Peregrine Press
April 27-May 1
Schedule
Monday: Running Club
Tuesday: Out and About to B-Street Farm
Wednesday: ELC Buddies; PE
Thursday: Art
Last Week
We had another great week! Monday started out with Running Club that didn't have great participation I think partially due to the heat. The 5th graders completed the State Science Test with great results. Monday afternoon Becky introduced different map projections and had the students draw the globe as best they could on beach balls. Then they had to pop the ball and try and cut it in a way to make the ball flat like a map would be. They got so frustrated! It really made it more tangible for them to understand how difficult it is to get an accurate map projection.
Tuesday we headed up to the Tom McCall Forest to do some planting for a SOLV event. We planted some Oregon Grape, raspberry and thimbleberry. I was pleased to see how well everyone worked together. Tuesday afternoon Becky taught a really fascinating lesson on continent population vs wealth. If your children have not already talked about it you should ask them to explain what the activity was demonstrating. There was great class discussion that occurred during this activity and I was very pleased to see how insightful the class was.
Wednesday the class took a small quiz on the concepts they have learned through the yo-yo unit. They explained the difference between kinetic and potential energy, flywheels, pendulums and the scientific method. They also finished working on a writing sample they started on Monday about their weekend. The main focus was writing a strong introduction and conclusion. The time we spent with our ELC buddies was focused on writing stories. The little buddies told their big buddies an imaginative story that tied into the nature walk we took last week. The big buddies wrote down the stories in their journals and then on Thursday they typed up the stories so they can be given to their little buddies at our next visit.
Thursday we wrapped up the week with some catch up work time and practice for the spin wars. The students took a quiz on our most recent read aloud titled Chasing Vermeer. They were expected to identify the story elements and then also evaluate some deeper questions about what they would do in a difficult situation they could be faced with.
Next Week
This coming week we will continue to work with interpreting and making maps as part of Becky's "Forest Grove Grid Project." We will also wrap up the yo-yo unit by participating in "spin wars" where the students will have to get their yo-yo to sleep as long as possible. They will be required to go through the scientific method to create some baseline data before they begin the competition.
For Out and About on Tuesday we will head out to B Street Permaculture Farm to help with some sustainability projects so the students need to come prepared to do some outdoor work! The weather looks like it will be raining off and of so please make sure your kids have coats and proper shoes on before they leave home. Thanks!
Upcoming Events
State Reading Test for all Level 2 happens the week of May 4th..
State Math Test for all Level 2 happens the week of May 11th.
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