Archive for May, 2008

Our Biography Blurbs For the End of the Year Celebration Are Fact-Filled!

Mrs. Buck's update for May 15th 2008

Happy Thursday!  We kicked off our morning with vocabulary review and Spectacular Spelling Activities.  After reviewing our homework, we played a game of Sparkle to demonstrate our knowledge of our spelling words.  Library with Mrs. C was a hoot!  After recess, we explored the topics of 1/4 inch and 1/2 inch in math.  A Math […]

Measurement Is Marvelous!

Mrs. Buck's update for May 14th 2008

Today, we started our morning with vocabulary review of our Wonderful Words of the Day from earlier in the year.  It is so much fun to use these words in new ways!  After Spectacular Spelling Activities, we headed down to the Science Lab.  We observed our skin and recognized the difference between normal and abnormal […]

Postcards Are Special!

Mrs. Buck's update for May 13th 2008

Our day began with vocabulary review of words we had as Wonderful Words of the Day throughout the year. After working on some Spectacular Spelling Activities, we checked our homework. In science, we had our Pre-Lab for tomorrow’s lab. We discussed skin cancer and how to check for warning signs. It […]

Mary is Our Mother!

Mrs. Buck's update for May 12th 2008

Happy Monday!  Our morning began with vocabulary review and a new chapter in spelling.  This week’s words end like “ever.”  This spelling pattern will be helpful for us to recognized in several frequently used words.  We explored our new weekly vocabulary words by completing Write, Draw, Show.  Our newspaper articles for our class newspaper are very […]

Do You Know Why Maya Lin Is Famous?

Mrs. Buck's update for May 9th 2008

Happy Friday!  After working with vocabulary words and spelling activities, we reviewed our homework.  We listened to Rocking and Rolling on cd to reinforce listening skills and practice reading strategies.  Next, we took our spelling test and our reading test.  The acrostic poems we wrote for our mothers for Mother’s Day are lovely!  They will […]