Story writing success criteria

We've been starting to create stories. Students are learning the components of stories - characters, setting, problem, solution. We started out by brainstorming possible characters and settings and then creating problems for these characters to solve. Today we looked at exemplars and created writing rubrics so everyone can understand the success criteria. Over the next week or so we will continue developing our stories.
Posted below are the rubrics for writing. Outlined is the success criteria (and an exemplar) to achieve each level.

 

Exploring magnets

   

As scientists, we're making predictions about what materials will be attracted to a magnet and which will not be attracted to a magnet. We're testing our predictions and recording our observations in our learning journals!

Monthly Math Game

This is a version of the Salute game we played today. All you need is a deck of cards. To make it easier, only use cards to 5. To make it more difficult assign the values of 11,12,13 to Jack, Queen, King.

100th Day of School!

    

We are 100 days smarter! We celebrated by doing activities with 100 materials - magnets, lego, paint, cups, shapes, numbers!

100th day of school tomorrow!!!!

Thursday is our 100th day of school! 

Today we celebrated the 99th day, by showing different ways to make 99. 

These were some of the student's ideas

100-1=99

90+9=99

10+10+10+10+10+10+10+10+10+9=99

50+50-1=99

59+50-11=99

Magnetic or Not?

 
Today we started exploring magnets. We recorded what we think we know and what we wonder. Students had the opportunity to explore the classroom and find out what is magnetic and not. They will now independently continue this exploration as a science choice during Montessori work period.

*Please note a science assessment came home today. Please review this with your child and then sign and return it.

Valentine's Day

The kids made cool patterns and designed on their bags.  They also practiced a paper folding technique to create symmetrical hearts (a symbol of caring and friendship). We put our bags in alphabetical order, and kids worked hard to read and match the names. 

Ask your child a way they showed kindness to others at school today. 

REMINDER:  NO SCHOOL Thursday, Friday or Monday