Word and Problem of the Day

Word of the Day: saturated (adj)

Definition: being full of moisture; thoroughly wet

1) His shirt was saturated with sweat.

2) The field is saturated and muddy.

3) You can’t get it any wetter.  It’s saturated.

Problem of the Day: Why don’t polar bears eat penguins?

Discovery Time!

Today during discovery time we looked at different ways to use marbles.  We also had some extremely helpful guests from Room 19. Check out our photos (and videos) below:

Word and Problem of the Day

Word of the Day: stealthily (adv)

Definition: to do something in a way that no one knows you’re doing it; in a sneaking way

1) The Crafty Foxes stealthily walked into the hall.

2) The shark stealthily swam up behind the fish.

3) The bank robber snuck stealthily into the bank.

Problem of the Day: What grows when it eats, but dies when it drinks?

Word and Problem of the Day

Word of the Day: to adjust (verb)

Definition: to change something, to fix or improve it.

1) We make predictions and adjust them in reading.

2) I adjusted the volume on the stereo.

3) He’s adjusting his behavior to fit in at school.

Problem of the Day: What do the numbers 11, 69 and 88 all have in common?

Build A Sentence

We started with:

We built a house.

We turned it into:

We invented then created a fancy, elegant mansion with nice, beautiful gardens, humungous rooms and a soft, velvet and red carpet at the entrance.

Word and Problem of the Day

Word of the Day: hastily (adv)

Definition: doing something in a quick way, often without thinking

1) He hastily finished his writing, making many mistakes.

2) They hastily ate the chocolate because they had to get to the dentist’s.

3) He tidied hastily and thus missed most of the rubbish on the floor.

Problem of the Day: How much dirt is in a hole 4 meters deep and 2 meters wide?

Discovery Time!

Today during discovery we finished off our activities from last week.  Some of us built bridges out of only popsicle sticks and rubber bands.  Others made a dance (there's a video of this below). A third group designed some houses for our land, while a fourth was working on a song for our country.  The last group made up a sport last week and were typing up the rules today.

Word and Problem of the Day

Word of the Day: to linger (verb)

Definition: to be slow to leave; to stay in a place for a while

1) The disgusting smell lingered in the classroom.

2) After school, the children often linger in the playground.

3) The idea is lingering in my mind.

Problem of the Day: How many times can I subtract 5 from 25?