Inquiry
This week in Inquiry, we will wrap up our mineral investigation and move on to weathering. We will explore all different types of chemical and mechanical weathering, and will experiment with some rocks of our own!
Math
The Magical Minds have been learning about translations, rotations and reflections in geometry. Next week we review these concepts as well as symmetry as we build increasingly sophisticated paper quilt designs.
Reading
The Magical Minds are well on their way to becoming avid readers. This week we look at how to use context clues To deduce the meaning of unfamiliar words. We will also examine the writing of professional poets, inquiring into how they use word choice, line spacing and form to convey meaning.
Writing
In the past couple of weeks we have investigated shape poems and color poems. This week we revisit our poems, adding 'juicy' words. We will also explore rhyming poems. The Magical Minds will discover the power of thesauruses and rhyming dictionaries.
Current Events Schedule (in alphabetical order)
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5/7 Monday – Gabriel
5/8 Tuesday – Joaquin
5/9 Wednesday – Kaya
5/10 Thursday – Kokwe
5/11 Friday – Porfirio
5/14 Monday – Sophie
5/15 Tuesday – Tasso
5/16 Wednesday – William
This week in Inquiry, we will wrap up our mineral investigation and move on to weathering. We will explore all different types of chemical and mechanical weathering, and will experiment with some rocks of our own!
Math
The Magical Minds have been learning about translations, rotations and reflections in geometry. Next week we review these concepts as well as symmetry as we build increasingly sophisticated paper quilt designs.
Reading
The Magical Minds are well on their way to becoming avid readers. This week we look at how to use context clues To deduce the meaning of unfamiliar words. We will also examine the writing of professional poets, inquiring into how they use word choice, line spacing and form to convey meaning.
Writing
In the past couple of weeks we have investigated shape poems and color poems. This week we revisit our poems, adding 'juicy' words. We will also explore rhyming poems. The Magical Minds will discover the power of thesauruses and rhyming dictionaries.
Current Events Schedule (in alphabetical order)
Check out our collection of kid-friendly news resources.
5/7 Monday – Gabriel
5/8 Tuesday – Joaquin
5/9 Wednesday – Kaya
5/10 Thursday – Kokwe
5/11 Friday – Porfirio
5/14 Monday – Sophie
5/15 Tuesday – Tasso
5/16 Wednesday – William