Today's lesson focused on the decision-making phase in the inquiry process. Atticus reviewed material that detailed the information-gathering process and decision-making to problem solve.

-Quiz for chapter !
-learn how to read clock in Japanese

Atticus began with Monday night's homework on adding, subtracting, and multiplying decimals. He is still adjusting to the expectations of our class but we discussed how 10 homework problems need to be attempted each night and without a calculator. He did very well with these homework problems and only needed me for reassurance. Then, we began a lesson on dividing whole numbers and decimals. Together, we completed an example problem on long division with whole numbers and remainders, division with remainders as decimals, division with a decimal dividend, and division with a decimal dividend and divisor. We will spend more time on this lesson tomorrow.

As Atticus was experiencing some organizational challenges, we used the session to address organization and study skills. I first provided Atticus with a planner and discussed its practical use and the need to check his planner each day before leaving school to make sure he brings his homework materials home. We then placed tonight's assignment in the planner. Next, as I postponed today's test, we addressed study skills and how to prepare for an English test by reviewing notes, the study guide, and the text. We collectively began studying for tomorrow's test .

Atticus was able to summarize the key details from chapters one -three of ‘Out of my Mind.’ Today we continued reading chapters four and five with a focus on visualizing. Atticus does an exemplary job of questioning as he reads; he also understands the main character’s humor as if connecting to her.

Today, Atticus and I finished up our pollinators unit. We reviewed the reproductive anatomy of a flower and discussed the purpose of pollination. We completed a creative project where he drew a picture of a bee pollinating a flower, which included labeling the reproductive anatomy of a flower. We then added sensory elements to our project by gluing "pollen" (cornmeal) to the stamens and bee body/feet, and gluing seeds (sunflower seeds) to the ovaries of the flowers. We then wrote two questions and answered them on sticky notes and stuck them to our project: What important things does pollination help create? What are some different kinds of pollinators?
We also logged our garden observations, and included measurements of our potato sprouts in our logbook.

Today's lesson focused on decision-making in the inquiry process. Atticus completed activities and answered a question about decision-making in the inquiry process and making a difference in communities where you live. Atticus participated in class discussions and was on task.

-review for quiz
-new Grammer(what is it?)

This morning, Atticus and I completed his 'Review What You Know' homework together. We reviewed how to convert mixed numbers to improper fractions, drawing quick pictures to model the steps before Atticus independently completed problems. Then, we converted improper fractions to mixed numbers by drawing quick pictures and using long division before Atticus attempted problems using mental math. Finally, we reviewed the steps to add, subtract, and multiply decimals and his correlating homework.

Atticus opened Adobe illustrator, and we worked together to create a name label for his office. Atticus saved the image as a PNG with a transparent background. Atticus opened the cricket software, imported his file, printed the label, and placed it on his door.