Thursday, Jan 18th

Thank you to everyone who has brought in a cereal box so far! If you haven't had a chance yet please send them in by next week. If you do not have any boxes at home don't worry, a few students have brought in extras this week so everyone will have their own for their project. Thanks!

   Students have been working on procedural writing tasks this week ("How To's"). First we worked as a class to write a comprehensive "How to make a Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich." Students are now working in pairs to write directions on either "How to build a snowman" OR "How to make Hot Chocolate." Next week, they will get a chance to work on their own "How To" piece to show how much they have learned!

  In Science we are continuing to explore properties of solids and liquids. We had our first chance at a hands-on science experiment yesterday by exploring "Oobleck": and debating whether it is a solid or a liquid! They discovered that this special mixture can act as both a liquid AND a solid depending on the amount of pressure that is put on the mixture; when at rest it is in a liquid state, and when being squeezed or held it turns into a solid state. Very fun!

  Mrs. Miller