PYP Theme: How the world works
Central Idea: Exploration leads to discovery and develops new understandings Lines of Inquiry
Conferences Conference sign up! During this conference we will discuss your child's MAP scores, guided reading assessment, and my observations from the first six weeks. These conferences will be held here at the school all day on Wednesday, September 21st. Conference times are from 8am - 6pm. Please try and find a time that works for you. Times are first come, first serve and 20 minutes long.
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Zoo TripWe had an AWESOME time at the zoo this week! The chaperones that came were amazing (thank you!) and worked really hard with the students in order to discuss the habitats and adaptations they saw at the zoo. The kids seemed to really enjoy it and came back talking all about it! Mystery ReaderJaden's mom was an excellent mystery reader today. Thank you! Owl PelletsDid you know that owl pellets are regurgitated food and fur that a delicate owl digestive system can't handle?! Well now you know! Bird Beak ExperimentWe did an experiment using different objects as bird beaks and food to see what beaks picked up what foods the best. This led into a discussion regarding bird beak adaptations and how this affects the food they eat. Today was full of all kinds of exciting events! We are finally getting into the real swing of things and our class has been able to be so productive since routines and procedures are under control! Book BuddiesAnother super successful book buddies meeting! The students are getting to know their partner and are exploring all kinds of texts by reading together! It is amazing how focused these children are with 54 kids in one classroom! Mystery ReaderWe had our first (dog themed) Mystery Reader today and it was a great success! The kids loved hearing the reading of someone else's parent. Thank you Alisa Aczel for stepping up and being our first reader! Native American itemsThanks to these two who remembered to bring in their Native American artifacts! They were also very eloquent when it came to presenting these to our class!Thanks to these two who remembered to bring in their Native American artifacts! They were also very eloquent when it came to presenting these to our class! August Birthday CelebrationWe had all kinds of fun celebrating our August birthdays! Happy Birthday Penny, Kate S, and Travis!
The kids have worked so hard all week on these presentations and they turned out amazing! The children did their own research tying what we have been learning in class to our Unit of Inquiry, specifically the line of inquiry regarding connections between organisms in an ecosystem. Through their poster (using words or just images) they had to answer one question: how did the Native American tribes use their connections with the ecosystem to gather food, clothing, and shelter? They presented this morning and I was super impressed!
Last Friday, we had our first book buddy meeting with Mr. Luke's class! Both classes did an AMAZING job. We had 54 students in one classroom and everyone was still able to hear each other. That is impressive! Students met their first partner and discussed their books by answering a question off of comprehension dice. The kids seemed to have a great time and Mr. Luke and I were so pleased with the discussion that took place. We are looking forward to making this part of our Friday routine! We went out yesterday looking for real world examples of biotic and abiotic things as well as scavengers, producers, consumers, and decomposers.
Here are some videos to check out if you are concerned about math or even just a little confused. We will begin getting math homework this week, I think these will be helpful! You can find a video for every single lesson through the "Eureka Math" Youtube channel. They are geniuses! Lesson 3Lesson 4 |
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