10. We took our next states test over the mid-west region and the others that we have studied. (We have another test coming up soon...so keep studying!)
9. We drew line drawings of our deciduous trees that will go with the poetic descriptions we are writing.
8. "I came and 8 is my favorite number," said Bailey, a new student in our community classroom.
7. We learned about Andy Warhol, an artist. We drew soup cans like the ones he did.
6. We get to email the teachers (rodincarter4@gmail.com) our tree revision homework this weekend.
5. We learned about the 4 commemorative nickels for Lewis and Clark and what they represent about their journey.
4. We reviewed our latitude and longitude skills with a Lewis and Clark activity.
3. We learned about pirogues and keelboats, two kinds of boats that the Corps of Discovery used.
2. We started off our days a little differently this week- we have had daily dilemmas this week where we learn about an obstacle that Lewis and Clark faced and we decide what we would have done if we were in their shoes.
1. Thursday was cloudy, with a chance of BLM! We walked over to the BLM and visited our winter trees.
Friday, February 26, 2010
Belated Post: Top Ten Hits from February 15-19
10. Mrs. Armstrong came in to teach guidance and we watched a video with her.
9. We learned how to play a new math game to practice multiplication called BUZZZ!
8. We learned how to outline for our biography project.
7. We had donuts from Mrs. Rodin's dad since we didn't have fritters.
6. Mr. Armstrong visited our classroom.
5. We started Lewis and Clark and Me: A Dog's Tale. (A great book that tells the story of Lewis and Clark from the dog's point of view.)
4. We made trading cards for people on the Lewis and Clark expedition.
3. We started a new book club that is reading a non-fiction book about Sacagawea.
2. Kiaya brought in the pins from her arm to show us.
1. Mrs. Shields and Mr. Froud were guest teachers in our classroom.
9. We learned how to play a new math game to practice multiplication called BUZZZ!
8. We learned how to outline for our biography project.
7. We had donuts from Mrs. Rodin's dad since we didn't have fritters.
6. Mr. Armstrong visited our classroom.
5. We started Lewis and Clark and Me: A Dog's Tale. (A great book that tells the story of Lewis and Clark from the dog's point of view.)
4. We made trading cards for people on the Lewis and Clark expedition.
3. We started a new book club that is reading a non-fiction book about Sacagawea.
2. Kiaya brought in the pins from her arm to show us.
1. Mrs. Shields and Mr. Froud were guest teachers in our classroom.
Friday, February 5, 2010
Top Ten Hits for February 1-5
10. We had state testing- reading, writing, and math.
9. We had five guests come into our classroom during math.
8. We got a new student...welcome Angie!
7. We started a new a calendar and every day Mrs. Carter does sound effects!
6. We got another fritter friday.
5. We read our biography books.
4. It's almost Valentine's day.
3. We decided to do a sock exchange.
2. Mr. Carter came two days in a row!
1. Kiaya had surgery on her arm.
9. We had five guests come into our classroom during math.
8. We got a new student...welcome Angie!
7. We started a new a calendar and every day Mrs. Carter does sound effects!
6. We got another fritter friday.
5. We read our biography books.
4. It's almost Valentine's day.
3. We decided to do a sock exchange.
2. Mr. Carter came two days in a row!
1. Kiaya had surgery on her arm.
Monday, February 1, 2010
Study the Regions
Last week we journeyed across America's Heartland, the dozen states in the Midwest. Make sure that you are studying the states and know where to locate them on the map AND how to spell them.
Coming up this week: The Southwest and The West
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