This week, we had a visit from the Botsford Fire Department to learn about fire safety, with a focus on being safe around stoves. We practiced what to do in case of a fire in the home and learned about the equipment on a fire truck.
Our class was very busy with lessons and assignments this week. There were numerous individual math lessons and lots of fantastic collaborative work in math. In geometry, the fourth graders learned about the equivalency between a rhombus and a rectangle. The fifth graders had their first of many area lessons. They learned that we use the square as a unit of measure when finding area, and they also discovered the formula for finding the area of a rectangle. In biology, the class worked in small groups to identify how different animals obtain their nutrition. In grammar lessons, the fourth graders focused on sentence analysis and breaking sentences into their parts. This week, they learned about the action, subject, direct object, and indirect object in a sentence. The fifth graders learned about collective nouns and how they differ from plural nouns. Students also had fun baking banana bread with Ms. Krystin this week. They are looking forward to doing more baking throughout the year!
Lastly, to all veterans, we express our sincere gratitude for your service to the country with courage and dedication. Happy Veterans Day!
We hope you have a wonderful weekend,
Karen and Krystin