Persuasive Writing Pieces
/This week we started exploring sound. We listened to many different types of sounds and learned that sounds can be high or low, loud or soft. We created sounds with rubber bands, body parts, pots and pans, and more. Some students invented instruments during project time. We learned that sound is caused by movements known as vibrations. These vibrations cause the surrounding air molecules to vibrate. The air molecules "bump" into the air molecules near them, which bump in the air molecules around them, and so on. This chain reaction is known as a sound wave. If the vibrating air molecules reach our eardrums before they run out of energy, then this causes our eardrums to oscillate. This is how we can hear sounds. During class we talked, sang, and hummed as we placed our hands on our necks. Students were excited to be able to feel the vibrations caused by their own voices.
During writing time this week I informed students that we have some book order points that we can spend to get books for our classroom. Students wrote persuasive pieces about which books they thought we should order for the class and why. This morning they shared their persuasive pieces with the class and we voted on which books to order. We also wrote birthday letters to Morgan.
During numeracy centers we learned how to play Fives Dominoes. Through playing this game students are learning about multiples of five, tally marks, strategic thinking, and good sportsmanship. They are also receiving lots of practice adding numbers. We also continued to play a round of Set during our morning meetings. Students are getting quick at noticing patterns and finding Sets. At project time several students chose to play Qwirkle or Catan Jr.
