Good morning!
Here's a look at what we are learning this week:
Math: finishing up solid/3D shapes by identifying different parts of a solid shape (faces, edges, and vertices) and beginning to look at fractions. First graders should be able to create and identify halves and quarters.
Fraction Fling
Science: Earth Day/Reviewing needs of all living things
Earth Video
Parts of a Plant Video
Reading: Finishing up comparing and contrasting adventures of familiar characters in stories- this week, students will be creating Venn diagrams comparing two twisted versions of Cinderella
Language: Continuing to learn about affixes (prefixes and suffixes)
Writing: Realistic Fiction Writing- this week continues working on our series about the character we created
Dates to Know:
4/29: College Spirit Day
5/1: Ocee Spirit Day; First Grade Otter Market
5/2: Field Day
5/6: Last Day for Book Check Out in Learning Commons
5/10: Boxtops due; Mothers Day Cakes; Young Authors Books go home
5/14: Linda McCain's community meeting at Ocee
5/15: Science X First Grade
5/16: Chorus Performance
5/21: Lunch in classrooms
5/23: Last Day of School
Here's a look at what we are learning this week:
Math: finishing up solid/3D shapes by identifying different parts of a solid shape (faces, edges, and vertices) and beginning to look at fractions. First graders should be able to create and identify halves and quarters.
Fraction Fling
Science: Earth Day/Reviewing needs of all living things
Earth Video
Parts of a Plant Video
Reading: Finishing up comparing and contrasting adventures of familiar characters in stories- this week, students will be creating Venn diagrams comparing two twisted versions of Cinderella
Language: Continuing to learn about affixes (prefixes and suffixes)
Writing: Realistic Fiction Writing- this week continues working on our series about the character we created
Dates to Know:
4/29: College Spirit Day
5/1: Ocee Spirit Day; First Grade Otter Market
5/2: Field Day
5/6: Last Day for Book Check Out in Learning Commons
5/10: Boxtops due; Mothers Day Cakes; Young Authors Books go home
5/14: Linda McCain's community meeting at Ocee
5/15: Science X First Grade
5/16: Chorus Performance
5/21: Lunch in classrooms
5/23: Last Day of School