Rockin' Our Pink!

N.S.I. was a sea of pink today! The students came in full support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The slide show above shows our team rockin' our pink!

The geography of Europe and Russia was the topic of discussion in Social Studies today. Students were amazed that although Russia is so vast in area, there are few people living in a large part of it. Russia's cities are located in the eastern part of Europe. Europe, on the other hand, is densely populated, although much smaller in area. We learned about the different landforms, bodies of water, and varied climate. We will continue our study of the geography tomorrow.

In Writing today, our team concluded work on our drafts for 'It Happened to Me!' We also worked through a peer editing exercise to make our drafts include clearer details. Our stories are really taking shape!

In Wellness we are wrapping up Chapter 10 on Setting Goals. The students shared past conflicts with the class and we brainstormed different solutions. Many of the students shared that they have daily conflicts with their siblings...but, they agreed they would work on more mature resolutions in the future.

Our pencils were moving and grooving in Math as we discussed the different methods to solve a word problem. Some strategies include drawing a picture, making a table, making an organized list, and making a graph. The students received a review sheet to help them study for Friday's test.

Homework:
Language Arts - Read Chapters 6-10 (p. 45-95) and complete role for 'Bud, Not Buddy' for Friday. Also, bring in one treasured item you would include in your suitcase if you were in Bud's shoes for Friday. We will use this treasured item as a topic for a writing exercise.
Math - Review for Friday's Test
Social Studies - Review
Wellness - (204) 3-22 on pages 340-341; (202) 1-3 on page 328 and vocabulary.