Pajama Day

We are having fun in room 109.

Symphony Trip

Room 109 was the best behaved class at the symphony today! We had a fantastic time!

PBIS Celebration

Last week we had to a dance party to celebrate our behavior in the classroom and cafeteria. 

Habitats

Last week was the introduction to our animal helper unit. We tried to determine the habitats of animal helpers by reading informational books. 

We Love Books

Room 109 loved going to the school library last week. 

Measuring Mass

Last week, we used gram pieces to measure cubes. We determined that one gram was equal to one cube. We also noticed that five single gram pieces was equal to a single five gram piece. Two students noticed that a lion loot was equal to one gram. 

Math Strategies

Last week we worked in pairs on different math strategies. 

Two-question Story Problems

Today room 109 worked on solving two-question story problems. They had to take the answer from the first question to help solve the second. 

Homework Folders

Quarter one reading/power word bingo homework folders were cashed out yesterday. Room 109 students earned lots of lion loot in exchange for their homework bingo. Quarter two homework will come home next week. 

Balancing

Today in science we experimented with balances. 

Using Bubbles for Wind Speed and Direction

On Tuesday, room 109 blew bubbles on the blacktop to help us determine wind speed and wind direction. We discovered there was a light breeze that morning and it seemed to be blowing to the north. We then observed the school flag to see how quickly it was moving in the breeze.

Spicy Words in the Flower Garden

Last Friday, room 109 used the flower garden to help us find spicy words. We observed the colors, textures and shapes of each plant to help us generate descriptive or spicy words. We made a list of words for the classroom so we can include them in our writing to make it more interesting.

Telling More with Partners

Room 109 has been working hard on a personal narrative about a choice they made at school. On Thursday, we worked in partners to help us tell more in our stories. 

Practicing Math Facts

Room 109 was brushing up on their math facts while on a water/restroom break.

Doubles Plus One

On Tuesday room 109 learned about doubles plus one. We learned that this strategy can help us solve addition facts quickly. 

Anemometers/Pinwheels

On Tuesday we studied pinwheels and anemometers. We discussed how windspeed can be measured. Then we made our own pinwheels.