January By: J.B.

In math we have finished P.E.M.D.A.S and have took two quizzes. We finished algebra and we did graphs and equations and how to solve them. We have done tables with flat rate. We are going to take a test on these soon.

In spelling we have learned about compound words, commonly confused words. We have got 15 new and old words. We have still been doing fix it and add it. We have had to do combining to sentences to one.

In reader’s workshop we have finished our book the always war. Then we read independently for a while. Now we are starting group books again and our group is JB, Alex, Zach, and Jacob. Our book is Point Black.

In writer’s workshop we have finished typing and are almost done with illustrations. We have started a creative writing piece.

In science we did chemical and physical change. We made this mystery stuff at first, then Mrs. Fulfer told us what it was, it was corn starch and water, but we put in green food coloring. The stuff we made was called oobleck. We had to make an alien hat to repel aliens because Mrs. Carter is afraid of aliens. I made a hat with Joey. Our hat worked because with aluminum foil, flashlight, pencil, and spit balls. We killed them by making ourselves look like them with the alum. foil, then we blinded them with a strobe light flashlight. Then we poked them in the eye with the pencils. Then they screamed and we shot the spit ball down there throat to die. We have started energy and made a toy car move.

We have recently finished china and started the mapping unit. In China we made a pamphlet to encourage people to come to Ancient China. We took the test and now we are starting the mapping unit.