Synergy and Expanded Form

We finally got to meet our 5th grade buddies today! The students were so excited. Before they came we wrote down 3 questions we had for them (this helps us with our asking and answering questions standard). after gettig to know them, we headed outside for a pasta relay race. This activity reinforces the importance of synergy.

In math we are working on a new strategy for addition. it involves using expanded form. Since the students have previously learned expanded for, they are picking up on this strategy quickly.

Crash, Bang, Boom!What's that sound? Onometopeia!We are working on hooking our readers when we write stories. Also expanding our sentences to make them more detailed. We are well on our way of meeting our goal to become better writers.