Tuesday, 02/03/2009

Math
Today, we practiced exponents. If there is a 6 with a small 4 next to it, that means you do 6x6x6x6 and that's the answer. If there is a small 2 next to the 6, you do 6x6. 6+2 and 2+2+2+2+2+2 are examples of how exponents can confuse you. They're tricky so you have to stay focused. Remember that the small number next to the 6 represents how many times you repeat 6 in the multiplication. We worked on our first four pages in our new Math Journal 2. I'm so happy. I now have a cover. My first journal's cover got ripped off. I don't know how. We also got prepared for the quiz. There are 4 things to practice that are on the quiz. I probably have it all down now. It's pretty easy as long as I focus hard.

Language Arts
Today, we went over our 2nd 4sight test. While going over it, I got three wrong! We only got to question 14 though. We're probably going to finish it tomorrow. Some topics were main idea, inference, fact/opinion, and supporting details. I want to see what I got on the writing prompt about a girl named Polly who is going to have a party but is worried that she has to invite a girl her friends might not like. I hope I get a 3, which is the best. We just have 13 more questions to check until the writing prompt. I'm so anxious!!!

Social Studies
Today, we watched a couple more explorer presentations. One of them talked about the guy who found Philippines. After all the presentations were done, the teacher read us a book called “Encounter.” It's about natives and explorers. When the story was finished, we had to answer the question asking about how the natives felt about the explorers coming. It was your opinion. There was also a debate sort of question. Would you rather have native peace but no communication with others or native suffering and world trade and communication? I picked world trade and communication with native suffering because if there wasn't any, we wouldn't be able to talk and trade with the others in the world. It was pretty fun.