Project Sweet Talk

Homework
Grammar Minute 95
Read your DEAR book
Math is due this Friday

Project Sweet Talk is in full swing.  Project Sweet Talk celebration day is on April 20th from 9:00 to 10:30. Both classes have read and summarized chapters in Maple Sugar: From Sap to Syrup that pertains to their topic of study.  4th grade studies the process of sugaring and 5th grade studies the maple tree and sugarbush.  This is the priority for the next 3 weeks.  I invite all students to come in early for homework club on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:30 or stay after school on Tuesdays until 4:10 to work on Project Sweet Talk.

Students will work on researching a question for their informative writing.  Students will work with a group to write the introduction and conclusion, and each group member will write a body paragraph. Students need to have 2 sources for their research.  Family or friends who sugar can be a source, and then the students will need 1 more print or digital source.

Pre-writing slides will be completed before a draft can be written.  Students will then conference with their peers and receive feedback for revision.  Text features will be added and final copies will be produced.

Visuals are also a part of this unit.  Students may not start their visuals until a written draft is finished.

Students went to the library today to find some books on sugaring.