Our Thursday morning started with some vocabulary work and a Word Ladder sheet.  After reviewing our homework, we worked on our Post-Lab from yesterday’s lab.  We realized the importance of the Sun’s gravity when it comes to the orbit of planets.  Without gravity, the planets would move past the Sun out into the Solar System […]

Our day began with some vocabulary review and a Word Ladder Sheet.  Next, we headed to the science lab to explore the movement of the planets.  We used a moon ball to see how forward motion and gravity affect it.  Then, Mrs. Buck demonstrated the orbit of a planet using a ping pong ball, string, […]

Our Tuesday morning began with vocabulary review, where we worked with some of the words we’ve had this year as “Wonderful Words of the Day.”  We remember these from when we were Word Wizards.  Two Word Ladder sheets were fun to expand our knowledge of word meanings and pronunciations.  After reviewing our homework, we worked […]

We had such a productive day today!  Our morning began with vocabulary review and a Word Ladder sheet.  We met at the carpet to discuss learning contracts.  It is an opportunity for us to take charge of our learning!  We can select one project from each row listed on the contract.  It is neat to […]

Our morning began with some vocabulary review and spelling activities.  We took our spelling and reading comprehension tests.  It was fun to design brand-new currency.  Our creative pieces of paper money will be hanging on a money tree in the hallway.  Now you can say that money does grow on trees!  We took a timed […]