Thursday and Friday

Howdy all, and thanks for checking in. Before I forget tomorrow is a school-wide spirit day. The kids are allowed to wear pajamas. Hopefully we can just sleep the day away!

We are having a good time in the fifth grad constructing our model of the solar system. As they start the final touches of their planets, the fourth grade will begin constructing their landform models. We'll be constructing a papier-mache volcano to start with, and it just might erupt in the near future. We'll keep you posted.

Kids should be diligently working with their science experiments over the next two weeks, as the due date will creep up on us very quickly. Next Tuesday the kids will need to submit an update as to how far they have progressed with their overall effort. On Monday, I will provide the kids with poster board for their reports. Under no circumstances should kids buy those giant white tri-fold boards for this project.

Tonight, the kids are responsible for the following:

fourth-

- Saxon 108
- Stars vocabulary
- Stars chapter 7
- finish penpal letters if you have not done so

fifth-

- Saxon 108
- Willy vocabulary
- Willy chapter 7

Respectfully, Mr. Bryant

appeasing a student request

Wednesday

Howdy all, and thanks for checking in. I'd like to again extend a hearty thanks to Melina Dames, Linda Moore and Ellen Abelar for coming along with the fifth grade to NASA yesterday. We had a very interesting afternoon. And we'd also like to thank Grace Nigh for making herself available to stay with the fourth grade.

The kids are getting a little flustered with their science projects, partly because I am asking them to be extremely meticulous with their effort. Tomorrow, each student will need to submit the following information on lined paper:

1. a hypothesis that explains what they feel the results of their experiment will be, and WHY they are expecting said results. Don't skimp on details.

2. a materials list that details all supplies that will be used during the course of the experiment.

3. a step-by-step account of how the experiment will be carried out.

Other than the hypothesis, each student is responsible for Saxon 107 and should be continuing their effort with this week's vocabulary.

Respectfully, Mr. Bryant

Monday & Tuesday

Howdy all, and thanks for checking in. We have a hectic week in front of us as we juggle readings and projects. The kids should be working on their science projects with the goal of drafting a hypothesis and procedures list for Thursday of this week.

I'll be out with the fifth grade tomorrow at NASA, and Grace Nigh will be here with the fourth grade. The kids will be working with her on their new science unit; changes to the earth's surface.

Since I won't be back on campus until Tuesday evening, I am posting Monday's and Wednesday's work here:

Fourth-

- Monday Folder
- Number the Stars vocabulary
- Number the Stars chapters 4 (Monday) and 5 (Tuesday)
- Saxon 105 (Monday) 106 (Tuesday)
- Science hypothesis

Fifth-

- Monday Folder
- Willy Freeman vocabulary
- Willy Freeman chapters 4 (Monday) and 5 (Tuesday)
- Saxon 105 (Monday) 106 (Tuesday)
- Science hypothesis
- must bring sack lunch on Tuesday

Respectfully, Mr. Bryant