Dear Parents,
The Older Kids started full-steam ahead on the Amusement Park project which complements what they’ve been learning about simple machines, force, and energy. The kids are really engaged with the assignment and I’ve included several photos on our classroom blog. In their small groups, they are learning to problem solving, cooperation, how to delegate tasks on a team, and trial and error to figure out what materials will work for the different rides.
The Rube Goldberg Recitation is due on Monday, December 15th. I’ve copied the recitation below again for your information. Several of you had questions about this recitation and please note that they are not required to actually build the Rube Goldberg machine. They can simply sketch a picture or build a collage with photos along with the writing component. If they do want to build a life-size version, they can always take a video at home and share it with us.
Reading and Writing:
In writing, the students will pick a topic to write a persuasive essay of something that encourages thought or action. We’ll spend the next two weeks before break working on persuasive writing. In Reading, we will continue reading independent novels and working on book responses.
Vocabulary: We are working on lesson 5, section A-D which will be done in class.
Upcoming Events:
- Friday, December 12th, Barnes and Noble Book Fair and Flash Mob at 6pm. Some of our students will be reading their own poetry.
- Friday, December 19th, 11:30am Dismissal before the Holiday Break. Please remember there is no after care on that Friday.
Homework:
Monday:
- Work on Recitation
- Read
Tuesday:
- Spanish or German Homework
- Work on recitation
- Read
Wednesday:
- Purple math (2 pages or 20 min.)
- Read
Thursday:
- Work on Recitation
- Read
Have a wonderful week!
OK Team