Earth Day Parade
Language Arts
Students are wrapping up the explorers unit by writing their opinion pieces about the locations they read about in their reading groups. The students who read about the rain forest learned that the rain forest is being cut down and this is impacting global warming. Additionally, they discovered the rain forest offers the world an abundance of resources.
The students, who delved into studying about the Arctic, found out the Arctic is melting due to the greenhouse effect and this is endangering the polar bear as well as other Arctic animals.
The children reading about the age of the dinosaurs would like to know how the dinosaurs became extinct by proving one of the theories scientists have proposed.
Lastly, the space reading group wants to explore space in the event earth is no longer a feasible place to live.
Science
Students have started their study of rocks and minerals. Students have learned about the three types of rocks,igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic and how they are formed. Then students also were given a sample of rocks and observed which rocks can be classified as igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic.
Students will next undertake learning about minerals. Students will participate in experiments to determine the various properties of minerals.
Math
Students are learning to add fractions equal to l. They have accomplished this through the use of pattern blocks. This concrete concept is taught so students visualize that a hexagon represents 1. The trapezoid is equivalent to l/2; rhombus is l/3 and a triangle is l/6. Once students see the relationship between these blocks as they relate to the whole, they understand which fractional parts to add to make a whole. Then they transfer this concrete visual to an equation. From this point, they can also discover equivalents for 1/6, l/2, l/3, etc.
Active Minds stimulate students to expand their learning.
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