Science doesn't get much better than when you get outside and put it into action.Currently, 2R and 4B are working collaboratively on a science project called, Square of Life. This is an internet-based project where students observe their local environment and then share that information with students from across the country.
At this time, our classrooms have gone out and staked out 1 square meter areas for observations. Yesterday we were able to get outside and work together to document what we had found in each of our spots. Future meetings will involve students organizing data, sharing, creating, and posting. There has been a lot of great teamwork and learning going on!
In math, we are hard at work on our unit on place value. The most challenging concept at this time is the relationship between each place value as 10 times the value of the place to the right. An example of this would be to understand and demonstrate that the 3 in 300 is 10 times the 3 in 30. Keep practicing those basic math facts at home.
Writing and Reading Workshops are in full swing. The workshop model consists of a brief mini-lesson, followed by practice or work, and concludes with a share, a debrief, and reteaching time. We are currently working on "Paragraph of the Week" during writing and using our social studies topic of New Hampshire to focus on guided reading activities. These reading passages are building our background knowledge for two of our upcoming field trips; one to Mt. Major and the other to Strawbery Banke. Both trips are scheduled for Oct. and as soon as plans are finalized, forms will come out.
We are continuing with our read aloud of Wonder, by RJ Palacio. So many great conversations have come from this book. I highly recommend this read. It has so much to teach us all!
Again, if you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at lbrown@sau16.org
Enjoy the day!
~ Lisa
