Math, Science and Technology Night

I was so excited to find many of my students at Math, Science and Technology Night. Here are some snapshots of my kids busy at work:

Marshmallow/Toothpick Shape Making Station

Easy Make Pinwheels

Multiplication War (a class favorite)

Diaper Estimation Station

Graham Cracker Bridge Making Station

Famous African Americans

*Must be able to match person and accomplishment by Friday
1. George Washington Carver- Was a botanical scientist. He changed agriculture in the South by developing hundreds of products (flour, paper, soap, dyes) from crops such as peanuts, pecans, and sweet potatoes.
2. Harriet Tubman- An escaped slave who made at least 20 trips from Maryland to Virginia helping free over 300 other slaves on the Underground Railroad.
3. Booker T. Washington- Became a teacher by listening to lessons as a janitor. He started Tuskegee Institute for freed slaves so they would have productive and dignified lives.
4. Rosa Parks- Worked for the advancement of colored people. She is well known for sitting in the front of a bus and refused to give up her seat to a white passenger. She received the Eleanor Roosevelt Woman of Courage award for her bravery.

Spelling Feb. 8-12

1. chair
2. pair
3. stair
4. throw
5. growing
6. below
7. crowded
8. powder
9. airplane
10. allow
11. fantasy
12. fable
13. novel
14. fairytale
15. short story

Gazette Memo Feb. 8-12

This is just a reminder that we will be having a Valentine’s Party on Feb. 12th during the afternoon. We will be playing a few educational games and then will have a few snacks. The kids will need to bring in Valentine’s for each student in the class (24). I have found that it is a lot easier to have each student write their own name on the Valentine in the “From” section and not writing everyone elses name on the “To” section. That way they can be passed out much more quickly. All Valentine’s need to be brought in by Friday morning (the 12th).
On our website you can see pictures of a secret surprise we had last week. We had such a blast…literally!
A field trip (on campus) letter will be sent home this week. Your child will need to bring in $8.50 by April 6, 2010. We are about to start our unit on plants and soil in the next few weeks and would love for our kids to have the opportunity to experiment with different types of soils and plants.

Objectives this week:
*Math- multiplication and division word problems, order of operations (Pass My Dad A Spoon), properties of multiplication and addition, fractions (reducing)
*Reading- types of fiction, story elements: characters, problem (conflict), solution (resolution), setting, theme
*Writing-Personal Narrative short story…almost done! Will begin working on Imaginative Narratives thanks to the Story Starter Wheel on Scholastic.com. They can write a story using this at home too!!!
*Social Studies- Economics: division of labor, assembly line, scarcity, supply, demand

Mystery Surprise!!!

I'm sure your wondering, "What in the world is that?" This afternoon we crawled inside this contraption and were floored when we discovered an indoor planetarium right in our school!!! We sat in a circle and listened to Mrs. Wood as she shared stories about the constellations that surround us each and every day. We learned about Native American legends and Greek Mythology (most of them we knew from our constellation Power Point Presentations)!!! The class was able to share their knowledge with their peers and we reflected on facts we learned about our solar system! I hope you had an intriguing time class!!!

Gazette Memo Feb 1-5

Can you believe all the snow we had this week?!?! Hope you were able to make a snowman or two! Since this week has been cut short we will not be doing spelling this week.
February is not only the month of LOVE, but it’s also African American History Month.
Each day I will share information about one or two famous people that have influenced our country in a positive way. On Friday, your child will have to match the person with their accomplishment.
So there will be NO vocabulary words this month…only African American history match-up on Fridays!
We will be having a Valentine’s Party on Feb. 12th during the afternoon. We will be playing a few educational games and then will have a few snacks. The kids will need to bring in Valentine’s for each student in the class (24). I have found that it is a lot easier to have each student write their own name on the Valentine in the “From” section and not write everyone elses name on the “To” section. That way they can be passed out much more quickly. All Valentine’s need to be brought in by Friday morning (the 12th).

Objectives this week:
*Math- multiplication and division word problems, order of operations (Pass My Dad A Spoon), properties of multiplication and addition, fractions (reducing)
*Reading- types of fiction, story elements: characters, problem (conflict), solution (resolution), setting, theme
*Writing-Personal Narrative short story…almost done!
*Social Studies- Economics: division of labor, assembly line, scarcity, supply, demand

No School Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday!!!

It's true!!!! Make up days will be on Feburary 15th, June 10th and March 29th. School will resume tomorrow with a 1 hour delay. Click here for more information! Hope you're having as much fun in the snow as we are ;)