Friday, Sept. 10

Today we decorated our writers notebook.-Audrey

We also did a science experiment to simulate what happens when we don’t wash our hands very well.  We put “fake” germs on our hands that could only be seen with a black light.  After we saw the germs under the black light, we washed and looked again to see if they were gone.  Some of us got rid of the germs on the 1st try.  Some of us had to wash SEVERAL times before the germs were gone!-Mrs. Richeson

Our Flat Friends

We made flat friends after reading the book Flat Stanley.  Then we mailed our flat friends along with a letter to people we knew asking them to take them on an adventure and write us back telling us about it.  Here is where our flat friends traveled to:

2/3/10

Whew! How time flies when you’re having fun! We haven’t posted a blog update in a while but it hasn’t been because we didn’t have anything to talk about…we’ve been busy!

Here is what we’ve been working on and where we’re headed in each subject:

WRITING
We recently completed writing a story to a prompt about a ride on a dolphin. They turned out very creative, so check out them out when you come to visit on Valentine’s party day. We are now starting our research project. Each student will research, write about and podcast about a different state.

READING
This week we have been practicing our test skills by reading and answering questions. Next week we will be reading Valentine’s stories and doing related activities.

MATH
We are finally through learning double digit addition and subtraction! We have been working on counting money. We are now starting chapter 8, Measuring Time and Temperature.

SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES
Along with our research project in writing, we are learning about the different states as well as the symbols if the United States. On Groundhog’s Day we learned about the history of Groundhog’s Day and watched Punxsutawney Phil see his shadow (which means 6 more weeks of winter, by the way). We will be observing how our own shadows work, as well. We have also been studying about Martin Luther King, Jr. In February, we will be studying about George Washington and Abe Lincoln in conjunction with President’s Day. We will learn about dental health in honor of Dental Health month.