Posted by kavery508 | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on March 27, 2017
Students were treated to lessons in fire safety and prevention last week! Shrewsbury firefighters were on hand, engaging kids through video and equipment demonstrations. We learned what to do and what not to do in various situations involving fire at home. Besides monitoring smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors, one of the best ways to improve safety for families is to have a plan in place that includes 2 ways out of the house and a meeting place where the family should gather in case anyone gets separated. This is a good time to start or review your plan! Our thanks go out to Shrewsbury’s finest for their work with the kids on Friday and everyday.
Our poetry work has led to great things! Here are some excerpts of in-class poetry from 1) Teagan, on “The Beach” 2) TJ, on “Football”. Notice their use of careful word choice, metaphor, tone, and imagery: 1) Seashells on the warm sand/Warm sun like a blanket on my back/The fresh sea water smell tickling my nose./Dolphins jumping out of the water/And seagulls shaking with joy because they got the last french fry. 2) Ball flying overhead/Peddling cleats all around you/reaching out/and in your hands you have an oval ball./Coaches yelling left and right/jumping over monstrous players/Running, running, running…Touchdown!
Our next math topic for exploration involves standard units of measurement. Students will engage in hands-on activities to develop a sense of how big one foot and one inch are. They will learn to compare heights and lengths in standard units, and use their knowledge to solve real-world problems about measurement. Consider the picture above. Notice how it encompasses all three big ideas? Now think: how would you find the answers using bar models as well? There are vocabulary and picture resources added to math homework folders to help at home.
We applied our knowledge of natural & cultural features while researching maps of Japan this week, all while learning about Japan’s tradition of celebrating spring with cherry blossom festivals!
In science, students were introduced to the properties of solid objects, including scientific vocabulary of classification (rigid; flexible; pointed; opaque; translucent; etc.). They will apply these ideas next week as they work to design hats using a variety of materials and based on their properties (absorbent, soft, etc.). Here’s us testing the materials in the research phase of our project:
