News for May 22

News for May 22

This short week was a busy one. We had students attending the "Sound of Music", an all-day track and field meet and of course, our Spring Concert (see the photo where, on concert night, students created a huge cup stacking pyramid - 190 cups)!

In math, the children continued to learn about symmetry, and the movement of shapes in two dimensions (slide/translation, spin/rotation, flip/reflection). We also answered the question, "How many tissues did our class use this year?". First we estimated about 2, 100 (by assuming each box held 100 tissues). Then we counted the actual number which was 2, 298 tissues!

In writing, we learned a new way to help write complete answers to questions. APE means to A - answer the question, P - prove it (using information from text) and E - extend your understanding by connecting the ideas to information you already have in your brain.

In science, the bean plants really grew! Beautiful green leaves are starting to grow at the end of strong sturdy stems. The students started their research projects using encyclopedias to discover "fascinating facts".

The students painted the "glaze" on their mugs. Darryl told us that glaze is actually finely ground glass that melts at 800 degrees Celsius to make a shiny waterproof surface on the mug. The mugs now will be fired one more time before they are finally ready.

The class used their knowledge of "reflections/flips" to help them make symmetrical art. Can you recognize the names in the photo?