Look at the light
Students have been studying light this month. They have investigated reflection and refraction. In their hands on activities they used a laser refraction tank in order to see and measure reflection & refraction. They were amazed to see these properties at work.
Mrs. Wong
Chemical Reactions
Students have been studying chemical reactions this month. They are now able to predict the products of a reaction and to balance equations. In lab they were amazed to watch the reaction of gases with indicators. They enjoy it when they can see color changes, bubbles or precipitates form.
Mrs. Wong
Which slice is the best deal
Students worked on trig this month and learned how to use the law of sines and cosines. They also learned how to find the area of a sector. This became extremely useful when they applied their new skills to determine the area of a slice of pizza and which slice was the best deal.
Mrs. Wong
I want that slice
Students worked on trig this month and learned how to use the law of sines and cosines. They also learned how to find the area of a sector. This became extremely useful when they applied their new skills to determine the area of a slice of pizza and which slice was the best deal.
Mrs. Wong
Lets Measure
Students have been investigating quadrilaterals this month. They have cut, folded, measured and constructed. They were able to discover many of the properties we studied on their own.
Mrs. Wong
The Easter Story
Every Friday during our reading intervention sessions students in grade 1-3rd take a sentence reading assessment, which entails weekly phonics skills, high-frequency words and the vocabulary words of the week. Students who complete their daily reading and homework assignments do very well.
On April 1st, the last day before beginning our Easter recess and after we completed our sentence reading assessment the students enjoyed reviewing the Easter story using the resurrection eggs. Each egg had a small item; a donkey which reminded them of Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem and 11 other items representing the Easter story. In addition to using the resurrection eggs, the students learned that years ago during the Lent season people made a bread that would remind them that they should pray. Each student was given a home-made chocolate pretzel to observe how the dough was shaped like arms that cross the heart in prayer. After making this observation and discussing the importance of prayer we also enjoyed the chocolate covered treat. So, whenever you see a pretzel think of it’s origin and remember the importance of prayer. Especially during Lent when we recall the forty days Jesus spent in the desert, fasting and becoming strong as he thought deeply about fulfilling His mission on this earth.
Mrs. Jimenez
Drug Research
Students got in groups of seven to work on their drug research projects. As a group they were responsible for a two page research paper along with a bibliography and citations. Each group also did a presentation and a poster board showing the effects drugs has on people’s physical and mental abilities. Some of the groups did their presentation with a skit or a Rap.
Mrs. Christian
ECS – CSI
Students have been working with a blood splatter lab. They have also learned about identifying hair follicles and labeling the different parts on a diagram. They examined four different hair follicles from a crime scene.
Mrs. Christian
Creations of Transportation
Wow the class is starting to look like a construction zone. I have K’Nex, Lego’s and a lot of modeling clay around the room. Roller coasters, bridges, towers, and all sorts of projects are being created. Middle school is working on making a bridge and also towering towers. One of the towers is 4.5 feet tall and another tower is almost 5 feet tall. The roller coaster is almost ready for its first run. Creations of transportation and electronics are finished. God is good and has blessed all in the class with great imaginations. I am ready to see what comes from the students next month.
Mr. Penland
Going Green
For Social Studies we are talking about recycling projects and how we can do things in our neighborhoods to make things better.
Mrs. Guzzardo