Thursday, February 19, 2015

Four Winds


We are very lucky to have Four Winds volunteers who come in once a month and provide a hands on science experience for our class.  This year's overall theme is ecosystems.  This month students learned about white-tailed deer and the role they play in our northern woodlands. 






Living Wax Museum



Wednesday we celebrated our learning by holding a Living Wax Museum.  Unlike in most museums, attendees were encouraged to interact with and touch the items on display.  They were able to shake hands with, photograph, and interview prominent people of the past and present.  Thank you to all of our friends and family for joining us in celebration of our learning!

Back Row:  Wayne Gretzky, Helen Keller, Carly Patterson, Gabby Douglas, Theodore Roosevelt, Jane Goodall, Harriet Tubman, Steve Jobs, David Beckham
Middle Row:  Amelia Earhart, Dr. Seuss, Jeff Gordon, Jim Henson, Walt Disney, Albert Einstein, Elizabeth Blackwell, Tony Hawk
Front Row:  Taylor Swift, Derek Jeter, John F. Kennedy, Muhammad Ali, Neil Armstrong

"Albert Einstein"

"David Beckham"

"Muhammad Ali"

Sunday, February 15, 2015

Friday Art


Friday, during art, I found students hard at work on their portraits.  These portraits, along with timelines, reports, and suggested interview questions will be on display during our Living Wax Museum.   We hope you will join us as our students embody these prominent figures of the past and present.  Please join us in the library at 1:00pm on Wednesday, February 18th.  

Monday, February 9, 2015

Science


Students investigated different materials to determine which made good insulators and which would conduct electricity.  Ask your student what kinds of materials make good conductors.  Students will need to apply their learning about conductors when they design a switch for their alarm system.

Monday, February 2, 2015

Week of February 2nd


W.O.W.
Our word of the week is creativity:  the use of imagination or original ideas



Growth Mindset
This week we continue to learn how changing our words can change our mindset.  






Field Trip

Last Wednesday we had the opportunity to visit the fine folks at Vermont Public Radio and Vermont Public Television.  Both tours provided students with an interactive experience that related to our learning about sound and light.  Ask your student about their favorite part of our trip.  It might be hard for them to pick just one.







Reader's Theater

Last Tuesday Mrs. Sullivan's class presented a play written and produced by one of our 4th grade classmates.   The adventures of Eagle Boy vs. Scarecrow Guy was a hit!  Congratulations to our playwright and cast for a job well done!



Electrical Energy

Students are learning how to build closed circuits and represent these circuits using schematic diagrams.  Schematic diagrams are an efficient, organized way to communicate information about circuits because they use an agreed upon set of symbols.  Electrical engineers use schematic diagrams.  Ask your student if they can show you the symbols for light bulb, battery, wire, and switch.