SPRING HAS SPRUNG!

A great day to get outside and do some work!  We spent the day outside for science practicing Mean, Median, and Mode. 

During RTI, our literature groups also worked outside whether they were reading or meeting as a group for discussion.  

It was a great day at school! Here's a peak!  

Science Fair Success!

WOW!!  WOW!! WOW!!  

I'm just amazed at how amazing all of the students did in our first Science Fair!  I can't deny that I was worried.  I didn't know what to expect and how it will all turn out.  In the end, I was blown away!  The students outdid themselves with their posters and presentations!  A judge commented that she was also amazed and so impressed with how each student knew their stuff!  

Congratulations to every student that participated in the science fair.  

You should be very proud of your hard work.  This assignment demonstrates your ability to continually work on a long-term project with focus and determination.  You learned how to go through the steps of the scientific method but you also learned time management, organization, public speaking, and doing your best work pays off!  These are all life skills that you will carry with you always no matter what you do!

Some highlights of the day! 

The Science Fair is Coming!

The time is here!  

 

Our Science Fair will be:

Friday, March 10th 

10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. 

Science Fair!

 

We have been busy in the classroom preparing for our upcoming Science Fair in March!  We have been lucky to have Science From Scientists join our classroom each month and guide us through the steps of a science experiment and what will be expected when students present theirs in March!

Please be aware that we created data tables and graphed some of our results today with the help of Mrs. Kosakowski.  This will help your child organize their data and be able to easily create a graph that tells what they discovered!  You can find more information in our Science Fair Google Classroom! 

Students test the acidity of orange juice!

What are we up to? Highlights so far!

Lots of things have been happening in the classroom!  
Here are some of our highlights!



Testing with Science from Scientists! 

Working in groups and creating compound sentences.

Learning about the candidates as we prepared for the election. 










We created a Gratitude Chain with the whole school for the month of November and celebrating  Life is Good!

Fish in a Tree Chapters 25-30

Albert Einstein

Part 1: 

On page 158, Mr. Daniels inspires Ally with a quote sometimes attributed to Albert Einstein. We have responded to this quote already and what it means. Having read further in the book and learning more about Ally, how does this quotation speak to Ally and her experiences? How does this moment in the text serve as a turning point for Ally?  Answer this in your Reader's Response Journal.

Part 2: NEXT: 

Go to Brainy Quotes’ Albert Einstein page. Click here for the  link. 

Choose an Albert Einstein quote that you think represents you.

Choose an image that represents your quote (remember to give credit to the photographer)

POST ON THE PADLET:

Include the quote from Albert Einstein and the image.

Write a brief statement about why the quote represents you 

and/or is meaningful to you. 

Life is good!

Welcome back to school!  I'm not sure how many have participated in the Community Read of the book,  Life is Good The Book by Bert and John Jacobs, but I do recommend it!  What I found, as I start another school year, was that it offered great reminders of why I'm here. The book highlights 10 Super Powers.  These Super Powers are great reminders of slowing down and capturing the moments.  The first of these Super Powers is OPENNESS.   This is a great way to begin the school year,  Being OPEN to the possibilities of what's to come. That's really what's so great about a new school year, everything is just that, it's NEW! New students enter their new classroom with their new teacher and new classmates!  It's NEW to everyone!  This allows us the OPEN possibilities of what we can do in the next 10 months.  Here are some strategies mentioned in the book of how to stay open: Follow the Leader-Listen to others ideas Say "Yes, and"-this creates an open invitation to take chances Think of everything as a once in a lifetime experience-changing up your routine and surroundings gives way to thinking with a new perspective.  Remember to ENJOY THE RIDE and  LIFE IS GOOD!