January 11th to January 15th

Following Ms. Reschke's trip to Mexico, we learned about life in a Southern beach town.  We examined photographs that showed differences in housing, plant life and animal life. The students learned about how coconuts grow, their stages of development and how they are harvested.  We brought a coconut to class, cracked it open, drank the nutritious water and then ate the meat.  So delicious!

We worked on a variety of different math activities.  We continued our work with measurement, creating a picture following a number of different instructions such as; measure 16.5 cm North and draw a snowman.  In order to be successful at this activity, the students had to read instructions carefully and measure accurately.

We practiced our basic multiplication facts with a new game called, Multiplication Squares.  The students are each bringing a game sheet home.  We encourage you to have your child teach you how to play the game and then play the game together.

We also began subtraction of numbers from 10 000.  We began by doing guided work using the whiteboards to assess the students current levels of understanding.

In Science, we completed an experiment that showed that light travels in a straight line from its source.  We then continued our exploration of shadows by testing how a variety of objects could be used to create interesting shadows.