Measuring with yard sticks, measuring tape, and inch rulers! Great lessons in which tools were most effective!
Partner Poetry! Students had excellent use of onomatopoeia, repetition, rhyme, rhythm, and alliteration! Most importantly – a wonderful job using TEAM WORK building a creative poem!
Q-bitz fun! Students had a blast playing this fun game that challenged their VISUAL DEXTERITY! If you are interested in purchasing this mind-bender, you can buy it from Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/MindWare-44002-Mindware-Q-bitz/dp/B0031P91LK/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1518025385&sr=8-2-spons&keywords=q-bitz&psc=1
What LEARNING and GROWING went on in room 217 this week:
Academics
ELA: Students read and discussed Cam Jansen and the Valentine Baby Mystery. We also studied compound words as well as describing how authors use reasons to support their text.
Writing: POETRY!
Math: Measurement and graphing
Science: distinguishing human body parts
Social Studies: consequences of an absence of laws
Students of the week:
Teddy and Wilder
Thank you for showing strong focus this week!
Important Dates:
- 2/13: Items for for V-day treat (Thank you to everyone who volunteered!!)
- 2/14: Valentines Day – Send in 18 Valentines!
- 2/15: Traveling Zoo (in-school field trip) 9:45-10:25
- 2/22: STEM NIGHT! Come see me at the Hot Wheels Station!
- 2/23: Jane West – Mystery Reader, 9:00-9:30
- 2/24: Run for Hunt!
Reminders:
- 2/22 is STEM NIGHT! There will be hands-on activities with local professionals from GTMNERR (Exploring Plankton), Carlisle Interconnect Technologies (Fiber Optics – Light Laser), St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office (Crime Scene and 911 Simulation), Hunt Volunteer – Rod Paul (Star Gazing), St. Augustine Lighthouse (The Science of Light: UV Rays, Visible Wavelengths), Whitney Lab (Oyster Restoration), University of Florida/IFAS (Sea Turtles/Marine Debris), Nurse Drayovich (Measuring Heart Rate), Pete Clark (Computer Programming), Sebastian Middle School (3D Printing and Robotics Club), R.B. Hunt Robotics Club (Robotics Demo), R.B. Hunt Teachers (Exploring Circuits, Hot Wheels, Lego Cars), Hidden Wolf Books (Exploring STEM through books) and the Alligator Farm!
- Yearbooks are on sale! $20!
- PLEASE SIGN AND RETURN REPORT CARD ENVELOPES!
