In the end...

...we made a list.

It was no small list considering EVERYTHING we have accomplished this year!  Everyone wrote down their ten favorite memories/learnings of the year, explained what they were or how it will help them.  The results are quite amazing.

And here is one of my favorite memories of this year.

Can you build a bridge out of straws?

Understanding Arrays

These guys did some amazing thinking about arrays and how they connect to fact families.  Watch as they discuss.

All about bats

Here we are doing a Close Read during our Bat learning time.  Lots of talking and learning being shared.

Fractions

We have been studying fractions but man are they a tough concept.  Today was "play with manipulatives" day.  Below are our observations from today's lesson:

Good stuff!  Tomorrow we will share our notes and try out some more equivalent fractions.

The Night Classroom

We started our Nocturnal Animals Unit on Monday.  Look at this focus as everyone walks around to activate what they already know about these animals, write down observations, and share their thinking.

Pop Art and a little extra homework

Last week we started a small Pop Art project for President's Day.  We looked at work by Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein then, using complementary colors, we painted portraits of President Lincoln.

Your child has a small assignment coming home today.  They should choose an image or thing that is popular to them to photograph or bring in.  On Wednesday we will be creating our own Pop Art associated with the image.  Below you will see some examples of past student work and other examples we have found.

Mad Science: Magnets!

Today, Mad Science came to teach us about magnets for the culmination of our science unit.  Boy was it a fun time.  The videos below are of the beginning exploration session and then scroll down to see more photos + a "take home" each student got!  What a great day....thanks Parent Group for the support!

 

Magic?  No!  We learned today, it's Science.  Ask your kids about all the vocabulary they used today: Attract, Repel, Magnetic Fields,  Force, Gravity.