Hello Families!
We certainly have been busy this month. As you know, we have been studying landforms and erosion, with our culminating adventure leading us to Chesterfield Gorge. Yes, it rained and we were VERY wet. But it was also super fun. Kids were able to observe sediment moving down a rushing river, places in the rocky gorge where the water was so powerful it carved out the rock, islands being formed due to all the rain, and water making pathways down the walk ways. It was really an amazing time.
In STEAM, we have been working on different building challenges, last week it was to build a tooth fairy house. In literacy, we have begun a new unit of Holiday Traditions Around the world. We started with "Tooth Traditions". What happens for you when you lose a tooth in America? The students have been writing a story about their own experiences. We also learned that some places don't have a tooth fairy at all, but El Raton comes to visit. And SOME PLACES even bury their teeth under a gourd, and what do they get? Ask your student! :)
In math, we wrapped up our graphing unit of study. Students made their own survey questions, such as, "What is your favorite dessert?" They then had to take data by asking the class their questions. Lastly, they made bar graphs to represent the data that they collected. We have began working on solving story problems using addition and subtraction strategies within 100.
I want to say THANK YOU to all of you that took the time to meet with me either via zoom or phone call for conferences. I absolutely LOVE getting to brag about your kids. They are so amazing and I am honored to be their teacher.
