Social Studies Map Project due on Monday

Hi Everyone,

I wanted to let you know that there is a map project on the 13 colonies due Monday.  I also wanted to share the current happenings in class.  In ELA we have completed our work on the book Hatchet.  Students have been completing work on the book on  ipads and saving work in their ELA folders in their Google Docs. Some of the activities we have completed are: writing a scene from the book in the first person point of view, quoting the text to show how Brian was full of "tough hope" and sharing a critics review of the book.  Each student took the role of a news anchor and gave their critics review of Hatchet.  These reports are in their ELA folders on the google drive if you are interested in viewing them.  We have also learned a new reading strategy this week called the "Key Word Strategy".  Students read a passage from a text and record 2-3 "key" words in their notebooks.  They then write a summary of what they have read using those words.  The story we studied was about NASA's plans for a mission to Mars in 2035.  We also worked towards finishing up mini-research projects on short non-fiction texts that we read in class.  This work is also saved in students' ELA folders.  In math we are multiplying decimals and applying our understanding of decimals to word problems.  We will have a test on Topic 6 of our enVision math program on Tuesday.  In science we are writing research reports on body systems.  We learned the VIP (very important point) strategy this week.  We are using this strategy to collect important facts about our body systems in research groups.  Next week we will organize our research in flow charts.  The kids can do independent research on their body system by going to Mr. Musselman's Symbaloo Website.  The link to this website can be found in the shared science folder in the students' google drive. Students just need to copy the link and paste it into their browser. Have a great weekend everyone!