10/4/2018 1 Comment The Life cycles of InsectsWe are learning that insects have different life cycles. For example, we are seeing that mealworms are larva (babies), become pupas (teenagers), and finally adult beetles. Caterpillars go through a similar metamorphosis, from baby caterpillar larva, to chrysalises, to adult butterflies. Although we did not get to see the eggs, we are talking about how insects lay eggs and the process starts all over again. But what about the Milkweed Bugs? Will they go through a complete metamorphosis like the other insects? We are waiting to see!
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10/3/2018 0 Comments Patterns with the Ends of WordsStudents are noticing patterns with the ends of words. Here, readers were able to notice the endings had the same letters and sounds. These endings might be called word parts. Students can identify word parts quickly when reading to help them solve new words. For example, students might notice the word "chest" and be able to decode it with the help of this lesson, looking at the "est" ending. Not only this, but students will be able to write more and more as they make sense of these parts and the sounds they make.
10/3/2018 0 Comments Counting Different WaysFor counting collections, students were asked to count the same collection different ways. Some students counted their collection by ones, then by tens. Some students tried by fives or twos. Something else students worked on was how to organize their collections. Some used tools to help them organize groups of tens. Some partners lined their objects up to help them count by ones.
10/3/2018 0 Comments The Zoo ProblemSarah’s class went to the zoo.
She saw 2 tigers, 1 polar bears, 4 monkeys, and 10 penguins. She saw the zookeeper feed the monkeys. Each monkey got 3 bananas. She watched the zookeeper feed the penguins 20 fish How many bananas did the monkeys eat? Today, students were given a problem that included a lot of information! Students needed to use pertinent information to help them solve the problem. As you can see, these students tried to match the story in different ways and with different tools. Some students used drawings to show bananas and monkeys. Some students used tiles to show the bananas. Some students showed how they counted the bananas on their paper. We talked about matching the story to help us answer the question. |
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