, gotten ready for the week, and mostly, I've worked on the yearbook. The first half is due in a week. I didn't realize that...so, I'm really struggling to get it done and make it fabulous. I've worked all day and so far, I absolutely love it. I'd give you a sneak peak, but I'm not exactly sure how. :-)

I hope you're getting ready for the week.


Students are doing well in Math. In Ms. Gilbert’s homeroom, students are beginning to analyze data. First we will look at mean, median, mode, and range as we collect data. Then, we will learn to display our data. In Miss Anders’s homeroom we are working on division and then will convert fractions, decimals, and percents.

Beginning Thursday, January 12, I will be available each morning beginning at 7:20 a.m. Students can come to my room Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday to play math games, practice class skills, or get extra help. On Wednesday and Fridays, we will be going to the computer lab to work on the site: firstinmath.com. Students were given login information for this. They may also go to this site from home. It provides excellent math practice (basic skills and beyond!).

In Science, we are finishing up our Energy unit this week. Our last topic is simple machines and work. We will learn what the word work actually means and discover how simple machines make our life easier. Students will have a quiz on simple machines on Friday. Next Tuesday, January 17, we will play a review game. Our Energy test will be on Wednesday, January 18. Beginning the 19th, we will start our study of Animals. We’ll first look at the classification of living things before we delve into discussing both vertebrates and invertebrates.