Hike & Ozobots - By GABBY

On Tuesday, our class went on a hike. On the path we did a scavenger hunt .We looked for rocks, flowers, birds,  leaves, weathering, mud, erosion, streams. When we got back from the hike, we made paths for ozobots, they were a lot of fun!

STEM - EARTH SCIENCE

This month in the STEM lab, the students have been studying earth science. More specifically, erosion and weathering. The class learned about the different types of erosion and weathering and looked at examples of them from around the world. We also explored Google Earth and discussed all the different types of natural materials that make up the surface of our planet.

We experimented with both wind and water erosion in the lab. The students were challenged to use different types materials to "protect" their land from water erosion. They were able redo many of their experiments and make changes based upon what they learned in their first trial.

The water table was really fun and exciting to use! We were able to simulate what a flood would be like and how it would change the land. Ask your child what their favorite part of STEM has been over the past couple of weeks.

Check out the pictures below of the students!

Ben and Grace

In number corner, this April and May, we are doing a rectangle hunt. We see how many squares fit inside the larger rectangles. For example, 17 we put 17 squares on the red rectangle, then we make equations that match 17 like 1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1=17 and 17 x 1.

1 x 17. 17 is a prime number so you can’t count by anything but one’s and it’s self.

Non-Fiction Text Feature Biography Posters

This spring, the class has been focused and working hard on completing one of their largest projects of the year. The students chose a person who has made a difference in our world, to research, study, and create a project around. We had a wide variety of individuals selected, from Elizabeth Blackwell to Shawn White. The students enjoyed immersing themselves in their research and are quite the experts now. The class was challenged to include as many non fiction text features on their poster project as possible. The class studied how to use these important tools during their research, and now they were able to create their own. For example, each poster has a timeline, a glossary and a heading. Ask your child what these text features are for when reading a non fiction book!

Here are the students presenting their projects to one another. They had such a great time learning more from their classmate's projects.