TRAVEL SHOW INVITE; CITIZEN SCIENTISTS

Families, I meant to send home an invitation to all for the Travel Show tomorrow.  The invitation is posted below.  Please come and see all our very creative geography and writing work.  You are welcome to come anytime between 12:30 and 3:00.

Yesterday in reading we continued our focus on summarizing.  Part of this required us to take a look at setting.  We also practiced located important information while reading articles about Monarch Butterflies.  This work was prompted by our amazing observation of a caterpillar turning into a chrysalis on the brck wall at Grant School!  Alas, the chrysalis was squished and did not survive.  We missed a great opportunity to view an incredible part of nature.  Anyhow, we memorialized "Chris" the monarch chrysalis with a poem and each student posted facts about monarchs for the whole school to learn.

Here is the chrysalis that formed right after lunch on Tuesday!

Here is the poem to help teach about "Chris" and a QR code to two videos we watched in class. 

Kids posing by there monarch facts!

In science, we have progressed through our bird feeder experiment.  Students are learning the expectations of science experiment work concerning data tables, graphs and conclusions.  This has also allowed us to incorporate many of our math skills. When Junior arrives (any day now!), the kids will work on small experiments in the classroom with the substitute.

In math, we have prepared for out math test today.  After this test, we will focus on multiplication of while numbers from 2 digit to 3 digit numbers.  This is a good time to practice some facts at home.

This Saturday is the CCUA Harvest Hootenanny.  This is a fun event for all, kids and adults with music, games and good food.   CCUA has helped our school with funding and materials for many of our science adventures.  Plus, our Garden Ecosystem display will be at the festival!  

Hope to see you tomorrow at the Travel Show.