Natalie was child of the day and read Owen by Kevin Henkes. She chose this book because she was able to make a connection with the character who had a favorite blanket he did not want to give up. Her connection helped her understand how the main character, Owen, felt and why he behaved the way he did. What a good reader she is. Her video is already up on the website...take a look!
In reading we added to our Non fiction Convention books with photos, a glossary and comparisons. This will help us when we begin writing our weather research reports.
Natalie was our weather reporter today and we took a look at the temperature, air pressure, humidity, winds and precipitation. We also had a visit from Nature Dan from the Bartlett Nature Center and we learned a lot more about predicting weather. Take a look at the video and enjoy!
Nature Dan showed us how to make a barometer. They brought their own home today. Keep track of the air pressure and see if you can predict rain.
We also chose our weather research topics to write about. Your child should be able to tell you their topic. Please help them find internet information or books from the public library to help them write their reports. We did check out books from the library today on their topics to use.
Because we made barometers, I only met with juniors today for math where we learned some more about place value. Seniors continued to work on their math menu. Tomorrow they begin area and perimeter.
This Saturday at the Bartlett Nature Center they are hosting an Earth Day Celebration. Check out their webiste, http://www.bartlettparkdistrict.com for more information.
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