Hi room 5 families! We are in full swing again in room 5 and have fully transitioned back from our spring break adventures. We are also about 4 weeks away from our school wide exhibition on May 22 (time to be determined). Below are some highlights from the past two weeks and ways families can support their child at home. Here we are wrapping up our measurement unit in math. We are learning about comparing lengths in inches. We learned about a friends fishing trip and the different types of fish that they caught and how they knew when they could keep a fish and when they had to throw it back in. Students learned how to use one-inch cubes to precisely measure different types of fish and compare their answers to a guideline about the fish type and length it needs to be in order to keep it. Parents can ask, "Why is important to be precise when measuring?" "How do you know if something is longer or shorter when measuring?" "How do you know if something is the correct measuring tool to use?" Here we are with our high school buddies! They taught us how to make origami hearts. The time we spend with our buddies allows us to practice our social emotional skills with different people. We're practicing turn taking, listening, and how to advocate for ourselves. Here we are with our 5th grade buddies. We are working on reading just right books. Here we are during project time with Ms. Dorrance. We are researching the history of chocolate. We learned about the key events that happened during the discovery of chocolate and created a timeline for the events. We also came up with gestures that match the important details. Parents can ask, "What did people used to do with chocolate?" "Where did chocolate drinks start?" "Who was able to eat chocolate when chocolate was first discovered?" We also have some very special news to share! Ms. Wu is expecting her first baby! Below the students read a special morning message from Ms. Wu. She is due in October. In writers workshop we are learning about opinion writing. We are writing a piece on whether or not we think a cacao tree should be planted in our school garden. Below are some facts that we learned with Ms. Hutchins. We learned that an opinion is an idea that we back up with facts. And that it's okay to have different opinions but that we are still respectful of each other's ideas. Parents can ask, "What is your opinion about the cacao tree in our school garden?" "Why is that?" "What facts do you know that supports your opinion?"
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