Polar Bear, Polar Bear, Where Are You?

Today is National Polar Bear Awareness Day and we had the opportunity to watch a live webcast on Polar Bears! This global event draws attention to the challenges polar bears face in a warming Arctic—and how we each can help. Students are excited to show their support for greenhouse gas reductions by bundling up for polar bears and taking the Thermostat Challenge!

Language Arts

• Daily 5 - 
• Reading Skill:  Accuracy
• Strategy:  Skip the word and come back
• Words Their Way - no new sort this week - Spell-A-Thon 
• Home Reading 
• Writing - Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs 
• Focus Traits:  organization & word choice

Math - Addition to 100

• Adding 10 and multiples of 10 to 1 and 2-digit numbers
• Adding 1 and 2-digit numbers
• Using Base Ten Blocks and Open Number Lines
• Create and solve addition and subtraction problems

Science - Magnetism

• Recognize that magnets have polarity
• Demonstrate that most materials are transparent to the effects of a magnet

Reminders

• Spell-a-thon fundraiser begins (test on March 19) 
• Family dance tickets are on sale in the morning and lunch for $5/family
• Family dance is March 5, 6-8pm
• PD Day on March 6, there is no school