This week was a short one. We worked hard in the afternoons completing our coloration imovies. Students worked hard in their small groups and learned the program quickly. Conferences wrapped up on Tuesday. It was so great to meet with all of you. Thank you for all your continued support. Enjoy the four-day weekend!
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Friday, October 14, 2011
Week 6: Oct. 10-14, 2011
We were busy working on measuring length this week! We are learning about the metric system in science and practiced measuring using centimeters. We also worked on measuring the perimeter of different quadrilaterals in math using centimeters. In science we put together our imovie storyboards. We will be using our storyboards next week as we make our imovies about butterfly coloration. Students have worked very hard learning about coloration and have done several activities so show what they know about camouflage, mimicry, warning, and startle coloration in butterflies. Our finished imovies will be showcased at the Monarch Fair November 10th, 5:30-7:30pm.
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Week 5: Oct. 3-7, 2011
This week the weather felt like summer! Our painted lady butterflies all emerged and we were able to do a few investigations to see if they'd like bananas and grapes before we released them. In science we started a new unit on the metric system and did a few measuring lessons. We had a technology lesson with Mrs. Toll and created butterflies showing warning and mimic coloration using Pixie. On Thursday we had our all-school BBQ and many parents showed up for lunch. The students were so excited! We went on a fall nature hike later that afternoon through the nature center behind our school. Students worked with a partner to take digital photos. They worked on taking photos using different settings and from interesting perspectives. Their photos were beautiful! Check them out on our homepage. On Friday students started working on their first science blog post!
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Week 4: Sept. 24-30, 2011
On Monday and Tuesday we released our newly emerged monarch butterflies. The weather was beautiful and the students all cheered as they flew away. In science, we had two lessons on coloration. We did a mimicry lesson using kool aid and a camouflage lesson finding colored toothpicks outside. On Thursday we had our first field trip to Feed My Starving Children. The students did an awesome job and bagged/packed enough meals to feed 25 children for an entire year. On Friday two of our painted lady moths emerged.
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