Hello Parents,
UPCOMING DATES: OUR FIRST PARENT PLC, Wednesday, Nov. 12th, 2:00 - 2:45 (5th Block)
The focus this month will be supporting each other in homeschooling.
Monday and Thursday we have only one Parent Partner. Please consider signing up. Thank you!
LAST WEEK Highlights:
Writing: This week we finished My Favorite Season. If your child is not finished, I will be sending it home. Due back: Nov. 10th/11th.
Social Studies: American Government
VOTING! After learning about voting, we read both Grace for President and Duck for President. Students talked about the pros and cons of each candidate, then our new constituents designed campaign posters to support their choice. We all loved mock voting practice, voting for either Double Stuffed Oreos or Birthday Cake Oreos as the best cookie! YUM!! In one class we had a tie, and had to have a runoff! :)
Science: Forces of Motion
Marble Runs - students are working with partners to design the SLOWEST marble runs they can. It is a surprisingly difficult concept to not design the run to have the marble go straight down. We'll keep experimenting!! Next week, we'll have a slow marble run challenge.
THIS WEEK:
Writing: Opinion writing - students chose a topic and wrote their outline. Most people are understanding the format of opinion writing now. Yay!
Social Studies: Duck vs. Grace VOTING DAY!!
Science: Forces of Motion: Marble Runs
Thursday/Friday, Oct. 30th/31st: END OF UNIT Harvest Day Fun - this will be a FALL FOCUSED fun day with games and crafts to celebrate the end of our writing, social studies and science units.