Highlights of the Week

We used Jane Yolen's Greyling to work on adapting our mental images throughout a story.

This week in reading workshop we learned to recognize , define and illustrate rich vocabulary from stories we read.

Measurement Hunt!

Using measuring tools around the room

It was tricky finding classroom items that were only 1cm in length.

Proud scientists displaying their progress in redesigning a new and improved catapult.

Working and planning new catapults with different materials

This group discusses and tries out some different ideas to see what might work the best.

Lots of tape helped us hold materials in place

We learned about Martin Luther King Jr. in our Scholastic News and worked on a timeline of the important events in his life.

Deep in thought and recording new procedures

Interesting design to test the difference between metal and plastic spoons.  Which will fling the ping pong ball the farthest?

An interesting tripod design!