A Jungle Book Performance

This Friday the children got to see a spectacular performance, Jungle book, staring students of Ho`okele and our very own...Macy Nett performing as a gorgeous flower!  She did an amazing job, as well as all the other children.  It was an exciting story that captivated our attention with song, dance, and costume!  Tickets are still available for tonights' shows.  It's a must see!  

Here is a summary of what happened in our classroom:

​In Langauge Arts... 

• In reading, we're still talking about cause and effect.  Students read many different high-level text types this week.  The following standard from last week was still addressed:  2.RI.2.3 Describe the connection between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text.  Students learned how to use partial-flow maps and multi-flow maps to show cause and effects of erosion.  The following thinking maps were used with different text read this week.  The red represents different student responses.  

• In writing, students are working on their tree maps from their health day event.  Next week, their tree map will help them to create an on-demand writing assessment about how to live a healthy life.  Students went to 3 of the 6 health sessions taught on Friday.  Some of the topics students may have learned about during their health sessions were dental health, physical health, eating healthy, healthy relationships with friends & family, germs & colds and dealing with stress.  Whichever session they did not attend this week, they'll get to attend in quarter 4.  

In math...

• Students learned how the number line can help them to add numbers that involve regrouping.  First, students learned how to add a one-digit number to a three-digit number bridging a ten.  For example, 146 + 7 = ? On the number line you would start at 146 then jump 4 to 150, then a jump of 3 to 153. 
• Next, students practiced adding two-digit numbers to three-digit numbers that also involved regrouping in the tens place.  These problems involved two-digit numbers adding to a three-digit number bridging a hundred.  For example, 162 + 82 = ?  For problems like these, students were taught to use base-ten pieces along side when added.  By using base-ten pieces, students could see a more concrete method to help them solidify their understanding of their jumps on the number line.  Number lines will eventually lend itself to mental math strategies.  
• The week ended with an introduction to centimeters.  Students discovered that a ones base-ten block is exactly 1 cubic centimeter.  Students traced their hand and measured their hand span, their index finger, and the width of their thumb.  They also measured various objects around the classroom using their rulers.  They compared an inch to a centimeter as well.  

REMINDERS AND ANNOUCEMENTS​

• Spring Break is on 3/19 - 3/23
• No school on 3/26 Kuhio day
• No school on 3/30 Good Friday

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