This morning, the 2nd and 3rd graders shared their composition quizzes with their classmates. The presentations that didn't get shared with me last week and those that were not formatted for sharing have been edited and added to last week's newsletter. We celebrated the end of our composition study by taking another photography outing on Lowell's campus. I'll be sure to share more of their work as they continue to practice, learn, and improve.

This afternoon, we started a mini unit on the electromagnetic spectrum. We will be giving extra close attention to the visible light spectrum--examining reflection and refraction, how light travels, the parts and vocabulary of waves, and why we see different colors. 

Today the students were introduced to the idea of billions of invisible waves of energy travelling all around them. They learned that infrared waves have a slightly wider wavelength than red light waves and that ultraviolet waves have a slightly narrower wavelength than violet waves. They also started work on a visible light spectrum art piece that they will finish next week and use as a learning tool in the coming weeks.