Happy Friday everyone! I hope you have all had a wonderful week and are looking forward to our last 2 1/2 days of school! It has been a wonderful year despite all of the challenges, and I am so glad that I had the privilege to teach all of your students!

 

This week and next we are just wrapping up our last topics and reviewing. We are keeping things relaxed and fun as we finish out the year! If you have any parting questions or comments, please feel free to reach out to me as always!

 

I can't wait to see everyone again in the fall, and I will miss those that are rolling out! 

 

Have an amazing and safe summer! 

Happy Thursday! I hope you have all had a wonderful week and are getting excited for the last few days of school! This week in science we have been discussing sound! 

 

First, we completed a mystery science activity in which students explored what makes high sounds and low sounds different. They used string to explore how to physically make different waves. 

 

We also watched a BrainPOP video on sound and explored what sounds we could and could not hear. 

 

Next week, we will cover our last topic - forces!

 

Have a great weekend and a great field day! 

Hello and happy Tuesday! I hope you all have had a great start to this (wet) week! Only a few weeks left! This week in science we are studying light and its properties. 

 

First, we are discussing what light is and some important vocabulary terms. Students are then going on a scavenger hunt to find objects that are transparent, translucent, or opaque. 

 

Later in the week, students will do a refraction experiment before watching the Bill Nye video on light and color. 

 

Have a wonderful rest of your week!

Hello everyone, happy Thursday! Hopefully you have had a great week so far and are looking forward to the weekend! This week in science we are continuing our study of ecosystems. 

 

Our main goal for this week is to do ecosystem research. Each student was able to pick an ecosystem of their choice to research. Some of these included the rain forest, tundra, and grassland. Students found information such as what animals and plants live in that ecosystem, how organisms interact, and how sunlight is important in that ecosystem. 

 

After doing research, students got to color their research papers, do a fun ecosystem crossword, and then we watched an ecosystem review video. 

 

Have a great weekend! As always, feel free to reach out to me. 

Hello everyone! Happy Tuesday! This week in science we are finishing up our unit on space with a study of stars. 

 

First we will see what we know about our own star, the sun. We will also discover characteristics of all stars in general. Then we will watch a student favorite video that shows the size difference between the smallest and biggest stars. 

 

Later in the week, we will do a sorting activity that compares stars to planets. We will also play a fun round of stars and planets bingo!

 

I hope you have a great rest of your week! 

Hello everyone! I hope you have had a wonderful week so far! This week in science we are beginning to wrap up our study of the planets. 

 

Our main activity for this week is the students creating their own planets. Each student came up with a name and many different characteristics for a planet of their own design. Then they drew their planet and wrote a descriptive paragraph for them. Everyone came up with very creative designs and enjoyed making them. 

 

After that we did a planet Kahoot that the students did a great job on. Next week, we will have a day all about Pluto and then we will move onto the study of stars.

 

Have a great rest of your week!

Hello everyone, welcome back! I hope you all had a wonderful break! This week in science we are focusing in on the planets in more detail. 

 

First we are going through a slide show that provides many interesting facts about each of the planets and the solar system in general. While we go through this slideshow, students will fill out their planet research booklet and write down 1-2 facts about each planet.

 

Next we will create a mini solar system model on cardstock. This model will help students compare planet sizes and compare the size of the planets to the size of the sun. 

 

I hope you all have a great week. As always, feel free to reach out with any questions!

 

Hello everyone! Hopefully you have had a good week so far. Only a few more days until the break! This week in science we have continued our study of the planets and the solar system.

 

First, we practiced putting the planets in order and doing a planet scavenger hunt. We also watched a video that discussed what makes a planet a planet.

 

Next we watched the solar system episode of The Magic School Bus as a nice pre-break treat. We also listened to a fun planet song to help students remember important characteristics about each planet. 

 

I hope you all have a wonderful break!

Hello everyone! I hope you have all had a wonderful week! This week in science we our continuing our exploration of space!

 

First, we finished up our study on moon phases. The students played a fun round of moon phases kahoot and put the moon phases in order as a group. 

 

Next, we started an introduction of the planets. We completed a mystery science activity that explore the major details of each planet. We then created a model of the planets in order to compare the sizes of each planet. 

 

Let me know if you need anything, and I hope you have a fabulous weekend. 

Hello everyone! I hope you are all looking forward to the upcoming break and the holidays! This week in science we are finishing up our study or earth's tilt and the seasons. 

 

First, we are watching a brain pop video and answering the review questions. After that we will complete a seasons crossword puzzle to review our major vocabulary words.

 

Later we will wrap up the week with a fun game of kahoot and some seasons bingo to end the unit on a "jolly" note!

 

I hope you all have a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!