Kerner's Folly

What was your favorite part of 
our field trip to Kerner’s Folly? 
Explain why.

Old Salem

Our class traveled to Old Salem.  The students worked together to make apple fritters. Students also made a clay tile. The Moravians used clay tiles on their roofs. Additionally, students listened to a story about how flax seeds can become linen. Each student was given a dried flax plant to twist around their finger to expose the fibers used for linen.

What was your favorite part of Old Salem? Explain.

Snowflake Bentley

We read Snowflake Bentley by Jacqueline Briggs Martin.  This book is a biography about a man named Wilson Bentley who was born in 1865 and lived in Vermont.

Why do you think the author wrote this book? What did she want us to understand?
The themes found in this book are patience  and perseverance. Choose one theme and give an example from the book that supports the theme you chose.

Experiment: Coloring Flowers

Question: What will happen when white flowers are placed in red, yellow, blue, and green food coloring?

 The Scientific Method was followed when conducting this experiment in class.

1. State the question. What do you want to find out?

2. Research. Find out as much as you can about the topic.
3. Write the hypothesis. What do you think will happen?
4. Design the experiment: Materials needed and procedures to follow.
5. Complete the experiment.
6. Record and analyze data. What happened?
7. Draw conclusions. What did I find out and how does it compare  with what I thought would happen?

                    What did you learn from this experiment?

Experiment: Black and Green Ink

Question: How will black and green ink change when water is added?

The Scientific Method was followed when conducting this experiment in class.
1. State the question. What do you want to find out?
2. Write the hypothesis. What do you think will happen?
3. Design the experiment: Materials Needed and Procedures to Follow
4. Complete the experiment.
5. Record and analyze data. What happened?
5. Draw conclusions. What did I find out and how does it compare with what I thought would happen?

What did you learn from this experiment?

How I Spent My Summer Vacation

We read How I Spent My Summer Vacation by Mark Teague in class.

Do you think the boy exaggerated when he was telling the class about his summer vacation? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

How did you spend your summer vacation?

Old Salem

The kitchen in the Single Brother's House.

Apple fritters cooking on a spider pan.

   Old Salem










Our class traveled to Old Salem.  The students worked together to make apple fritters. Students also made a clay tile. The Moravians used clay tiles on their roofs. Additionally, students listened to a story about how flax seeds can become linen. Each student was given a dried flax plant to twist around their finger to expose the fibers used for linen.

What was your favorite part of Old Salem? Explain.

Kerner's Folly

What was your favorite part of Kerner's Folly? Explain why.

Carnivorous Plants

We learned carnivorous plants are meat eaters. We saw the Pitcher Plant and the Venus Fly Trap at school. What did you think about these carnivorous plants? Explain your opinion.

Experiment: Black and Green Ink

What will happen when water is added to black and green ink?

The Scientific Method was followed when conducting this experiment in class.
1. State the question. What do you want to find out?
2. Write the hypothesis. What do you think will happen?
3. Design the experiment: Materials Needed and Procedures to Follow
4. Complete the experiment.
5. Record and analyze data. What happened?
5. Draw conclusions. What did I find out and how does it compare with what I thought would happen?

What did you learn from this experiment?

James and the Giant Peach

Do you like the book James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl? Give at least 3 reasons to support your opinion.

Snowflake Bentley

We read Snowflake Bentley by Jacqueline Briggs Martin.  This book is a biography about a man named Wilson Bentley who was born in 1865 and lived in Vermont.

Why do you think the author wrote this book? What did she want us to understand?

 The themes found in this book are patience and perseverance. Choose one theme and give an example from the book that supports the theme you chose.

The Boxcar Children

We read The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner. The themes found in this book are: courage, self-reliance, friendship, and responsibility. Choose one theme and give an example from the book that supports the theme you chose.

Horrible Harry Moves Up to Third Grade

We read Horrible Harry Moves Up to Third Grade by Suzy Kline. One of the themes in this book was courage. Doug faced his fear of mines by going into one on his class field trip to the Copper Mine. Can you  make a connection (Text to Text or Text to Self) to this book with the theme of courage?

How I Spent My Summer Vacation

                                         
                            We read How I Spent My Summer Vacation by Mark Teague in class.

                             Do you think the boy exaggerated when he was telling the class about
                             his summer vacation? Why or why not?

                             How did you spend your summer vacation?

Chirp! Chirp! Chirp! May 2012

What did you think about the chicks hatching in our classroom?

The Hungry Hummingbird

What did you think about the video of the hummingbird eating?

Tokyo Japanese Steakhouse: March 2012

What did you think about our field trip to the Tokyo Japanese Steakhouse?

Rainbows: Magic in the Sky

What do you know about how a rainbow is made?
What do you think about rainbows?

Science Fair 2012

Our class worked very hard on Science Fair Projects this year.

Congratulations to the following students:

Jacob- 1st place and at county he placed 3rd
Helena- 3rd place
Wesley-Honorable Mention

Tell us what you think about our science fair projects.