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Friday, November 30, 2012

Tomorrow at UofA-Lazer FUN Day!

http://fp.optics.arizona.edu/laserfunday/

See more liquid nitrogen demonstrations/experiments!

Solids, Liquids, Gases

What a special opportunity!

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

GO OUTSIDE AND LOOK UP!


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The moon and Jupiter are shining bright together tonight. Notice, Jupiter is NW of the moon.








         Go Outside and Look UP!

Science Daily for Kids

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

This Week






Geography Links: 
Europe
Explore & More
What is life like in.....
Geo. Game
National Geographic


Reading Groups
We have been focusing on poetry and how Figurative Language helps us as readers better understand/comprehend what is happening within the text. Figurative Language metaphorically paints a picture in our minds as we read. AMAZING! Now we know as we read, to pay attention to detail.
Ask questions: "Why is the author using an IDIOM here?" Make connections: "That's a SIMILE!"
Infer: "This means..."
We are becoming fluent readers and implementing what we have learned in our writing. Reading is Writing and Writing is Reading, "Hey that's a metaphor!" :-)

Monday, November 26, 2012

Today's Firld Trip

Science is fun!

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Monday, November 19, 2012

Science mini lessons this week...

Earth may encounter a stream of debris in space, left behind by Comet Tempel Tuttle, early tomorrow morning (November 20).







Also: Observing psychology/social experiments via 60 Minutes (videos to the right)  ------------------->
in order to better understand how a mere question can be the start of a very interesting science project.  :-)


Thursday, November 15, 2012

November 15-and on....


Reading Group-Vocabulary
4/5 Whole Group Math: Ongoing Cumulative Review & This week's emphasis: Long Division
Vocabulary: Divisor, Dividend, Quotient, Remainder
 Multiplication-learning facts, 2 by 1 digit, then two by one digit
1. Lattice Method
2. Partial Products Strategy
3. Magic Lines 
Science
Too bad it's cloudy tonight, we'll miss the meteor shower. Unless, it clears up early morning. If so, go outside and look UP!

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Look at the night sky!


Image via New Scientist

November is a cool month and it's not just because of 3 school holidays. This month depending on time and location,  you can actually see five planets in the sky! To read more about when and how to spot these amazing planets, check out the Earth Sky Link.Earth Sky

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Election

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 8: U.S. President Barack Obama delivers a keynote address during the 18th Annual Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies Gala Dinner on May 8, 2012 in Washington, D.C. APAIC is a non-profit group that works to develop Asian American leaders and politicians.
Congratulations Mr. President


Obama 4 More Years~
Election Math
Election Results 

Friday, November 2, 2012

This week at school....

All organisms in the ocean are connected in a food chainReading Group: Reading about Food Chains & Web of Life through Reader's Theater.
A food web shows who eats whom within a habitat. Every animal needs food to live, whether it eats plants, other animals, or both. All plants and animals depend on one another to survive.
There are food webs in every ecosystem in the world, including the ocean.
Vocabulary: Microscopic, Organisms, Diatoms, Krill, Zoo-plankton  Algae, Nutrients, Herring, Codfish, Seal, Orca
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