Family Traditions

What special traditions do you share with your family at Thanksgiving?

It's Squiggly, Jiggly, Wiggly Fun!

Mr. Kemplin, Mrs. Watson, Ms. Dana, and Mrs. Powell have some problems for you to solve about their visit to the aquarium. Choose one of the story problems to solve and identify the addition strategy that helped you find the sum. Then write your own story problem that uses the same addition strategy.

Mr. Kemplin's problem:

One time I took Jackson to the aquarium. He saw 4 red fish and 4 yellow fish. How many fish did he see in all?

Mrs. Watson's problem:

When Laura and Jackson went to the aquarium, they saw 8 jellyfish in one tank and two jellyfish in another tank. How many did they see in all?

Ms. Dana's problem:

Over fall break when Ms. Dana was at the aquarium, she saw 5 hammerhead sharks and 6 white sharks. How many sharks did she see in all?

Mrs. Powell's problem:

Mrs. Powell saw 9 penguins playing in the ice and one penguin swimming in the water. How many penguins did she see in all?

A Trip to the Aquarium

Pretend you went on a trip to the aquarium, and write to a friend telling them something you leared while you were there.

Olmstead Bake Shop

Pretend you are getting snacks for your class at the Olmstead Bake Shop. Use the menu to tell what 2 snacks you would buy for your class and how many of each. Then write an addition sentence to tell how many snacks you would buy all together.

Awards

After reading Pigs in a Rig, tell about a time you received an award.

Happy Birthday!

We have read a party for Bob this week. He had a fun birthday. Think about a special birthday you have had.

Post about your favorite birthday memory.

Bob's Birthday Gifts

Bob had a great time at his birthday party. He got eight gifts in all. Some were toys and some were clothes. Think about two different combinations of gifts that he might have received for his birthday.

Who's Behind the Door at Olmstead School

After reading A Day at School, choose a person that works at your school and tell what they do.

All About Me

After meeting your new classmates, what is something fun you would like to tell them about yourself?

Nashville Zoo

Last week, we went to the Nashville. Sequence your day at the zoo, and tell about your favorite part of the day.

Books by Laura Numeroff

After reading books by Laura Numeroff, tell which book was you favorite and why.

Friends

After reading That Toad is Mine!, tell about a problem that you have had with a friend and how you solved it.

Lost

After reading Lost!, tell what you would do if you got lost.

Exploring the Rainforest

After reading The Red Eyed Tree Frog, imagine that you took a trip to the rainforest, and tell what you saw and heard.