Thursday, January 17, 2013

Thursday - tests are tomorrow

We studied for our math and reading tests tomorrow. Some students asked if they could take their reading books home and I assured them it was fine. Some students will also have a spelling test. Please study. We also finished reading about invertebrates. We learned quite a lot. Did you know sea stars eat mussels by pulling the shell apart and then putting their own stomach on the mussel and sucking it up? That was quite intriguing to the students.

Our math test will only be about fractions. Students will need to be able to show if a fraction is equivalent to another fraction. If shown a picture, they will need to be able to write the fraction for the picture. Then if given a fraction they will need to be able to draw a picture to represent the fraction. On a number line, students need to be able to identify how many parts are shown, and then identify which part, labeled A, B, or C is a specific fraction. These all have been reviewed with the students.

Students who did not finish their math papers in class are taking them home to finish as homework. They will be allowed to check their work as they come into class tomorrow so they can quickly see if they did it correctly and get help if they did not.

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