Can you believe it is March already? The year has been flying by. A big thank you to all of you who encouraged your student to get the big state report in on time. I was delighted with the quality of most of the reports!
We have a delightful student teacher in our room this month. She will be finishing up in April. Her name is Mrs. Hardy, and she is doing a great job!
The read aloud book I am sharing with the class right now is called Beetles, Lightly Toasted. It is a really funny book (with a certain "ewwww" factor) about a boy who follows the scientific method to find ways to conserve the food supply. I am hoping that it will inspire a lot of creativity as the students decide what to do for their science fair projects. Remember that the science fair is mandatory for my students. One of the Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO) is that each student by this point will be able to come up with a question, and then be able to come up with a way, using the scientific method, to answer it. Participation in the science fair is how I will be measuring the students' ability to do that. Science fair registration forms are due on March 12th. If you have lost yours, please stop by the office for another copy.
Math We have finished up our fraction unit, are working on ratios and percentages, and will be focusing a lot on graphing and measuring for the remainder of the month.
Reading The Last Treasure by Janet Anderson is the novel we are reading in class right now. It is full of mystery and adventure. This has been a book that my former students have absolutely loved, and this year's students are enjoying so far. Be sure to ask your child what is going on in the book!
Social Studies The Civil War is such an interesting subject to learn about! We are learning about the events leading up to the Civil War and about the Underground Railroad. Later this month, the students will do research on various people, battles, and topics relating to the Civil War, and will create posters to teach each other about what they have learned.
Science During the first half of March we will be focusing on current electricity. Then we will be moving onto our final unit of science: Heredity! Both of these units are fun and exciting for the kids. They have had a blast making electrical circuits and playing with static electricity.
