We're playing "catch up" after having been out yesterday. Students passed in their spelling homework as well as reading log 15 today. In writing, we wrote in our notebooks and did an activity involving the trait of organization. Students were given an envelope with sentence strips in it. They had to arrange the strips according to how they would appear in a piece of writing. At first, many of them thought they could just put it together like a puzzle, but that strategy didn't work. They quickly figured out that they had to read the sentences and organize them according to topics and details. The point of the lesson was to show how sentences go together in a piece of writing: one of the main components of the trait of organization.
In reading, I collected reading logs, passed out new ones and then we went to the computer lab. I showed students how they will be scored tomorrow on their book talks. I gave each person a copy of the rubric as well. They should be prepared to go tomorrow for this.
We also worked on a website where students practiced their reading strategies called Into the Book. We worked on Making Connections and Inferring today. We will go back to the site periodically as we master each reading comprehension strategy.
In science (6F), we finished up the activity where we measured the density of water. We compared our results and came up with the actual answer. Then, I went over how to measure the volume of a solid that's irregularly shaped. We practiced with graduated cylinders and rocks. Fun stuff! Students have a sheet about calculating density that is due on Tuesday.
Don't forget that we have Monday off for Civil Rights Day.
