- As students work through our science unit, they have shown great strides in accurately recording and demonstrating wonderful experiments. Science notebooks are a critical piece to our science studies. These notebooks integrate writing and scientific data collection and thought. Higher levels of thinking are required throughout all of our science units.
- Shark Dissection! The date for the Shark Dissection has been moved to Wednesday, October 15th, weather permitting. Students should wear old clothes that they don't mind smelling a bit like fish that day. An old shirt over regular clothes works great as well!
- We still need helpers for our shark dissection! If you're able to and aren't squeamish about dissecting, we'd love to have your help! I don't need as many helpers for my own class, but may need parents for the other two classes' dissections Please send a signed note back with your student if you can help!
- Nisely: 1:00-1:45
- Russ: 1:50-2:35
- Wiley: 2:35-3:10
Dates to Remember:
- October 13-17 - Book Fair
- Monday-Wednesday, October 20-22 - Parent Teacher Conferences ~ If you have not yet signed up for a spot, please do so ASAP or email me to find another time!
- October 22 - Early Release at 1:00
- October 31 - Halloween/Fall Party
Science:
Please watch the following youtube link before Wednesday!
Social Studies:
Look at the image below. Observe it closely. Write 4 open and 4 closed questions. Please type your questions and share them with me via google docs or as an attachment via email.
A CLOSED question:
· Can be answered with a yes or no answer
· Can be answered with one word, a short phrase, or a simple sentence
· Can be answered quickly
· Has one correct answer
· The answer doesn’t encourage further conversation on the topic
· Answers are usually short and concise
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An OPEN question:
· Requires an explanation
· Can be answered with a list, more than one sentence, a paragraph, or even an entire essay
· Often require a deeper, lengthier response
· Can have more than one “right” answer
· They encourage further conversation on the topic
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This is an ongoing assignment and is due on Thursday, October 30th
Here’s an “ap-peel-ing” contest, and a fun and creative way to celebrate October’s top holiday! First, design a costume for either a real or plastic banana. Use a variety of materials, such as paper, cloth, paint, glue, markers, glitter, yarn, or whatever. Create a setting and a nameplate for your banana. Bring your completed project to school on October 31st. We will have a “parade” of costumed bananas and a panel of judges will choose the four “top bananas”. Awards will be given for the Top Banana, Scariest Banana, Most Creative Banana, and Funniest Banana. For a language arts connection, each student will write a story featuring their banana as the main character. This project will be completed at home as homework. The afternoon of the 31st, we will share our stories while we enjoy banana splits (with new, different bananas of course!). Attached you will find a rubric that will be used to grade you project.
Remember:
- Everything should be typed in 12 point, Times New Roman font.
- This story should be a minimum of 1 page, double spaced
