Thursday

We introduced the Respiratory System today by learning the new vocabulary terms of the diaphragm, inhaling and exhaling. We built a simple model of the lungs to understand this relationship. It is going to be a great unit!

Tomorrow, please be sure to bring your Library books and recorders. Mr. Corbett is teaching Art tomorrow afternoon, and you will all be delighted with the wonderful shading lesson he has prepared.

We said goodbye to Fractions Section One in Math today (test has been moved to Tuesday February 2, which gives students loads of review time) and we moved on in to Fractions Section Two: Adding and Subtracting Fractions! We worked through pages 49 and 51 together, and students are responsible for making sure that page 52 is completed for class tomorrow as well.

I was delighted with the Public Speaking outlines and handed these back with my feedback. Tonight, I'd like you to begin working on your draft speech. Bring it back tomorrow for more feedback. It is imperative that you keep all speech work in one place, together, so that we an see the progression of your thinking.

Good night, 5D!