Students will play games to learn about what animals need in their natural habitats to support their understanding of The One and Only Ivan.

This week students will learn what gorilla’s need to live, then build a model gorillas habitat using maker space materials.

We will begin One School One Book with the book “The One and Only Ivan” soon. Today we will find out about gorillas.

Here are some great ebooks for kids.

Students will build a seesaw with their group using the Lego Simple Machines set.

https://le-www-live-s.legocdn.com/sc/media/files/building-instructions/mm/9656-seesaw-9475a9fc64aae3ea98ce4ed1c34b2445.pdf

We will make and experiment with ramps today. Use the picture below to make your ramp. How far does the car go? How can you make it go farther?