The spring is a busy time with lots of important information coming home and lots of exciting events!
(See what I mean about busy! We'll try to fit in some regular old classroom learning, around all this great stuff!) Science In addition to our wildlife projects we are also working on our civil engineering projects. The wave lab at OSU was a very neat opportunity to think about what real civil engineers do. Students are finishing up their blueprints for this project and starting lay the foundation for their models! Reading During reading we continue to study the Movement Westward in the United States. This week we focus on explorers who made discoveries that drew people to the West like John Colter who "discovered" the Yellowstone National Park region. Writing During writing this week we are working on drafting our country books. We are using all the notes we have collected to write in an informational styles about different country subtopics. Dictado Introduction Kenya is a fascinating country. You might have heard about Kenya’s vast savannahs, the Masai tribe or the Great Rift Valley; but there is so much more to learn! Have you ever wanted to go on a safari to see zebra and giraffe? If the answer is yes, than journey with me through the pages of this book. Teaching points: -Questions -vast : vocab word -zebra and giraffe plural -capitalize a geographical feature -semi colon -possessive s -than/then Remember that Dictado homework on Tuesday and Thursday is to copy the passage. You can always give your student the added challenge of listening to you read the passage and having them dictate it.
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