This week in reading our essential question was "How can we understand nature?" We read some fun folktales that not only tried to explain nature but also came with a lesson. One of the stories we read this week was called How Beetle Got Her Colors. The message of the story was not to "judge a book by its cover." The students were assigned to write why you should not boast. They were asked to cite details of the story in their writing. After enlisting some advice from our awesome art teacher, we then made beetles of our own.
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We finished up our fraction unit this week with a math test. They will be coming home next week for you to see. Next week we will be reviewing for a mid-year test and then starting our unit on measurement.
In social studies this week, we started discussing needs and wants. We did an activity where each child received $10. They were able to shop for up to four items with that money. Some of the items were "needs" and some were "wants". You would be surprised to know that many of the students chose to save some of the money in a piggy bank. Also, many of the students decided to buy what they needed first before buying a want.
We continue to use our liquids in science. This week we mixed the liquids with water. The students were shocked to see what happened with the oil and the water and how they did not mix.
Book reports were due today. They look GREAT!!! They will be on display for Best of the Heights Night. Thank you for your support with this project. The students were so proud of their work and couldn't wait for me to see them.
Enjoy the weekend weather. Could winter actually be coming to an end??
