Today we continued to explore the world of attractions, that is magnetic attractions. Students had time this morning to explore magnet strengths. They were asked to use magnets to try and pull chains of paperclips. This afternoon we learned about the poles of magnets and how the opposite poles attract. Later this week we will relate discussions and experiments with a magnet's field to explain the north and south pole of the Earth.
This afternoon we spent more time with solving number strings. This is where students are solving four and five digit addend problems by using their knowledge of combinations of 10, doubles facts, and doubles facts +/- 1.
There will be an assembly this Friday morning. I will be leaving school early on Friday. I have to take my daughters to get their flu shots.
I will write again on Friday.
Tom
