We have been busy this week with fractions, fairy tales, research clubs, and gravity investigations!

By spring break we will have finished our 2nd math unit on fractions. We will also be finishing our science unit on Force and Motion. Students are working in pairs or trios to complete an electronic book, called Book Creator, to show their learning in this unit. Once these are complete, we will post them on Seesaw.

In writing, students are working on their final copies of their fairy tales. We have recently worked on ways fairy tales end and making sure our scenes include a balance of action, dialogue, and some figurative language.

In reading, each student voted on an animal to research. Ask your child which group he or she is in. We practiced identifying subtopics across several books, choosing one subtopic to research, and synthesizing information across texts.

Below are some pictures of our research groups in action. For March is Reading Month, we read in a different place–the Collaboration Studio.

Also with iPads going home again, several boys and girls are forgetting to charge their iPads at night, making them difficult to use at school. A few have left them at home as well. I’m requesting your help in making sure they return each day charged–especially with the need to complete the science books on them. Thank you for your help with this!

Have a great first weekend of SPRING!