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April Newsletter
Literacy: In literacy we are going to be spending the next several weeks studying impactful citizens. At the end of the project students should be able to answer the following questions: What is an impactful citizen? How can I impact my … Continue reading
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January Newsletter
Reading Informational or nonfiction texts have been our main focus in reading since returning from vacation. Students have learned how to identify the main idea and key details of text, helpful nonfiction text features, identifying text structure, and how to … Continue reading
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Informational Reading and Writing
In conjunction with out Earth in the Universe unit for science we have been learning how to read and wring informational (nonfiction) texts. First, we learned about the differences between fiction and informational texts (how they are written, how we … Continue reading
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Earth in the Universe
Students learned about the order of the planets in our solar system with the art project below. These were displayed in our hallway for a bit and sent home recently! In order to learn more about the Earth, students broke … Continue reading
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December Newsletter
Literacy We spent the month of December learning about historical fiction in literacy. Students set reading goals to make sure they would finish their books before the break. They learned how to use clues pictures, language/words, or from characters’ actions … Continue reading
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Historical Fiction
For the past few weeks we have been reading historical fiction books. Each student was able to choose their own book to read. They set reading goals using a calendar so they could finish their book in an allotted time. … Continue reading
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Energy Source Project
Students have been working hard to learn about energy sources! Students worked in groups to learn about an energy source they were interested in. They read an article and watched videos to find information about their topic, then created a … Continue reading
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November Newsletter
Reading Earlier this month we completed our mystery unit with our mystery character “Wanted Posters.” If you didn’t get a chance to see them hanging in the hallway during conferences, don’t worry, they will be coming home soon! After all … Continue reading
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Electrical Circuits
As part of our study of energy we explored the electrical form of energy with electrical circuits. Students worked with a partner or two to put together an electrical circuit with and without a switch. They had to identify and … Continue reading
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Exploring Kinetic and Potential Energy-Balloon Experiment
Students completed a balloon experiment last week to help them explore and understand kinetic (energy in motion) and potential (stored) energy. The task was to get a balloon to travel along a string without using your hands. Students had a … Continue reading
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