Today was an interesting day, some of the reasons for which I can share here. We blended with and reviewed /k/ spelled k. So now we have 3 official spellings for /k/ plus /k/ blend spellings which have been added making this quite a complicated spelling sound. Please note I added some links to yesterday's post which includes child-friendly information on simple machines.
We also finished taking our district quarterly math test. A high percentage of us did very well including two perfect tests with 4's on the constructed response question. If you are interested in your child's individual results, please see me.
In science we took time to make observations on a liquid which has some properties of a solid. Some samples will be following our scientists home. The substance (gak) is non-toxic and cleans up fairly easily when dry, however it would be best if it is kept away from carpeting. It is water-based so it is best if not allowed to set on wood surfaces.
When we return from break I expect we will explore a substance called oobleck-fun!
Our homework is the story problem math page. There seemed to be some confusion with about 50% of the class on the algebra question from last night's homework. If a square plus a triangle equals a circle (or whatever), then we may conclude that a circle minus a triangle equals a square. And likewise, if a giraffe plus a lion equals an octopus, then an octopus minus giraffe equals lion.
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