Does it feel like the first day of school? Yup - but the good news is tomorrow we're a step in the right direction.

Math: This morning we continued analyzing data through mean, mode, median, and range. It is important to recognize that despite knowing how to compute the mean of a given set, the students don't necessarily understand what it all means, though. So, we have been working with manipulatives to help construct our understanding of division and fair shares before incorporating the calculations...be patient because the process is much more important than the product! No homework tonight because we've been taking a bit more time than usual since the entire concept is completely new.

Language Arts: We officially switched our classes today! We reviewed not just how characters change but what caused the particular change in the story. In addition, we began the first of a few "hybrid" lessons that combine reading and writing through the exploration of sensory details. Since we had guidance lessons this afternoon, our guided reading groups will begin tomorrow.

In addition, our first word study list will come home on Thursday, too.

Science: We visited the lab and completed a WebQuest that required students to navigate between websites and a document while locating the appropriate answers to a variety of fingerprinting questions.