Monday, March 5, 2012
Vocabulary Workshop, pages 100-101
Coti Math: Finish graph of class sit-ups
Election 2012 essay due.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Write a sentence for each vocabulary word
Coti Math: ten problems in packet - mark with a star or ?
We spent part of the morning at Beauvoir School to plant some lettuce, spinach and Spring onions.
The students were partnered with a class of second graders and were split into two groups. One
group went to the science lab, learned about the project and viewed a powerpoint on growing seeds.
The science teacher was very impressed with our students who knew how to tell the difference between tap roots and fibrous roots from our Veggie U studies. They then went into the garden to set about planting the seeds.
While half the class planted seeds, the other half did a tour of the school to view their "museum" of North America. The students visited the Mississippi Delta, New Orleans, Hawaii and Mexico among other regions.
After the tour, they traded places with the first group and went to the lab and the garden while the first group went on a tour. At the end, the students ran around the playground and had a lot of fun trying out the equipment, including a great big tunnel slide with lots of twists and turns. I even had a ride, and it was BIG fun!
I've enclosed some photos for your pleasure. Enjoy!
We're preparing for the PIA this week and also getting in our Veggie U studies with the other fourth grade. We will plant our sets this Friday and place them under a grow light to help facilitate their growth for transplanting into our garden this spring. Once we harvest our lettuce, we will make a huge salad to enjoy together with Chipotle food from the Tenleytown branch. I'll let you know the date as soon as the lettuce starts to grow. I'm thinking probably about a month after planting.
A citywide STEM fair is in our future along with a John Eaton science fair. Information on both will be sent out before spring break.
Enjoy this beautiful spring,
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