I can't believe November is here already. October went by extremely fast!
Our November Classroom Studies:
We are beginning our study of Colonial Times. Students will be choosing and reading books during reading about colonists, some of the important people, and the events of that time. We will also be reading and memorizing the poem about Paul Revere's Ride. Finally, we will be learning in more detail about the First Thanksgiving. The Original Colonies, how they were created, the struggles they endured, and the results their efforts have on us today will be addressed during social studies. This will include the events leading toward self government and the Declaration of Independence. Our vocabulary will also reflect colonial words and thanksgiving words.
Our writing will not only reflect on colonial life and Thanksgiving, but also will include some fun projects such as "How to Cook a Turkey". This is a real eye opener and I'm not so sure I would want to eat a turkey prepared the way students describe. We are also doing a display of "Turkeys on Strike".
In math, we are expanding number sense. We will use number theory concepts to develop/use divisibility tests; prime and composite numbers; and find common multiples and factors. We will also be working with concepts to multiply by 10, 100, and 1000; multiply fractions and decimals; and divide with a remainder.
In Science the students will be going to Mrs. Taylor to learn and investigate the behavior of magnetism. They will get to do a lot of "hands on" learning about magnetic fields and the effects of magnets.
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