Weekly updates for the week of Feb. 13th, 2017

Update

WEEKLY UPDATES FOR THE WEEK OF FEB 13^TH 2017
MATHS Teaching videos Practice activities.	-Telling the time in words from a digital and analogue clock. Example, half past the hour, quarter to the hour( most students could not say time in words but could give it to me in a digital format-something to think about) -Continued working on elapsed time using a number line and clock models. (This is challenging some students) https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-1st-grade-math/cc-1st-measurement-data/cc-1st-time/v/telling-time-exercise-example-1 https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-third-grade-math/cc-third-grade-measurement/cc-third-grade-telling-time/v/telling-time-to-the-nearest-minute-labeled-clock-math-3rd-grade-khan-academy https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-third-grade-math/cc-third-grade-measurement/cc-third-grade-telling-time/v/telling-time-problems-with-number-line https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-third-grade-math/cc-third-grade-measurement/cc-third-grade-telling-time/v/times-differences-math-3rd-grade-khan-academy https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-2nd-grade-math/cc-2nd-measurement-data/cc-2nd-time/e/telling_time_0.5 https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-third-grade-math/cc-third-grade-measurement/cc-third-grade-telling-time/e/time-differences
Reading	Read Chapter 14 to 16 in Charlotte’s web and discussed what was happening in the story to the characters, how they were feeling, what might happen next.
Grammar	Identify irregular verbs Write simple contractions with not in it.
Writing	Worked on revising and proofreading stories. Students practiced using storyjumper on the web to create their own storybooks.(Parents need to fill out an approval form that was sent via email so that your child can access storyjumper)
Science	Started simple machines. Looked at definition for work , machine and a force. Looked at a video showing types of lever. Will be using this video next week in class. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvOmaf2GfCY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtfVZtuyuHU

Homework

HOMEWORK DUE ON FRIDAY 24^TH FEB, 2017
Writing	Continue story on the website storyjumper (N.B. parents need to reply to storyjumper via email that they have given permission for you to work on the computer at home)
Reading	Do questions on Chapter XIV (14), XV(15) and XVI(16) in Charlotte’s Web worksheets.
Math	Problem solving workbook-pg 62
TEST	Reading comprehension on Chapters 1 to 6 of Charlotte’s Web on Tuesday 21^st Feb, 2017 Grammar test on Verbs : Thursday 23^rd Feb, 2017