9/18/14

 

 

 

 

by: Shaw

we did ceters. we worked on speling with mrs sheaperd. we did riting workshop. we did a words. to marouw we have to turn in fluence folder. we did not go to the liybrery.

Today was a very interesting and learning-filled day. We are a little behind in science, so we spent the majority of our block on solids and liquids, with some math skills thrown in here and there. We reviewed the properties of solids, then sorted solids into a Venn diagram based on whatever properties the students wanted. Some chose to sort the solids based on flexiblity or rigidity. Others sorted the solids based on whether they were transparent or opaque. Still others chose smooth/rough, flat/3-D, colored/colorless, and corners/no corners. After exploring the properties of solids, groups of students were challenged to use what they knew about the properties of solids to build the TALLEST tower possible with the solids they were given (card board, straw, aluminum foil, paper cup, rubber band, and popsicle stick).  We measured each group's tower with a yardstick and charted it on a graph.  Mrs. Johnson's tallest tower was 8 inches, and Mrs. Bruno's tallest tower was 15 inches.  GREAT learning, thinking, and questioning going on today!!!  : )