Watercolor Painting Techniques

Last week we learned 6 different watercolor techniques which we will be using in our first longer writing piece.  Students have been brainstorming realistic fiction ideas.  This week we will be painting our pages and starting the writing for the beginnings of our books.  Students are often able to get their ideas easily by looking at their paintings. 

Homework for Week of October 9-13

Students should choose at least 2 afternoons during the week and one weekend day to do a whole session of xtramath.org with the Beat the Teacher section.  They can choose which nights they would like to go on and they can always do extra days.  It is very important for students to know their math facts.  If your child does not have access to xtramath then they can practice with flashcards or with a game if you have one that practices the facts.

Monday (Day ):
No School

Tuesday (Day 5):
Read for 15 minutes
Math -  Subtracting Error Analysis
No Spelling

Wednesday (Day 6):
Read for 15 minutes
Math -  Subtracting Sheet
No Spelling

Thursday (Day 1):
Read for 15 minutes
Math -  Subtracting with Zeros
No Spelling

Friday (Day 2):
Read for at least 30 minutes over the weekend

Go on xtramath.org

Homework for Week of October 2-6

Students should choose at least 2 afternoons during the week and one weekend day to do a whole session of xtramath.org with the Beat the Teacher section.  They can choose which nights they would like to go on and they can always do extra days.  It is very important for students to know their math facts.  If your child does not have access to xtramath then they can practice with flashcards or with a game if you have one that practices the facts.

No School - Monday October 9

Monday (Day 6):
Read for 15 minutes
Math - Review Sheet - Test tomorrow
Spelling - Regular Sort (You don't need to record.)

Tuesday (Day 1):
Read for 15 minutes
Math -  xtramath
Spelling - Regular Sort and record

Wednesday (Day 2):
Read for 15 minutes
Math -  Estimating Sums
Spelling - Spelling City (Speed Sort if you can't get on to computer.)

Thursday (Day 3):
Read for 15 minutes
Math -  Adding Multi-Digit Numbers
Spelling - Blind Sort

Friday (Day 4):
Read for at least 30 minutes over the weekend

Go on xtramath.org

Homework for Week of September 25-29

Students should choose at least 2 afternoons during the week and one weekend day to do a whole session of xtramath.org with the Beat the Teacher section.  They can choose which nights they would like to go on and they can always do extra days.  It is very important for students to know their math facts.  If your child does not have access to xtramath then they can practice with flashcards or with a game if you have one that practices the facts.

Early Release - Wednesday - Dismissal at 12:50

Monday (Day 1):
Read for 15 minutes
Math - Rounding Sheet
Spelling - Regular Sort (You don't need to record.)

Tuesday (Day 2):
Read for 15 minutes
Math -  Renaming Numbers Sheet
Spelling - Regular Sort and record

Wednesday (Day 3):
Read for 15 minutes
Math - something in place value on iXL
Spelling - Spelling City (Speed Sort if you can't get on to computer.)

Thursday (Day 4):
Read for 15 minutes
Math -xtramath
Spelling - Blind Sort

Friday (Day 5):
Read for at least 30 minutes over the weekend

Go on xtramath.org

Collecting Postcards

Our social studies curriculum for the year focuses on both New Hampshire and the regions of the United States.  If you or a family member travels or lives around the country our class would love to get a postcard that tells a little about the place.  We hope to get a least one postcard from each state by the end of the year.  We will be collecting them until the end of the school year.  Please help spread the word and thank you for your help with this project.

Postcards can be mailed to:

                                      Miss Beauchesne’s Class

                                      Stratham Memorial School

                                       39 Gifford Farm Road

                                       Stratham, NH 03885

Homework for September 18-22

Students should choose at least 2 afternoons during the week and one weekend day to do a whole session of xtramath.org with the Beat the Teacher section.  They can choose which nights they would like to go on and they can always do extra days.  It is very important for students to know their math facts.  If your child does not have access to xtramath then they can practice with flashcards or with a game if you have one that practices the facts.

Book Orders Due - Tuesday
Picture Day is Thursday!

Monday (Day 2):
Read for 15 minutes
Math - Comparing Numbers Sheet
Spelling - Regular Sort (You don't need to record.)

Tuesday (Day 3):
Read for 15 minutes
Math -  Renaming Numbers Sheet
Spelling - Regular Sort and record

Wednesday (Day 4):
Read for 15 minutes
Math -Place Value Review
Spelling - Spelling City (Speed Sort if you can't get on to computer.)

Thursday (Day 5):
Read for 15 minutes
Math - Rounding Sheet
Spelling - Blind Sort

Friday (Day 6):
Read for at least 30 minutes over the weekend

Go on xtramath.org

Penny Experiment

Yesterday students worked with a partner to conduct an experiment to test how many drops of water a penny can hold.  We learned about why it is so important for scientists to do more than one trial when they are collecting data.  Our pennies held a lot of drops of water.
Here are some pictures of the experiment: