OOOOO...oobleck!!

Oobleck?  Is it a solid or a liquid?  That is what we tried to figure out.  As part of our solids/liquids unit in science, we read the story Bartholomew and the Oobleck.  Then we made some oobleck of our own.  You should have seen the recipe come home this week.

What we discovered was that when you hold the oobleck tight in your hands, it is a solid.  But, when you open your hand, it drips like a liquid.  The classroom was a mess afterward, sorry Mr. Bill, but the students certainly had a good time.

This week in reading, we did a travel brochure project.  The students were assigned a state of their choice and researched this state on the internet in our computer lab.  They found pictures and information about the state.  We then created brochures.

In math, we are still focused on measuring and different units of measurement.  This week the students were introduced to miles and kilometers.  We also touched on area this week.  This is a beginning skill at this level and is very basic.  In order to find area, they must count the squares inside the shape.

In social studies, we began discussing how communities change.  We did an activity where a community started with just five houses and a market.  Then families with different needs began moving to the town and we had to make changes to the community.  My favorite addition to the community was the hair salon. Look for our community at Best of Heights Night.

Mrs. Visalli came in this week for a health lesson about bones and joints.  We also had an evacuation drill. Starting next week, we have a college student coming in to observe our class.  Also, next week we have our field trip on Thursday and a half day for students on Friday.

Have a great weekend.