How is it almost May and
we are only about 1 month away from the end of the school year?!?
We are enjoying Topic
12- Measurement in math. We have been completing a variety of activities around
the classroom to reinforce measurement skills. Tools we have used include a
ruler, yardstick, tape measure and meter stick. We also learned that a human foot may
not be equal to a "foot" as we traced our feet and measured the width and length
using inches. Students have learned both the customary and metric units of
measurement. Next Thursday, we will take the topic assessment. Students will
bring home a review Monday which will be due back on Wednesday. Topic 13 is a
continuation of measuring with adding and subtracting of units.
Our final science
habitat book for the unit was What is a Biome? This book reviewed all habitats
including the plants and animals found there. All habitat PowerPoints are
complete! The student's hard work has paid off! We practiced presenting them
this week and will share them with classes next week. Our Scholastic News for
the week was about blue honey. It was blue because the bees were taking syrup
from a M & M factory in France. Even bees love chocolate! Students used
nonfiction text features in both texts to answer and support their
comprehension.
We completed our Me On A
Map packet with a map of our country, continent and planet. We had fun playing
a game where we tried to list names of cities, states and countries! On the
ride to the field trip last week, some students thought they were seeing the
Pacific Ocean out their windows so we also reviewed the oceans of the world!
Our music field trip to
the high school was thrilling! The Chamber Orchestra and Symphonic Band were
fantastic! We heard music from Pirates of the Caribbean and the Little Mermaid.
Our favorite song was Remote Control were the musicians were magically
controlled to change the speed, volume and song selection. Students were
excited to see and hear all of the instruments they have learned! One student asked how the tuba musicians practiced the tuba when they
were younger. Their answer... Standing on books! Thanks Mrs. Orr! We also got
to see Mrs. Orr's son Caleb perform. They have music in their blood!
We had the most pizza
orders last week so we earned a class pizza party! Once we have it scheduled, I
will let you know! Thanks for supporting Redwood.
I am grateful for all of your support throughout the year!
Marissa Wilhelm
