Wednesday January 19 2011

We started the day off in the Library with Mr. Brutto.   We exchanged books and have new ones to enjoy for the next week.   Our library day changes after this week.  We will go to the library on Thursdays for the next month. 

We came back to class and we read the morning message.    We had to talk once again about noise level, focusing and following instructions.    We spent a lot of time working on raising our hands and not shouting out interupting others when they are speaking.    We then did some word study looking at  "ack" "ick" "ock" and "eck".   Students could add letters to the beginning of these patterns to make new words.  They were encouraged to add two letters if they could   e.g  "bl" + ack  black.  ( you get the idea).

After recess we continued to work on graphing.   We made pictographs and bar graphs showing the same information.   We also made statements from the graphs.

After lunch we did Science.     We are looking at forces and movement.    We did an experiment.     Before we began we talked about the process that scientists go through when they design an experiment.  They have a question they want the answer to.   They make a prediction about what they think they will find. ( Hypothesis)   They then design a test to find the answer to their question. ( Procedure)    Then they complete the test.  ( Observations)   Finally they analyze the results and make a conclusion.  We also talked about variables.  Changing one thing in an experiment.

We looked at inclined planes ( Gr.2)  and we looked at different surfaces ( Gr.3) to see how far a toy car would travel.    Gr. 2 created the test using class materials and a toy car.  They changed the height of the plane to see how it affected distance.    Gr. 3 used similar materials but changed the surface the car travelled on.    Conclusion: 

Gr.2:    The higher the plane the farther the car travelled because it went faster.

Gr. 3.   The bumpier surface ( carpet) had more friction and travelled less far than on tile.

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Jonah, Ezra and Hannah experiment with the inclined plane.

                                                   

Ella, Letizia, Stone and Charli  use metre sticks accurately to record observations.

Jewel, James, and Thanasi check friction on carpet and tile and use measurement skills to record observations.

After recess, we did a reading activity.   Each reading group was given a different story to read.    Before reading the story we talked about retelling a story and what it needed to include.  It needs to tell about characters, setting, sequence of events and problem /solution.   A retell has more detail than a summary.
We will work to add more detail to retellings next week.

REMINDER: Skating tomorrow.  Bring skates and helmut.
                      Please return TSO forms, $5, and TSO Media release.
HOMEWORK:  Spelling 17 due.
                          Journal ( sent home again if not completed last night)   A time you were  treated unfairly.
                          Read.