weekly update ( 24-28th Aug)

Weekly Update

Unit of Inquiry

1.     The students inquired into the concept of perspective with picture provocations.

2.     Students  found out the meaning of ‘principled’ through different realistic situations and class discussions. They gave an example of one person who they think is principled and gave reasons for the same.

3.     Gallery walk – students were provoked through pictures of some famous people and they wrote about the contributions made by these people. Class discussion on challenges these people faced in their lives and about their contributions to the world took place. The students chose 1 person they wanted to research on in groups.

4.     Students  identified how they wanted to present the data related to characteristics of role models and also learned about different features of a bar graph. They plotted the bar graph.

Math

1.     Decreasing order. Students practiced place value through extension sheets.

2.     Students were introduced to estimation and rounding off to the nearest 10 by reading a book and brainpop.

Language arts

1.     Students gathered details for their first draft. They wrote their first draft.

2.     Students inquired about ‘voice’ through different activities and were read a book.

3.     Independent reading by the student continued through out the week.
4.  Mini lesson on 'pronouns'.

Other activities: Students were introduced to the app seesaw,which they will be using for their portfolios.

Student activity pictures from previous weeks

Thanks!!