A 3-day weekend was just what we needed to rejuvenate! We came back, ready as ever to learn! On Tuesday in Math, we continued our work with subtracting whole numbers. We started small and only worked with numbers into the ten-thousands place to get the hang of regrouping when necessary.
In Science, we began our third and last lesson of the 2nd chapter, which discussed life cycles. We discovered that there are a variety of different life cycles animals go through. Mrs. Elliott taught us the acronym "ELPA" to help remember the order of the stages of complete metamorphosis: Egg, Larva, Pupa, and Adult. We also discovered that some animals, such as a grasshopper ors dragonflies, go through incomplete metamorphosis: Egg, Nymph, Adult.
On Wednesday in Math, we took our Fall 2012 MAP Test. (If you are unfamiliar with MAP testing, go to the "Links" page and scroll down towards the bottom. There is a link with a wealth of information about MAP testing.) To be considered proficient and on grade-level, students needed to score a 204 or better. Although our over-all scores weren't as high as Mrs. Elliott hoped (she wanted 100% proficiency! lol), we didn't get too discouraged, as this was our base-line and now we know where to go from here.
In Science, we began working on our Life Cycle Brochures. Inside, we had to list the stages of the life cycle of a flowering plant, an animal undergoing complete metamorphosis, incomplete metamorphosis, and direct development. We also had to draw each stage and give examples of other animals that undergo each type. Our brochures were looking great as we took them home to finish for homework and Mrs. Elliott can't wait to see the final products tomorrow!
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