Powers' Class News
Week 14 Update
Reminders this month:
- Field Trip to the Thinkery is Tuesday, December 13th.
- Class Party is Friday, December 16th at 8 am
Academically:
Math:
- start subtraction
review:
- data (graphs)
- addition strategies
- addition with regrouping
In writing
- Adverbs
- Pronouns
- editing/revising
In Science
- Magnets
- Force and Motion
- garden
In Social Studies
- Holidays
- National government
In Reading
- Compare/Contrast
- Idioms
- non-fiction text features
- fiction vs. non-fiction
- reading groups with comprehension activities
Events for the Week:
Monday: computer lab
Tuesday:
Wednesday: library, garden - Mrs. Powers' out
Thursday:
Friday: kindness club, buddies
Apps:
This week:
Brainpop jr
Science 4 Us
Kahoot
Dreambox - please download this free app for math
Math fight - great for fact practice
Istation
Apps we have used:
chatter pix (free)
Thinglink (website and app)
Google Drive, google docs and google slides
Piccollege
Floors
Bloxels
Aursma: username: powersclass password: heroes
Wish List
Hedgehog food (from Amazon)
Book for our Kindness Club:
- Stick and Stone by Beth Ferry
Contact Me!
Email: wendy.powers@dsisdtx.us
Website: www.powersheroes.weebly.com
Phone: (512) 465-6249
Twitter: @pirateleader2nd