Ms. Chapin's Monkey Jungle of Excellence Learning Goals for Week of February 9th!!

ELA LEARNING GOALS:

I can identify the central message or moral of the story.

I can ask and answer questions to demonstrate my understanding of the text.

I can identify the various story elements within the story.

I can compare and contrast two similar folktales, fables or fairy tales. 

Your child will be given a fable twice this week which they will have choices to choose from to read and find the central message by filling out the graphic organizer.  The other two days your child will choose a book at his/her level and will ask/answer questions (at least 4) to demonstrate his/her understanding of the text!!

Lastly, your child will create a compare/contrast essay using the stories and a venn diagram to identify the similarities and differences of the central message, characters, setting, problem, solution, etc. 

Our Math Goals:

I can add and subtract two digit numbers using a variety of strategies up to 100.

I can solve unknown 2 digit balance equations or unknown word problems and find the missing variable. 

Example:

There were some people at the park at the beginning of the day.  19 people left the park at noon.   18 people left the park when it closed.  How many people were at the park at the beginning of the day.  

(Students know when some is at the beginning we're trying to find the total)

------ - 19 = 18

19 + 18 =

Example # 2

Dominos served 97 pizzas on Monday.  Some pizzas were served at lunch.  There were 59 pizzas served at dinner.  How many pizzas were served at lunch?

97 - ___ = 59

97 - 59=____

Balance equation examples:

98 - 19= _____ + 18

19 + 20 = 67 - ____

Students will learn they do the opposite to find the missing variable.

Our Science Learning Goals are: 

 I can use inquiry skills to investigate questions and generate explanations.

I can raise questions, investigate them, and make appropriate explanations based on my investigation.

Our Vocabulary:

inquiry

infer

observe

compare

measure

investigation

classify

predict

model

tools

hypothesis

conclusion

communicate

question

We will be completing our Class Science Fair project where we will be observing the states of matter using a fresh water ice cube and salt water ice cube.  We will be placing each kind of ice cube into different setting and watching how fast it changes from a solid---> liquid.  We will observe these cubes on a table and by a window. :-)  Ask your child ---> the SCIENTISTS about the experiment using the Scientific Method:-)

Our Writing Goal:

I can create a narrative writing with a detailed beginning, middle and end. 

Your child has already been creating a story for the past week.   We will be editing our stories, creating our final copy, making pictures to go with our stories, having our stories laminated and they will be available for other students to read in our classroom library!!! :-)

The students are so excited to be referred to as authors!!! :-)

OTHER NOTES:

* Our Valentine Party is Friday afternoon at 3:15 p.m.   We have 19 students in our class if you include your child.  Please make sue your child just signs the valentines if he/she is participating.  Your child may bring a treat to share with the class as long as it is store bought.  If you could send any stickers or other decors for students to decorate their bags where valentines will be placed by Thursday that would be great!!! :-)  I sent a red paper about this.  If you need another copy, let me know in your child's planner.

We're in need of glue sticks, index cards , small trinket treasure box items, if anyone is willing to donate, its much appreciated

We did not make it to the library last week because of inventory!!! We're supposed to go tomorrow (2-9)   Your child will have a fable given by me tomorrow to read and find the central message anyway!! :-)

Please make sure you're signing anything that is placed in the sign and return folder.  Most of the time, it's important paperwork about your child or tests that they took.   Also, please sign your child's planner daily.

If your child could not complete his/her homework, just let me know so I know that's the case.  I have many students that just don't complete their homework and its a daily activity.  Also, if your child is working on power goal instead of reading log, please let me know.  Reading is so important. 

If your child is out, please send the notes on a separate sheet of paper and not in the planner since this is documentation I need to send down to the office regarding your child's attendance.  If it's a doctor's note, it will already be on a separate sheet of paper so no need to worry!!!

HAVE A GREAT WEEK AND HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY TO THOSE WHO OBSERVE :-)<3