Here are photos from our visit from the Easter bunny on Thursday.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/krcHYjAsCoptYZh8
Hassan will be the Star of the week starting Monday 4/10. He will make his poster about his life, be our line leader, bring sharing, his favorite book and his letter from his parents about what makes him special. It is best to spread out these activities over the week.
Penpal Update – Each child got to meet their penpal this week in a face to face interview over a video call. We have had a lot of fun comparing climates and have found out that 60 degrees feels very different to those who live in FL and think that is freezing and time for a coat, hat and mittens and those in MI who are ready for shorts and t-shirts at 60 degrees. Both groups of kids have been asking to share their personal information with their new friends like gaming ids, emails and maybe even phone numbers. We will be sending home a permission slip this week. Please let us know if you would be willing for them to have contact with their new friends outside of school. Our pen pals school year ends next month, it would be wonderful if they have formed a lasting friendship with someone in another state!
Academics–
Math – We finished our topic D quiz on Thursday we are starting Unit 5 Topic E – Fraction Equivalents – We will complete Lessons 21 – 25 this week. We will begin studying for the MSTEP math.
ELA – We started studying for the MSTEP ELA last week. We will continue to study and do our regular Benchmark Grammar Unit 8 Week 3 Pamphlet. For grammar we are studying subject and verb agreement we are also studying subordinating and coordinating conjunctions. Our spelling words this week are Diphthongs.
Science – we will continue to learn about the scientific method. Please be sure their handout stays in the communication folder so we can work on this at home and at school this week. We also will continue to study about weather and climate.
Science Fair Question due Friday 4/14 – There was a conflict with our Science Fair date. PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGES IN DATES! We started learning about the Scientific Process in preparation for our Science Fair on May 19th. Each child will create a science experiment and follow the scientific process, they will display the results of their experiment at the science fair. Students have been given two packets, a colorful one to write the vocabulary and a white one to complete to prepare for their project. You will be helping your child to pick a question. Please remember that the question they pick for their project must be able to do all 6 parts of the whole scientific process: Purpose/question, Research, Hypothesis, Experiment, Analysis, and Conclusion. Science Fair Folder with all the information needed for the project.
Science Fair Due Dates – Here is a break down of when each part is due. YOU SHOULD BEGIN TO DISCUSS POSSIBLE PROJECTS WITH YOUR STUDENT. MOST OF THIS PROJECT WILL HAVE TO BE DONE AT HOME DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE ASSIGNMENT. WE WILL BE CHECKING IN ON THE FOLLOWING DATES:
Monday, April 10 – Introduce Scientific Method Project
Friday, April 14 – Question Due
Monday, April 24 – Research Due
Friday May 5 – Experiment Completed
Friday, May 12 – Data Analysis Due
Friday May 19- Communicate Results (Science Fair)
Dates to remember – No school April 20-21
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