Week 10 Highlights Week 11 Printout

Hi everyone!

Another week has passed by and boy! This was a hot and humid week. However, I'm happy that students got more more outdoor playtime and Vitamin D from the sun. As some students may have already informed you, I was absent this past Thursday because I had to attend a funeral. I had Mr. Enoc, Ms. Gloria, Ms. Mia, and Mr. Andrew take over my classes. I hope that the students had fun with the sub teachers! Anyways, here's what happened this week:

• In Reading, 402 read Lesson 23 in their hardcover books and 403 read from their softcover books. Both stories were about redwood trees, which are the most majestic, tallest, and oldest trees in the world! We've learned that redwood trees thrive in environments that have moisture and that they serve as habitats for many different animals. Redwood trees also have a layer of cambium in their barks that protects the tree from wildfires. Isn't that amazing?
• In Writing, my 402 wrote a 5-paragraph fictional narrative about having superpowers. All stories were very creative and I can't wait to share some of them with you in the next couple weeks! As for my 403 class, I taught them Unit 16 in Grammar instead of writing because I wanted to make sure that they understood the important concepts from this unit before the sub teachers took over on Thursday. Don't worry, they'll be caught up with their essays next week!
• In Grammar, we learned about using the past tense of the verb 'to be' (i.e. was/were). For example, 'Where were you last week?' 'I was at my friend's house.' This unit wasn't too challenging so most students understood it with little difficulty.
• In Math, we learned how to divide decimals by whole numbers. This was a little confusing for a few students so please watch this video to review and practice here.
• In Science, we started Unit 21 about sound. We learned how to differentiate between a high/low pitch (sharpness) and high/low intensity (loudness). Sound is measured by decibels. We've also learned that noise pollution could be detrimental to our mental health. I played a video for students to guess the sound and it was quite fun!

That's a wrap for this week! I'd also like to remind all of you that Unit 2 exams will be here in a couple weeks so please start studying proactively! Here is next week's printout:

Have a fantastic weekend!

Ms. Wendy