News for March 2Our class was fortunate to be asked to visit Sharon Mitchell's classroom this week to see a demonstration of a Promethean Board. This is a large interactive computer that aids students' learning through a large, interactive computer screen. The students also got to use individual remotes to answer questions.
Here are two of the internet sites we visited:
This week the class focused on myths and fables. We learned about Aesop, the Greek slave that created over 600 fables (short stories that teaches a lesson or moral) over 2,600 years ago. We read and discussed several of his fables.
In writing, the students each wrote a short myth entitled, "How a Porcupine Got his Quills". The children had some very creative ideas! Then the students each chose something from the natural world to explain using a myth. For example, "How the Turtle Got Its Hard Shell". They all finished their story planners and were working on the rough copy of this story.
Books read aloud this week:
It's interesting to note that humans can still learn from these stories written so long ago.
When writing a thank you note to Sharon, the students realized that the Promethean Board computer was named after a mythical Greek character Prometheus. When we looked up the myth, the grade 3 students created a play to tell the story of Prometheus, who stole fire from the Gods for humans to have on earth. He was punished by being chained to a mountain for centuries and had his liver plucked out each night by an eagle. Finally, Hercules came , killed the eagle and set Prometheus free. The grade 3's presented the play to the grade 4's on Friday.
In math, the students reviewed multiplication and division facts and how to properly answer word problems. Both grades wrote a math test on Thursday. At the end of the week, the class began the unit on data management and graphing, by reviewing different types of graphs and how to create horizontal bar graphs, vertical bar graphs and pictographs as well as how to interpret the information in graphs.
The students looked at different ways to make letters and used what they learned to create posters. They each received words from the ancient Sanskrit poem, "Salutation to the Dawn". The students recite this poem each morning to remind us of how each day of our lives are precious. The students made a video of this poem and their artwork. This video can be found at the end of this posting.
The students looked at different ways to make letters and used what they learned to create posters. They each received words from the ancient Sanskrit poem, "Salutation to the Dawn". The students recite this poem each morning to remind us of how each day of our lives are precious. The students made a video of this poem and their artwork. This video can be found at the end of this posting.
In writing, the students each wrote a short myth entitled, "How a Porcupine Got his Quills". The children had some very creative ideas! Then the students each chose something from the natural world to explain using a myth. For example, "How the Turtle Got Its Hard Shell". They all finished their story planners and were working on the rough copy of this story.
Books read aloud this week:
Frindle by Andrew Clements - chapter book
How to Tell a Myth by Robert Walker
How to Tell a Fable by Suri Rosen
The Room 5 Interview Show!
This week Julia and Sarah interviewed Ms. Denton.
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