Words for the Week from Brenda and Elaine ~ 5/12/08
The Annual Paper Feelings Poetry Reading Friday,
May 16th @ 1:00pm
The poetry reading will take place in the Library. All are welcome.
We continued our Wetland study both in the classroom and in the field. We watched as hundreds of tadpoles hatched and grew hind legs in our tank in the classroom. Everyone took time to observe water striders and a back swimmer in the classroom. In small groups we spent time observing and identifying the various critters in our tank. We had to relocate at least two hundred tadpoles back to their original home as they all started to grow fast. On Friday we continued our research with a field trip to Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center. We went “ponding” at the Vernal Pool and each group collected several interesting species of pond life. The most fascinating by far was the Fairy Shrimp. We looked at several of them under the microscope. We were able to identify the females by finding their egg sacs. It was a great trip and the weather was perfect. Elaine has been so fascinated with this unit that she is ready to volunteer with Bonnyvale to sponsor a Salamander Crossing in Dover, VT.
This week the 4th grade will complete three science NECAP assessments. The tests will consist of three sessions up to 90 minutes long. The last session includes a hands-on science investigation and questions.
Charlene was impressed that so many students remembered to bring in recorders. Not all students played the recorder. Some students played the keyboard, while others played the piano. Charlene orchestrated the whole class combining all the instruments. Please remember to bring in your recorder for class this week.
Homework
1) Read for 30 Minutes: Fill in the reading sheet and bring in on Friday
2) Complete the Math Packet
3) Study for the Spelling quiz on Friday
4) Read the Activity Sheet about Beavers and Canadian Geese. Then, Answer the Questions in complete sentences.
Posted: May 13th, 2008 under 34.