Teaching our students how manage their stress and emotions to improve their life and learning.
BATS! BATS! BATS!
2nd-4th grade concluded their unit on bats this week. They've had a great time discovering all the intriguing things bats do. Some highlights from our unit:
- Students used their "echolocation" skills to locate a ringing phone.
- Students sampled several items that bats eat.
- Students learned about White Nose Syndrome. They participated in a simulation of bats eating mosquitoes, with some "dying" from the syndrome. They learned that bats are important to us because they help keep insect populations under control.
- Students learned about the bat life cycle and how mother bats find their babies by smelling. In the pictures below, they are trying to find the cotton ball that matches a smell they are giving. We learned that it must be very difficult for mother bats to find their babies!
Going The Distance
Welcome back, Fortune Family!
Hope everyone had a lovely Thanksgiving and a wonderful break! Yesterday was a very peaceful and productive day in our classroom. Our STEM challenge was to build a paper airplane that could fly the furthest. The students designed some incredible airplanes - I was very impressed! In fact, several hit the far wall of the science lab during flight.
Hopefully the students have begun to think about the Cereal Box Book Report project. In class, we are reading Sophia's War: A Tale of the Revolution. The students are welcome to do their book report on this book. We are continuing to learn about the Revolutionary War. This week we will be working with the History Atlas to understand the geography of the war. Students will also be watching videos during Social Studies to give them a clearer picture of the historic times when our country gained her independence.
In science, we are exploring the properties of different rocks and minerals. Today, Sadie and Wyatt discovered that they could write with graphite. :) The students are doing well following their individual work plans in class.
Warmly,
Mrs. Sellhorn
Blood, Bones and a Fulfilling Career Day
Mr. Ritter kicked off this year’s parent-led presentations. He talked about orthopedic surgery and the instruments that are used during surgery. He also talked about the various types of implants and other methods for fixing fractured or displaces bones and joints. But like everything we do, OF COURSE the students got hands on experience checking out real life instruments and tools.
